Top 75 Retail Trends in December

From In-Store Farming Initiatives to Cult Skincare Pop-Ups

— December 27, 2019 — Marketing
The December 2019 retail trends reveal how brands enhance the customer experience in-store in order to drive traffic and win the loyalty of guests. Many establishments focus on pushing the sustainable agenda. One of the more noteworthy examples here is a collaboration between German chemical and consumer goods company Henkel and Plastic Bank. The two entities embrace the circular economy with a store where people can purchase products in exchange for their plastic waste.

Given that the holidays are near, the December 2019 retail category also highlights some temporary festive activations from brands. From Kohl's virtual holiday pop-up that is enabled through Snapchat to Sainsbury's generous gift-giving pop-ups, the experiences are bound to set you in the right mood.
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Expanding Bitcoin-Supporting Apps
Expanding Bitcoin-Supporting Apps
The Fold App Makes Crypto Payment Possible Online and IRL
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Commercial Music Agreements
Commercial Music Agreements
Apple Music for Business Partnered with PlayNetwork Inc. on Licensing
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Bitcoin-Accepting Car Manufacturers
Bitcoin-Accepting Car Manufacturers
Karma Automotive is Experimenting with Crypto Payment
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Artisan-Quality Snack Rolls
Artisan-Quality Snack Rolls
The Bridor B’Break Snacks Range Includes Two New Flavors
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Traditional Meat-Free Pastries
Traditional Meat-Free Pastries
The Country Choice Vegan Sausage Roll is Made with Quorn Filling
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66
Fairytale-Inspired Grocery Ads
Fairytale-Inspired Grocery Ads
Woolworths Launched the 'Picked for Christmas' Campaign
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Ultra-Fast Prescription Services
Ultra-Fast Prescription Services
Costco and Instacart are Testing One-Hour Prescription Deliveries
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Baked Good-Inspired Frozen Desserts
Baked Good-Inspired Frozen Desserts
The Cold Stone Creamery Cookie Butter Ice Cream is Seasonal
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Voice Assistant Grocery Orders
Voice Assistant Grocery Orders
The Walmart Voice Order Feature is Now Available on iOS Devices
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Curated Gift Boutiques
Curated Gift Boutiques
Boots' Bootiques Offer Gift Ideas for People Who are Hard to Buy for
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Streamlined Catalog Purchase Tools
Streamlined Catalog Purchase Tools
Walmart's New Scan & Shop Feature Can Scan Catalog Bar Codes
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Doughnut-Inspired Craft Beers
Doughnut-Inspired Craft Beers
The 'Glazer Bean' Beer Features a Chocolate Coffee Stout Profile
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Self-Scanning Retail Ads
Self-Scanning Retail Ads
Sam's Club Launched an Ad Featuring Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix
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Bitcoin-Powered Retail Payment Platforms
Bitcoin-Powered Retail Payment Platforms
The Concept of Bitcoin for Retail is Tested Out in France
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In-Store Thanksgiving Meals
In-Store Thanksgiving Meals
Shoney’s Offers an 'All You Care to Eat' Thanksgiving Day Meal
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Expedited Mobile Shipping Orders
Expedited Mobile Shipping Orders
Target Launched a Same-Day Shipping Service Through Its App
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Poutinerie Food Apps
Poutinerie Food Apps
The Smoke’s Poutinerie App Offers Loyalty Perks and Rewards
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Cultured Diamond Shop-in-Shops
Cultured Diamond Shop-in-Shops
Little Switzerland is Showing Off Lab-Grown Engrace Diamonds
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Fashion Sustainability Loans
Fashion Sustainability Loans
Prada Signed a 5-Year Sustainability Term Loan with Crédit Agricole
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Convenience Store Slider Sandwiches
Convenience Store Slider Sandwiches
The 7-Eleven Hot Slider Sandwiches Come in Three Varieties
