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People Are Willing to Pay for Experiences: Lessons from Taylor Swift's Impact on Toronto

People Are Willing to Pay for Experiences: Lessons from Taylor Swift's Impact on Toronto

Taylor Swift just wrapped up her epic Toronto shows, and wow, do we have some tea to spill! 🫖✨

Fans flew in from across Canada—and beyond—paid dearly for tickets, dressed to the nines in sparkles, and swapped friendship bracelets like pros. In today's retail landscape, one thing is clear: people are willing to pay for experiences.

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Store Window Design, ecommerce, In-person Shopping, festivals, markets The Retail Education Store Team Store Window Design, ecommerce, In-person Shopping, festivals, markets The Retail Education Store Team

Embrace the Festival Magic: A Guide for Pop-Ups.

No one does festival season quite like Montreal! We thought you might get inspired with these shots from the recent Fringe Festival.

If you are a pop-up, this is your season to shine. And if you are a bricks-and-mortar retailer on the streets of a festival, there are considerations for you too.

This blog is all about things to think about as a pop-up.

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Why Do We Still Want in In-Person Retail Experiences?

If you saw our blog on "E-Commerce Reality Check: Unveiling the True Impact of Online Sales in Canada," you might be ready for the second half of the story. if you didn’t catch it find it here.

Why Do We Still Want in In-Person Retail Experiences?

It turns out we are still humans who crave human-to-human contact. In fact, since the pandemic, we are craving it more than ever!

There are four components to what we love about it, and we offer some ideas on how you can work with that.

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