{"id":3136,"date":"2015-12-07T11:57:11","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T11:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2024-03-07T17:43:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T17:43:53","slug":"futuristic-fast-lanes-tested-for-high-street-shoppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/futuristic-fast-lanes-tested-for-high-street-shoppers\/","title":{"rendered":"Futuristic \u201cFast Lanes\u201d being tested for high street shoppers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We\u2019re coming to the end of 2015, and if you\u2019ve been following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our blog<\/a> you\u2019ll know there have been more than a few interesting developments in retail technology recently. The industry is always fighting against time and consumer demands. Staying current and fitting in with modern lifestyles. So what\u2019s the next step for retailers wanting to keep up with the pace?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to Argos, the massive British retail chain, the biggest cause of annoyance for UK consumers is the struggle of fighting through slow crowds when shopping. At this time of year, this is at its peak, but a solution to the endless queues might currently be in development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The research Argos conducted revealed some interesting points about what the majority of Britons expect high streets to look like in 50 years. Some of the developments they expected include&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cFast lanes\u201d in the street for time-pushed shoppers to overtake the sluggish crowds blocking the way<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Digital retail displays in shop windows that know our preferences and show us relevant offers and products<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Robotic shopping trolleys to assist in carrying heavy shopping \u2013 whether these will be on wheels or hovering are still unconfirmed!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a result of these findings, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweek.com\/article\/1371521\/consumers-line-applaud-argos-fast-track-lane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Argos decided to try the high street \u201cfast lane\u201d<\/a> outside its main Liverpool city centre outlet. This is the first trial of its kind in the UK. However, the whole concept could probably be classed as a marketing ploy rather than a genuine peek into a futuristic world. It shows that we\u2019re already starting to adapt based on our expectations of the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This only reiterates a point we\u2019re big supporters of \u2013 as long as you have a consistent long-term strategy, changing things up now and again is a great thing. Only by experimenting can we figure out what\u2019s next in the world of retail. So why not start implementing your futuristic plans today? At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valentino\u2019s Displays<\/a>, we have all the solutions to give your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/shop-fittings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shop fittings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/clothes-rail-and-dress-rails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heavy-duty clothes rails<\/a>, and any other retail display the transformation it requires. If you\u2019d like customers to take the \u201cfast lane\u201d straight to your checkout desk, chances are we have everything you need. If you\u2019re not sure simply get in touch any time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/liverpool-puts-shoppers-fast-track-10381878#ICID=FB-Liv-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3137 size-full\" title=\"Futuristic \u201cFast Lanes\u201d Being Tested For High Street Shoppers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Argos.jpg\" alt=\"Futuristic \u201cFast Lanes\u201d Being Tested For High Street Shoppers\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Argos.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Argos-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Argos-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re coming to the end of 2015, and if you\u2019ve been following our blog you\u2019ll know there have been more than a few interesting developments in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3136"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61369,"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136\/revisions\/61369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valentinosdisplays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}