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Fast Food-Branded Steakhouses
Fast Food-Branded Steakhouses
The LaDainian Tomlinson’s Arby’s Steakhouse Will Open for One Day
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Financial Technology Accelerators
Financial Technology Accelerators
Walmart and Green Dot Collaborated to Create Tailfin Labs
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Grocery Pickup Stores
Grocery Pickup Stores
PC Express is a Standalone Store for Picking Up Online Orders
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In-Store Beauty Concierges
In-Store Beauty Concierges
The Beauty Society by John Lewis Helps Consumers Meet Their Needs
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Teledentistry Shop-in-Shops
Teledentistry Shop-in-Shops
SmileDirectClub's SmileShops Expand the D2C Brand's Reach
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Voice-Controlled Shopping Experiences
Voice-Controlled Shopping Experiences
7Voice Lets Customers Conveniently Order from 7-Eleven
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Next-Gen Mobile Marketplaces
Next-Gen Mobile Marketplaces
The Tmall Flagship Store 2.0 is Tech-Powered, Interactive & Engaging
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Vegan Fast Food Restaurants
Vegan Fast Food Restaurants
Globally Local Opened Its Doors in Toronto This Past Weekend
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Gruesome Blood-Inspired Gravies
Gruesome Blood-Inspired Gravies
The KFC Philippines Bloody Gravy Celebrates Halloween
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Beauty Brand Mega-Stores
Beauty Brand Mega-Stores
AFTERbeauty May Be the UK's Answer to Sephora
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Trial Fashion Webshops
Trial Fashion Webshops
Blue Life Created a Try-Before-You-Buy Clothing Line
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Compact Foodservice Cooking Ovens
Compact Foodservice Cooking Ovens
The Alto-Shaam Vector H Series Multi-Cook Ovens are Efficient
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Refurbished Product Pop-Ups
Refurbished Product Pop-Ups
Giffgaff's Black Friday Shop Encourages People Not to Buy New Products
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Generous Gift-Giving Pop-Ups
Generous Gift-Giving Pop-Ups
Sainsbury's Giving Store Lets People Make Purchases for Those in Need
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Slow Shopping Campaigns
Slow Shopping Campaigns
Deciem is Offering an Alternative to One Big Black Friday Sale
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Self-Care Pop-Up Chalets
Self-Care Pop-Up Chalets
PopSugar's Sugar Chalet Shares Yoga, Meditation & Shopping Experiences
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Cosmetic Store Conveyor Belts
Cosmetic Store Conveyor Belts
Lush is Presenting Plastic-Free Bath Products in a Unique Way
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Festive Diamond Jewelry Pop-Ups
Festive Diamond Jewelry Pop-Ups
COUPLE is Opening a Toronto Pop-Up for the Holiday Season
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Data-Driven Retail Stores
Data-Driven Retail Stores
Nike Will Open Two Concept Stores Stocked with Popular NikePlus Items
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Chocolate-Covered QSR Pizzas
Chocolate-Covered QSR Pizzas
The Domino's Japan Halloween Triple Chocolate Pizza is Indulgent
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Wellness-Boosting Pop-Ups
Wellness-Boosting Pop-Ups
Neom Organics' Pop-Up Shares Solutions for Stress, Sleep & Energy
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Home-Style Holiday Shops
Home-Style Holiday Shops
STORY at Macy's Home for the Holidays is Like a "Living Gift Guide"
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Storytelling Holiday Pop-Ups
Storytelling Holiday Pop-Ups
Cubcoats x Amazon IRL Invites Kids to Discover Character Stories
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Self-Service Kiosk Restaurants
Self-Service Kiosk Restaurants
Moe’s Southwest Grill is Opening a Digital Kiosk-Only Location
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Experiential Black Friday Pop-Ups
Experiential Black Friday Pop-Ups
Amazon is Opening 'The Home of Black Friday' for Four Days
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Virtual Holiday Pop-Ups
Virtual Holiday Pop-Ups
