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- It's been a banner decade for advancements in shopping technologies.
- From smart dressing rooms to automated checkout, we took a look at the 12 biggest digital advancements in retail over the last 10 years.
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The past decade has transformed modern retail as we know it.
Advances in technology have drastically changed the way consumers shop, both in-store and online. The last decade ushered in the rise of the direct-to-consumer brand and companies built nearly entirely on social media. Offline, stores began experimenting with new forms of tech to lure shoppers back into brick-and-mortar spaces as foot traffic declined and locations shuttered in the face of the retail apocalypse.
While some took off better than others - buy-online-pick-up-in-store continues to expand while the obsession with chatbot concierges has tapered off in recent years - each development changed the way consumers shop.
Here's a closer look at 12 of the biggest innovations in retail technology over the past decade.
