Retail Store Tours To Launch The World’s Largest Store Tour Program in NYC
New concepts, innovative designs, tours set to launch with the opening of New York City July 1, 2021
In response to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plans “to fully open New York City on July 1, 2021,” Retail Store Tours (retailstoretours.com), a division of Consumers in Motion Group (cimtours.co), a U.S. company, is launching an innovative and new program built upon its success with store tours in the New York area and around the world. This is a new program and the largest most comprehensive program in terms of locations and topics covered in the world. It includes new and expanded shopping districts coverage and stores to visit.
The “Powering The Future of Retail,” program — slated to launch on June 4th — is a brand-new class of study tours, immersive learning, team building and shopping experiences which is cost-effective and time efficient for busy executive and shoppers.
The work on the program started over a year ago. “We have been preparing for the day that New York City would open since March of 2020,” said Daniel Hodges, CEO & Founder of Retail Store Tours.
The massive new program, powered by New York’s abundant retail, real estate, design, creative and tech communities include up to 1,000 stores and companies. The initial areas covered include Hudson Yards, Brooklyn, Greenwich Village, SoHo + NoHo, Flatiron Interior Design District, Oculus (Westfield World Trade Center and Brookfield Place), Times Square, Meatpacking, Madison Avenue, American Dream and Iconic Retailers.
Jamie Fabricant, Director, Store of the Future, PepsiCo said, “I am a firm believer in getting out from behind the desk and into the stores. Retail Store Tours showed me new innovative retail concept locations that were relevant to our business and inspired new ideas. The Retail Store Tour team are tapped into the marketplace and cultural trends.”
Retail Store Tours delivers immersive retail experiences designed to transform your thinking and business. Josephine Ingoglia, Regional Beauty Director, Cosmetics and Fragrance at Saks Fifth Avenue said of her experience, “From my experience, I feel like I gained a third eye. Experiencing how alternative brands tell stories, engage, use technology, and communicate through the five senses has opened up a whole new perspective for me when thinking about the future of retail.”
Within 25 kilometers of Times Square you can see more store formats, experience diverse cultures and experience the future of retail with ease. New York has been through numerous transformative waves — from9/11, COVID-19m and now a booming economy. The unique process of creation in New York City sets the pace for the world.
Retail Store Tours (retailstoretours.com) is an experience specially curated for organizations to discover and explore the driving forces changing retail around the world today with real-time virtual and in-person conference. Participants see and experience the best of retail innovation in a two-hour plus experience led by an industry professional. You will meet with and talk to the companies creating the “new” retail. The opportunity to network with professionals in and outside your organization and to share expertise is one of the benefits of the experience. Retail Store Tours are available in twenty-five cites around the world and at leading industry events. Retail Store Tours was launched in China in August 2019 with programs in Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou. Past attendees tell us that it allows their organizations to be inspired by creative new stores and retail experiences important to bottom-line results. The opportunity to network with professionals in and outside your organization and to share expertise is one of the benefits of the experience. All levels of organizations participate from BOD, CEO, CFO, CMO, shopper design, marketing, finance, store operation, architects, consumer research, financial analysts, journalist and more have taken Retail Store Tours. We focus on retail, restaurants, travel (hotels + cruises), banking and automotive which are industries impacted by the need for an impactful customer experience.
