Top 35 Retail Ideas in October

From Beacon Location Devices to Fantastical Scarf Webshops

From beacon location devices to fantastical scarf webshops, these October 2014 retail ideas aim to change the way one shops. Thanks to society's technology obsession, popular retailers are creating an immersive experience for their consumers.

This is being achieved with the help of shopping apps or responsive, in-store technologies that help businesses create a personalized experience for the public.

In-store beacon technology helps one locate the product they are in search for and works with an accompanying mobile app to make a shopping experience more personal. In addition to this growing technology, e-retailers are translating the essence of their brand through whimsical visuals and interactive web design. These webshops like marry traditional brand values with modern technology, making them one of the most memorable October 2014 retail ideas.

SCORE
6.1 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 86%
Activity 88%
Freshness 8%
Virtual Furniture Retail
CATEGORY
Business
Virtual Furniture Retail
Travel Trinket Shops
CATEGORY
Business
Travel Trinket Shops
Bottomless Pasta Passes
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Marketing
Bottomless Pasta Passes
Energy Efficient Lighting Apps
CATEGORY
Eco
Energy Efficient Lighting Apps
Crowdsourced Comic Stores
CATEGORY
Business
Crowdsourced Comic Stores
Advantageous Inventory Apps
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Business
Advantageous Inventory Apps
Apparel Retail Beacons
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Tech
Apparel Retail Beacons
Phone-Sized Shopping Ads
CATEGORY
Tech
Phone-Sized Shopping Ads
Vintage Toy Stores
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Vintage Toy Stores
Portable POS Systems
CATEGORY
Business
Portable POS Systems
Interactive Fashion Retail
CATEGORY
Business
Interactive Fashion Retail
Fashion-Hunting Platforms
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Business
Fashion-Hunting Platforms
Industrial Menswear Retailers
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Art & Design
Industrial Menswear Retailers
Outdoor Culinary Companies
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Lifestyle
Outdoor Culinary Companies
Sample Perfume Subscriptions
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sample Perfume Subscriptions
Retro Toy Stores
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Retro Toy Stores
Luxury Credit Memberships
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Business
Luxury Credit Memberships
Projected Design Previews
CATEGORY
Business
Projected Design Previews
Feel-Good Retail Mirrors
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Marketing
Feel-Good Retail Mirrors
Psychedelic Print Decor
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Business
Psychedelic Print Decor
High Speed Clothing Deliveries
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Business
High Speed Clothing Deliveries
Literal Half-Off Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Literal Half-Off Campaigns
Hi-Tech Sandwich Carts
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Business
Hi-Tech Sandwich Carts
Custom Shopping Map Apps
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Tech
Custom Shopping Map Apps
Clothing Makeover Machines
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Business
Clothing Makeover Machines
Touch-Activated Denim Ads
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Marketing
Touch-Activated Denim Ads
Lager Vending Machines
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Lager Vending Machines
Gourmet Tea Houses
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gourmet Tea Houses
Wearable Adhesive Beacons
CATEGORY
Business
Wearable Adhesive Beacons
Fantastical Scarf Webshops
CATEGORY
Business
Fantastical Scarf Webshops
Imagined Futuristic Groceries
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Imagined Futuristic Groceries
Collaborative Creative Storefronts
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Collaborative Creative Storefronts
Furniture Identifying Apps
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Furniture Identifying Apps
Interactive Floral Walls
CATEGORY
Marketing
Interactive Floral Walls