FROM 3-D-PRINTED FOOTWEAR TO QUEUE - FREE STORES. LAST YEAR'S INNOVATIONS GIVE RETAIL A MUCH NEEDED FACELIFT
2017 was the year marked by a growing number of traditional store close-downs and a rapid rise of e-commerce. While online sales boomed, with Millennials more than eager to put bricks and mortar in a coffin, some retailers went to great lengths to re-invent the traditional in-store experience and breathe new life into a struggling industry. Here is a quick recap of last year's promising innovations in the traditional retail sector.