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Honoring the brands and retailers redefining the modern in-store experience
The first-ever Next Gen Store Awards will celebrate the innovations reshaping the modern in-store experience. As retail evolves, creating spaces that capture consumer attention through community-building activations, unique store concepts and immersive experiences is more important than ever.
This new awards program will honor the brands and retailers experimenting with in-store technology, innovative store formats and standout activations that are redefining how consumers engage with physical retail. Each category will spotlight a curated group of top entries, showcasing a range of standout work and approaches across the industry.
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Awarding the brand with the in-store display that most effectively captured shopper attention, elevated product discovery and enhanced the retail experience through creative design and execution.
Awarding retailers that have effectively used technology to improve the in-store experience, streamline operations or connect physical and digital commerce.
Awarding retailers with a new store concept that rethinks physical retail through design, experience and customer engagement.
Awarding in-store activations that have driven customer engagement, foot traffic and brand connection through creative experiences or programming.
Awarding temporary retail experiences that have driven buzz, customer engagement and brand discovery.
Awarding the retailers that have used in-store media to effectively engage shoppers and influence purchasing decisions through strategic placement, messaging and creative execution.
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