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High-Tech Shopping In a Window Wonderland

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nothing-says-christmasy-like-hd-shopping dept.

PreacherTom writes "Elaborate holiday window fronts are nothing new to the Miracle Mile of Chicago's Michigan Avenue, home to many of the world's most famous stores. However, retailers are debuting new technology to take things to the next level this year. On Nov. 20, Ralph Lauren installed a 67-in. touch-screen display that allows passersby to purchase any item from the company's RLX line of high-performance ski-wear. They can then retrieve available items from inside the store, or have the clothes shipped from a central warehouse ... skipping the line at the register completely. Ralph Lauren is far from alone: this is just one example of how stores are targeting the tech-savvy consumer."

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  1. Forget that by tttonyyy · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...just have someone playing with their Wii in the shop window, that should get peoples attention.

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    1. Re:Forget that by The+Lerneaen+Hydra · · Score: 4, Funny
      ...just have someone playing with their Wii in the shop window, that should get peoples attention.

      You do know stuff like that is prohibited in most countries, especially in "protect-the-children-from-the-adult-body america", right?

  2. Re:Also in clothing itself by BoberFett · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess weak fabrics and cheap construction just weren't forcing us to replace our clothes often enough. Now they're going to make our clothes technologically obsolete every 6 months.

    "I'm sorry sir, your shirt is not compatible with Windows Vista, and we no longer support Windows XP."