Top 90 Retail Ideas in March

From Luxury Auto Retail Lounges to Urban Balcony Decor Shops

— March 13, 2016 — Business
The top March 2016 retail trends speak to shifting consumer demands and the new expectations of the shopping experience.

Liberia is a new bookstore located in London's east end that boasts an impressive interior design that takes inspiration from Jorge Luis Borges' short story, "The Library of Babel." The story's vision of an endless hexagonal library containing the sum of the universe's knowledge is represented in the store's undulating geometric shelves and ghost ceiling that make the space seem never-ending.

The easyFoodstore is an affordability-focused grocery concept that recently launched a pilot store in north west London. A project of budget airline brand easyJet, the affordable grocery store sells each product for an impressive 25-pence and was so well-received in its opening week that it was forced to temporarily close in order to restock its supplies, which sold out almost entirely on the first day.
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OEM Screen Protection Services
OEM Screen Protection Services
Apple Stores will Now Offer Screen Protector Installation
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Banker-Banning Restaurants
Banker-Banning Restaurants
This French Restaurant Will Not Allow Bankers to Dine
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Comedian Theater Marketing Campaigns
Comedian Theater Marketing Campaigns
The New Fandango Commercial Promos Feature Kenan Thompson
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Ethical Baby Care Retailers
Ethical Baby Care Retailers
Baby Joy Offers a Sustainable and Ethical Product Range
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Big Data Sales Apps
Big Data Sales Apps
Red Ant Uses IBM Watson to Better Inform Retail Employees
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Shift-Swapping Apps
Shift-Swapping Apps
The Shyft App Enables Retail Workers to Manage Their Work Schedules
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Indian Cafe Apps
Indian Cafe Apps
The Cafe Coffee Day Mobile App Offers Deals, Discounts and Directions
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Celebrity Piercing Pop-Ups
Celebrity Piercing Pop-Ups
This Celebrity Piercer is Hosting a Pop-Up for London Fashion Week AW16
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Traceable French Fry Initiatives
Traceable French Fry Initiatives
The Trace My Fries Website Provides Product Origin Information
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Backyard Design Kiosks
Backyard Design Kiosks
Canadian Tire's Patio Builder Tool Helps Consumers Visualize with VR
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Sales-Driving E-Commerce Platforms
Sales-Driving E-Commerce Platforms
MyRealKarma Focuses on Helping Other Companies Make More Sales
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Retail Hearing Assistance Systems
Retail Hearing Assistance Systems
Wegmans' Special Devices Help Customers With Hearing Loss
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Candy-Striped Fashion Floors
Candy-Striped Fashion Floors
The Women's Floor at Tokyo's Seibu Has Been Overhauled by Nendo
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Drive-Thru Payment Platforms
Drive-Thru Payment Platforms
This Chain Uses Beacons to Facilitate Mobile Payment at Drive-Thrus
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Antiquated Shaving Subscriptions
Antiquated Shaving Subscriptions
The Chisel Shave Club Packs Time-Honored Cosmetics for Men
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Prepaid Coffee Plans
Prepaid Coffee Plans
DripApp Saves Caffeine Addicts Money While Supporting Local Businesses
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Commuter Parcel Pick-Up Services
Commuter Parcel Pick-Up Services
Metro Stations in India Will have E-Commerce Collection Kiosks
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Automated Fitting Rooms
Automated Fitting Rooms
This High-Tech Retail Innovation Revolutionizes Changing Rooms with Chutes
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In-Store Duty-Free Shops
In-Store Duty-Free Shops
Japan Duty Free Ginza is an Airport-Style Shop Inside a Department Store
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Portable Donut Shops
Portable Donut Shops
This Bicycle-Powered Bakery Will Serve American-Style Donuts
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Robotic Retail Stores
Robotic Retail Stores
A Sprint Smartphone Store in Japan will be Staffed with Pepper Robots
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Casual Hawaiian Eateries
Casual Hawaiian Eateries
This New York Restaurnt Offers Traditional Hawaiian Poké Bowls
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Pharmacy Photo-Printing Kiosks
Pharmacy Photo-Printing Kiosks
These Self-Serve Kiosks Provide a Convenient Way to Print Photos
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Elemental High-End Boutiques
Elemental High-End Boutiques
Côte&Ciel is a Stunning New Luxury Shop Located in Hong Kong
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Romantic Fast Food Dinners
Romantic Fast Food Dinners
This Chain is Offering Date-Night Table Service for Valentine's Day
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Oral Care Web Shops
Oral Care Web Shops
The Crest Online Shop Lets Shoppers Customize Their Oral Care Routine
