I had the pleasure of spending the middle two weeks of May gallivanting around the world in search of the finest global retail has to offer as part of the 2016 Westfield World Retail Study Tour. Shortened by a couple of days and one destination, this year’s Westfield World Retail Study Tour took in Dallas, New York, London and Paris over a flat fortnight. The itinerary was a great mix of presentations, store tours, shopping centre visits, and self-guided tours.

There were key retail learnings to be had in spades throughout the tour, and you can read the pick of the bunch in this issue with our exclusive coverage of the 2016 Westfield World Retail Study Tour.

Elsewhere over the 76 pages in this issue, we cover, amongst other key topics for retailers, all you need to know to prepare for the forthcoming busy Christmas trading period; how experiential instore touches can deliver memorable customer experiences with a pay-off in sales; how to avoid risks associated with your intellectual property rights; and how to connect with the millennial market and build loyalty. We also profile the recently opened Sheike flagship at Chadstone.

In our Technology section, we delve into how virtual reality is coming to life in retail; how retailers are turning to analytics software to address challenges; as well as the latest innovations and solutions in both digital signage and POS systems.

You’ll find all of this, and much, much more in the August 2016 issue of Inside Retail Magazine.

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