Top 50 Retail Trends in March

From Artful Digital Storefronts to Assistive In-Store Apps

The top March 2018 retail ideas include a number of creative in-store display fixtures, assistive in-store apps to streamline the shopping process, as well as several notable new ventures from established brands.

Disney recently opened a dedicated homeware shop called Disney Home that exclusively deals in everything from kitchen tools to bed linens adorned with beloved animated characters. After experimenting with cafes, roasteries, bars and express-style stores, Starbucks has now opened its first Starbucks Reserve store at its headquarters in Seattle, which will set a precedent for hundreds of other planned locations.

Inspired by the many zero-waste lifestyle and beauty shops that are cropping up around the world, some retailers are taking steps to operate more sustainable stores; Ekoplaza in Amsterdam recently introduced an entirely plastic-free supermarket aisle stocked with hundreds of products.

SCORE
6.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 93%
Activity 97%
Freshness 8%
Fire-Seared Chain Restaurant Dishes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fire-Seared Chain Restaurant Dishes
Lunar New Year-Celebrating Meals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Lunar New Year-Celebrating Meals
Bundled Premium Apparel
CATEGORY
Business
Bundled Premium Apparel
Country-Style Cafe Sandwiches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Country-Style Cafe Sandwiches
Cookie-Infused Coffee Beverages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cookie-Infused Coffee Beverages
Complimentary Reward Member Doughnuts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Complimentary Reward Member Doughnuts
Chocolatey Valentine's Coffees
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Chocolatey Valentine's Coffees
Curated Tech-Online Marketplaces
CATEGORY
Business
Curated Tech-Online Marketplaces
Romantic Pizzeria Desserts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Romantic Pizzeria Desserts
VR Store Visualizations
CATEGORY
Business
VR Store Visualizations
Social Gift Registry Apps
CATEGORY
Business
Social Gift Registry Apps
Formal Outfit-Inspired Breakfast Meals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Formal Outfit-Inspired Breakfast Meals
Brand Discovery Fashion Marketplaces
CATEGORY
Business
Brand Discovery Fashion Marketplaces
Assistive In-Store Apps
CATEGORY
Tech
Assistive In-Store Apps
Experiential Retail Registries
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Experiential Retail Registries
Ephemeral In-App Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Ephemeral In-App Shops
Branded Knockoff Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Branded Knockoff Shops
Furniture Rental Programs
CATEGORY
Business
Furniture Rental Programs
Candy-Infused Smoothies
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Candy-Infused Smoothies
Affectionately Opulent Chocolates
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Affectionately Opulent Chocolates
Eyelet Design Motifs
CATEGORY
Fashion
Eyelet Design Motifs
Rapid Grocery Deliveries
CATEGORY
Business
Rapid Grocery Deliveries
Arboreal Handbag Displays
CATEGORY
Business
Arboreal Handbag Displays
Charming New Year Desserts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Charming New Year Desserts
Artful Digital Storefronts
CATEGORY
Autos
Artful Digital Storefronts
Glittering Chicken Wing Toppings
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Glittering Chicken Wing Toppings
Seasonal Celebration Donuts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Seasonal Celebration Donuts
Artisanal One-Stop Shops
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Artisanal One-Stop Shops
Korean Food Halls
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Korean Food Halls
Gridded Apparel Displays
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Gridded Apparel Displays
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Boutiques
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Boutiques
Naturalistic Hypermarket Stores
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Naturalistic Hypermarket Stores
Diverse Fashion Mannequins
CATEGORY
Business
Diverse Fashion Mannequins
Pasta-Inspired Pizza Bowls
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pasta-Inspired Pizza Bowls
Health-Focused Convenience Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Health-Focused Convenience Pop-Ups
Flexible Fashion Displays
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Flexible Fashion Displays
Disney-Branded Homewares Stores
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Disney-Branded Homewares Stores
Grounded Sneaker Galleries
CATEGORY
Fashion
Grounded Sneaker Galleries
Modernized QSR Restaurant Locations
CATEGORY
Business
Modernized QSR Restaurant Locations
Expansive Coffee Halls
CATEGORY
Business
Expansive Coffee Halls
Sculptural Sneaker Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sculptural Sneaker Pop-Ups
Immersive Furniture Stores
CATEGORY
Marketing
Immersive Furniture Stores
Youthful Cosmetic Stores
CATEGORY
Fashion
Youthful Cosmetic Stores
Low-Cost Pop-Up Stores
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Low-Cost Pop-Up Stores
Color-Accented Shoe Stores
CATEGORY
Fashion
Color-Accented Shoe Stores
Wireframe Fashion Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Wireframe Fashion Shops
Multipurpose Shoe Store Interiors
CATEGORY
Fashion
Multipurpose Shoe Store Interiors
Vending Machine Cafes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Vending Machine Cafes
Naturally-Inspired Artistic Boutiques
CATEGORY
Eco
Naturally-Inspired Artistic Boutiques

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