Market Insights: Retail Transformation in Europe

Store operations and enabling technology in post-pandemic retail

Retail was undergoing a shift before the pandemic struck, however never before did the entire industry need to adapt and change so much, so fast.

idc logo - blueNew IDC research sponsored by Sensormatic Solutions examines the impact of the pandemic on operations and technology implementation in physical stores and how the role of the store will evolve in a post-pandemic retail environment.

Our research covered:
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    Voices of 250 major European retailers

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    Top 5 European economies: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and UK

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    Insights from C- and Director-Level Experts

Market Insights

Click on each of the items below to learn more about IDC’s insights into the EMEA retail market.

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IDC White Paper

Read the new IDC White Paper: “Transforming the Physical Store for a New Shopping Landscape” Filippo Battaini, Head of IDC Retail Insights, Europe.

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IDC Blog 1

Read the new IDC Blog: “The Physical Store: From Sales Channel to Pillar of the Omnichannel Customer Experience Personalisation” by Filippo Battaini, Head of IDC Retail Insights, Europe.

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IDC Infographic

A New Shopping Landscape Calls for Store Transformation. Download this IDC Infographic to find out how retailers rethink their physical stores as operations become more complex and shoppers more demanding.

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IDC Blog 2

Read the new IDC Blog: “The Store Associate: Empowering a Key Asset for Better Customer Experience” by Filippo Battaini, Head of IDC Retail Insights, Europe.

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IDC Blog 3

Read the new IDC Blog: “Reinventing the Store for the Future of Retail” by Filippo Battaini, Head of IDC Retail Insights, Europe.

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IDC Infographic 2

Transforming The Store for the Future of Retail. Download this IDC Infographic for a Deep Dive into European Markets and Segments!

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