Kohl's Holiday Pop-Up Lets Snapchat Users Experience the Event
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Gen Z Piercing Studios
Gen Z Piercing Studios
'Studs' Offers an Experience That's Approachable, Affordable & Safe
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Cult Skincare Pop-Ups
Cult Skincare Pop-Ups
A Glossier Pop-Up Shop is Coming to London This Holiday Season
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Experiential Beauty Townhouses
Experiential Beauty Townhouses
After Beauty's Experiential Store Boasts Its Own Meditation Zone
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Interactive Jewelry Shops
Interactive Jewelry Shops
Swarovski's Crystal Studio Integrates Engaging Virtual Components
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In-Store Skincare Labs
In-Store Skincare Labs
In London, Boots Opened the 'Inkey Lab' with The Inkey List
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AI-Generated Video Presenters
AI-Generated Video Presenters
Hour One Creates Live-Action Video with Photo-Real AI Characters
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Astrology-Inspired Beauty Pop-Ups
Astrology-Inspired Beauty Pop-Ups
The Huda Beauty Pop-Up is Inspired by the Brand's Newest Palette
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Shoppable Augmented Reality Ads
Shoppable Augmented Reality Ads
South Korea's LG Launched the U+ AR Shopping App for 3D Browsing
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Photography Lab Pop-Ups
Photography Lab Pop-Ups
Polaroid's Pop-Up Shows Off Smartphone Photos and the Polaroid Lab
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Art-Inspired Cosmetics Stores
Art-Inspired Cosmetics Stores
The SK-II Artist Series Stores Reimagine an Ingredient Through Art
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Coffee Pickup Shops
Coffee Pickup Shops
The 'Starbucks Pickup' Concept Supports the Mobile Ordering Experience
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Ingredient-Focused Clear Cocktails
Ingredient-Focused Clear Cocktails
Burger & Lobster Launched Five 'Colorless Cocktails'
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Martian Fashion Shops
Martian Fashion Shops
HER Combines Fashion and Gastronomy in a Unique Retail Space
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Winterized Rooftop Restaurants
Winterized Rooftop Restaurants
Eataly's Serra by Birreria Has Received a Winter Makeover
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High-Quality Material Shops
High-Quality Material Shops
The KOVA Brand is Launched by Katerra as a Professional Resource
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Mountain-Like Tree-Covered Developments
Mountain-Like Tree-Covered Developments
Heatherwick Studio is Completing a Project in Shanghai
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AI-Powered Beauty Kiosks
AI-Powered Beauty Kiosks
Sally Beauty is Enhancing the In-Store Experience with ColorView AI Tech
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Storage Container Pop-Up Shops
Storage Container Pop-Up Shops
TuppSoho in NYC is Tupperware's First-Ever Brand Store
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Modern Cannabis Dispensaries
Modern Cannabis Dispensaries
Graham Baba Architects Focuses on Relaxation for This Shop's Interior
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Interactive Perfume Pop-Ups
Interactive Perfume Pop-Ups
The Experimental Perfume Club Lets Visitors Create Unique Scents
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Rentable Furniture Pop-Ups
Rentable Furniture Pop-Ups
The House of Harth Offers Flexibility When It Comes to Interior Design
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Next-Generation Automated Salad Servers
Next-Generation Automated Salad Servers
The Chowbotics 'Sally 2.0' Creates an Array of Options
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Highly Stylized Functional Wear
Highly Stylized Functional Wear
DeMarcoLab and 4DIMENSION Boast an Experimental Performance Line
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Arty Streetwear Pop-Ups
Arty Streetwear Pop-Ups
The Adidas Originals x DESCENDANT Collaboration is Titled 'KEEP ROLLING'
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Web-Inspired Pop-Up Concepts
Web-Inspired Pop-Up Concepts
Made Thought is "a Website That Exists in the Form of a Pop-Up Shop"
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