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Avatars by Sterling Adventures. Which retailer would not want to be seen like that? Keywords here are: 1 refresh, 2 trust, 3 surprise. If consumers see a retail space as a learning and entertainment space, then they are more likely to visit it often, because they get more out of it than just a purchase.

This way, the retail outlet becomes a front of mind destination. I think they should be looking at grassroots initiatives around the world that see people reclaiming communal urban spaces like the examples we're seeing with El Cambo de Cebada in Madrid and the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space in New York , finding alternatives uses for underused storefronts, like the example of the miLES which stands for Made in Lower East Side project in New York.

They should also be looking at all the emerging alternative currencies, and I am not just talking about bitcoins and social currencies, but instead about the kind of alternative currencies that support the local community and foster social cohesion. After the Brixton and Bristol pounds, we're recently came across the Sardex project, the first and largest business to business trade exchange network in Sardinia. The people behind the project have now just opened 'Meglio Sardo, the first supermarket which only sells products and goods from the Sardex network's members.

There is a thirst for authentic social ties and collaborative production and consumption: both peer-to-peer and business-to-business. And opportunities are endless for retailers willing to provide platforms able to facilitate these conversations and exchanges of knowledge, goods and services. Sign up. All Blog Videos. The Insight: Where should retailers look for inspiration? Share on facebook. Share on twitter. Share on pintrest.