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Affordable Airline Grocery Marts
Affordable Airline Grocery Marts
The easyFoodstore in London is Sells All Groceries for 25p
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Compact Watch Shops
Compact Watch Shops
Nixon's New York City Watch Shop Takes Up Less Than 300 Square Feet
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Distinctive Teal-Hued Shops
Distinctive Teal-Hued Shops
A Second Aesop Milan Shop Has Opened in the Italian Fashion Capital
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Internet Terminal Tables
Internet Terminal Tables
This Chain Now Offers Internet-Connected Charging Stations at Its Tables
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Convenient Kiosk Ordering Systems
Convenient Kiosk Ordering Systems
This Restaurant Uses Digital Kiosks to Take Orders
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Lifestyle Flower Shops
Lifestyle Flower Shops
The Love 'n Fresh Flowers E-Shop Appeals to Botany Enthusiasts
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Whiteout Skincare Oases
Whiteout Skincare Oases
Australian Skincare Brand Aesop Has Opened a Store at Galaxy Macau
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Smartphone Movie Theater Marketing
Smartphone Movie Theater Marketing
Mobiquity and Screenvision will Use Beacon Tech for Mobile Ads
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Breathalyzer-Activated Condom Machines
Breathalyzer-Activated Condom Machines
Dating Platform Match Made a Machine to Encourage Sober Sex
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Militaristic Fashion Displays
Militaristic Fashion Displays
This Sempach Store-in-Store Sits Within Pitti Uomo 89 in Florence
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Cinema Payment Marketing Systems
Cinema Payment Marketing Systems
AMC Theaters Has Rolled Out Pyramid polytouch POS Kiosks
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Experiential Vegan Restaurants
Experiential Vegan Restaurants
This New York City Eatery Specializes in High-End Vegan Dining
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Art Collective Restaurants
Art Collective Restaurants
Neu West Berlin Has Reopened at a New Location in Kreuzberg
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Touchscreen Fashion Displays
Touchscreen Fashion Displays
At Harrods, Adidas Uses an Interactive Product Browser to Model Goods
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Ice Cream-Making Robots
Ice Cream-Making Robots
This Robotic Ice Cream Kiosk Prepares Personalized Treats for Customers
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Nordic-Inspired Kids Boutiques
Nordic-Inspired Kids Boutiques
The New Il Gufo Flagship is the Brand's First Store in Paris
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Clinical Plant-Based Juice Bars
Clinical Plant-Based Juice Bars
The Lebeleicht Store in Hamburg is a Minimalist Health Food Shop
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Luxe Botanical Tea Rooms
Luxe Botanical Tea Rooms
This Warsaw Tea Room Boasts Botanical Wallpaper That Offers Escape
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Branded Vintage Boutiques
Branded Vintage Boutiques
'LOOPWHEELER Vintage Service' is an Exclusive Concept Store in Tokyo
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Botanical Garden Branding
Botanical Garden Branding
The Aptekarsky Ogorod Boasts an Apothecary-Inspired Branding Scheme
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Sitcom-Themed Pop-Ups
Sitcom-Themed Pop-Ups
This Seinfeld Pop-Up Bar is Set to Open in Toronto This Summer
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Consumption-Reducing eCommerce Platforms
Consumption-Reducing eCommerce Platforms
The 'Buy Me Once' Online Shop Only Sells Items That Last
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Product-Free Megastores
Product-Free Megastores
The New Samsung Flagship Store Will Not Sell Any Samsung Products
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Web-Based Farmers Markets
Web-Based Farmers Markets
Peaceful Valley's Grow Organic Shop Carries Farming and Gardening Goods
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Anti-Tech Bookstores
Anti-Tech Bookstores
The 'Libreria' Bookstore is Deisgned to Inspire a New Appreciation for Books
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Tent-Shaped Alpine Restaurants
Tent-Shaped Alpine Restaurants
This Mountainside Restaurant Sits at the Top of a Swedish Ski Slope
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Glimmering Retail Shopping Centers
Glimmering Retail Shopping Centers
The Chongwenmen M-Cube Retail Complex will Open This Summer
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Star Athlete Activewear Flagships
Star Athlete Activewear Flagships
The Air Jordan Flagship in Hong Kong is a Brand Fan's Dream
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Chic Parisian-Inspired Bistros
Chic Parisian-Inspired Bistros
This Jakarta Bistro is Filled with Marble and Lush Plant Life
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Denim Repair Boutiques
Denim Repair Boutiques
Nudie Jeans' Denim Shop in NYC Doubles as a Repair Station
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Modular Decor Shops
Modular Decor Shops
NYC's Chilewich Store Embraces a Modular Design for Its Interior Displays
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Luxe Immersive Homeware Flagships
Luxe Immersive Homeware Flagships
