This document discusses the future of retail and how service design can help address challenges facing the industry. New technologies like mobile, social media, and location-based services are driving changes in customer behaviors such as showrooming and buying/trying products anywhere. Retail stores are struggling with a 4% sales decrease while online sales are increasing. Both online and offline channels have advantages and disadvantages. The solution is seen as an omnichannel approach that combines the best of both worlds through seamless customer journeys. Service design can help create integrated physical and digital experiences like those demonstrated by case studies of Kate Spade, Nike, Bonobos, and Burberry. The retail experience needs to be rethought beyond online vs offline models
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