IKEA packs an entire store into a 10.5cm x 8.8cm web bannerIKEA’s “smallest store in the world” fits into the space of a web banner, allowing customers to browse 2,800 products just by hovering their mouse over the mini store.
In New York, bedroom furniture store lets customers nap for freeVisitors to the eco furniture COCO-MAT store in New York can test the quality of the outlet’s beds while catching 40 winks in a hotel room-like space.
In Italy, platform enables users to crowdsource small and last-minute grocery deliveriesMilk, Please! is an online service that lets consumers crowdsource help with small and last-minute grocery deliveries.
Crowdsourced gift ideas based on the recipient’s interestsNo Sweaters in the US offers gift-givers the chance to crowdsource present recommendations based on the interests of the recipient.
Pop-up store sells chocolate for good deeds, not moneyAnthon Berg’s The Generous Store enabled customers to pay for chocolate with a favor to a friend, rather than cash.
Supermarket scanner recognizes objects without barcodesThe Object Recognition Scanner designed by Toshiba Tec uses pattern recognition technology to process unmarked items, such as vegetables, at supermarket checkouts.
Female shoppers matched up with dates when they buy a pair of shoesShoe Dating from Malaysian retailer Shoes Shoes Shoes connects women purchasing footwear with men offering to pay a portion of the price in return for a date.
A dedicated marketplace for crowdfunded goodsTinyLightbulbs is a dedicated marketplace for products that have been launched through crowdfunding, aiming to help startups after funding has been secured.
App delivers customers’ shopping history to staff as they check-inNeiman Marcus is trialling its new NM Service app, which provides customers with information on new products and staff availability upon check-in, while providing sales associates with consumer data they can act on in real time.
Fashion brand offers discounts based on a shopper’s social influenceVolga Verdi is a California-based fashion brand that offers its customers discounts depending on the number of friends, followers or fans they have on popular social networks.