The Porcelanosa Flagship in NYC is an Interactive Experience
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Undercurrent-Inspired Window Displays
Undercurrent-Inspired Window Displays
The Windows at Hermes Tokyo Features Work by Kate MccGgwire
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Designer Art Installation Venues
Designer Art Installation Venues
The J.W.Anderson Workshops is a Brick-and-Mortar Arts Space
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Luxury Auto Retail Lounges
Luxury Auto Retail Lounges
Casa Maserati in Milan is a Clubhouse-Like Hybrid Retail Experience
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Curated Appointment-Only Shoe Shops
Curated Appointment-Only Shoe Shops
World of Niche in NYC Carries Only Three Kinds of Shoes
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Digital Menu Boards
Digital Menu Boards
This Fast Casual Restaurant Targets Millennials with High-Tech Innovations
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Hybrid Web-Shops Boutiques
Hybrid Web-Shops Boutiques
This Georg Jensen Damask Store Showcases the Brand's Product Range
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Eataly-Style Coffee Centers
Eataly-Style Coffee Centers
The New Starbucks Coffee Center Will Be Similar to a Fancy Food Hall
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Vegetarian Cafe Bars
Vegetarian Cafe Bars
The Butcher's Daughter is a Vegetarian Cafe and Juice Bar in NYC
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Japanese Fashion Exhibitions
Japanese Fashion Exhibitions
The MR PORTER x BEAMS Exhibition in London is Japan-Inspired
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Former Factory Fitness Centers
Former Factory Fitness Centers
La Factory in Moussy-le-Neuf is a Multipurpose Health Facility
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3D Body Scanning Pods
3D Body Scanning Pods
The 'mPort' is a Body Scanner That Helps Users Find the Right-sized Clothes
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Cinematic Beauty Pop-Ups
Cinematic Beauty Pop-Ups
The New Kiehl's Pop-Up Celebrates the Premier of Zoolander 2
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Paper Craft Retail Displays
Paper Craft Retail Displays
This Whimsical Window Display Features Intricate Paper Sculptures
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Immersive Fragrance Boutiques
Immersive Fragrance Boutiques
This Arielle Shoshana Store Offers a Niche Shopping Experience
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Branded Soup Pop-Ups
Branded Soup Pop-Ups
This Famous Chef is Currently Running the Campbell's Pop-Up Shop
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Industrial Hybrid Lounges
Industrial Hybrid Lounges
This Pan-Caribbean Restaurant and Rum Bar Mixes Food, Music and Art
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Digital Flagship Beauty Stores
Digital Flagship Beauty Stores
The New NYX New Jersey Store Has an Interactive Makeup Station
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Experiential Football Boutiques
Experiential Football Boutiques
The Hat Trick Store in Alloza Features 100 Suspended Balls
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Sprawling Italian Food Markets
Sprawling Italian Food Markets
Eataly Munich is the Latest in the Empire's Growing List of Stores
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Design Community Showrooms
Design Community Showrooms
The Provide Showroom in Vancouver Combines Modernity with Classicism
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Industrial All-Steel Pop-up Shops
Industrial All-Steel Pop-up Shops
The Gentle Monster 'Work in Progress' Pop-Up is Located in Seoul
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Pastel-Hued Textured Patisseries
Pastel-Hued Textured Patisseries
This Spanish Patisserie Boasts a Mesmerizing Ceiling
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Timber-Clad Bakery Ceilings
Timber-Clad Bakery Ceilings
This Beijing Bakery is Inspired by Traditional Taiwanese Bread
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Urban Balcony Decor Shops
Urban Balcony Decor Shops
De Balkonie is a Home Decor Store Dedicated to Balcony Decoration
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Stadium-Style Cafes
Stadium-Style Cafes
This New Starbucks Location in Las Vegas Features Communal Seating
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Customer-Focused Grocery Concepts
Customer-Focused Grocery Concepts
This Sofia Grocery Store Boasts an Elaborate Wine Department
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Nature-Inspired Juice Kiosks
Nature-Inspired Juice Kiosks
The Java Juice Kiosk is Located in a Mall in Perth, Australia
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Gourmet Convenience Retailers
Gourmet Convenience Retailers
Irish Convenience Store Has a New Food-Centric Retail Concept
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Unisex Fragrance Container Pop-Ups
Unisex Fragrance Container Pop-Ups
This Experiential Activation in London Launched the New CK2
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Sophisticated Clubhouse Pop-Ups
Sophisticated Clubhouse Pop-Ups
The Johnnie Walker Blue Store is Modeled After a Gentlemen's Club
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Deceptive Restaurant Facades
Deceptive Restaurant Facades
This Thai Grocery Stall Hides an Upscale Hong Kong Restaurant
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