Shopping malls across the globe will need to innovate at pace across digital platforms, and the built environment combined, if they want to be disruptors of experiential retail, says Hussam Raouf, Managing Director, Mont Hill
In Mont Hill’s latest report, Shaping the Future of Shopping in a Digital Age, Raouf explains how the future of shopping will be integrated via cognitive models, used to analyse and distribute data in real-time. This will be a fundamental step in enabling developers, malls, retailers and brands to make instant predictions on consumer preferences and behaviours, driving the efficiency of mall operations and the brands within it
The report supports the claim that “At least 40 per cent of businesses will die over the next ten years if they do not change their entire companies to accommodate new technologies”, according to John Chambers, Chairman of Cisco Systems
Digital innovation will shape the future of shopping within the built environment
The customer journey and experience within the mall will become smarter and more targeted to the individual requirements of consumers
It will also provide developers and brands with deep insights that will be used to help them improve the efficiency of their operations
As technology continues to evolve quicker than we can comprehend, companies are becoming more focused on the digital landscape. The top performing firms are looking to upscale when it comes to the quality of their systems and usage of artificial intelligence, with 54 percent of these companies looking to invest more in sensors during 2017 alone
“When we talk about how the world is changing due to technological advances we are referring to the digital connection of communities and the revolution of total industries to improve productivity and efficiency
But one of the most interesting insights from the report explains how digital and the built environment will come together to create much more than just a place to shop. The retail mix is rapidly changing and in the future malls will become places we can walk to, work in, eat in, learn in, socialise in and much, much more. The malls of tomorrow will become the new heart of smart cities, towns and communities no matter how big or small
The next generation of shoppers are looking for lifestyle centres, places that successfully fuse together all aspects of living into one place. These young, diverse and urban consumers want to interact with the very latest products and technologies through WOW experiences that push the boundaries to the limit. Futuristic malls will incorporate the latest trends in shopping with digital advances to make the consumer experience something extraordinary
So, as this area of real estate development becomes more and more topical among developers, malls, retailers and brands, the message here is clear. Digital and brick and mortar will no longer live separately, but will feed off one another. Together they will create a united, more progressive model with the focus on how each can evolve and positively influence the change in the other
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