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New Research Validates VR and Neuroscience as Effective Retail Design Tools

Immersive design agency Shikatani Lacroix Design (SLD) and Chinese strategic innovation and branding consultancy MetaThink have proven the effectiveness of combining neuroscience and virtual reality to test consumers’ emotional responses to a virtual retail environment by recording the same consumer responses to the physical one. A world first, this research validates the use of VR […]

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VR and Neuroscience Enabled Agile Design

Retail banks are facing challenges from every direction, from the stealth erosion of accounts to competing banks; from online only financial institutions to non-traditional banking platforms. On top of that, banks are reckoning with how they can gain greater value from their retail network. The challenge would be less daunting if it weren’t for the

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DSE 2017: Getting to the Heart of How Consumers Shop

Getting to the Heart of How Consumers Shop is Now a Reality The world is witnessing the convergence of two massive trends that are influencing and impacting how we create meaningful user experiences. The rise of fifth-dimension design through the use of virtual and augmented reality is creating immersive experiences that emotionally connect with consumers

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How Franchisors Can Leverage Technology to Empower Franchisees

Looking for marketing and branding efficiencies in a franchisor/franchisee business model is extremely difficult because of the level of autonomy franchisees have over their operations and how this limits the control franchisors have over the execution of marketing programs. Difficult more so is how you as a franchisor can support a franchisee’s desire to conduct

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Get Investors Excited About Your Corporate Rebranding

Once you’ve gotten the board of directors, C-Suite and everyone on the management team on board with the decision to rebrand, there’s one more hurdle that publicly traded companies need to clear: their investors. Ensuring that investors don’t lose faith in management requires that you justify every major decision your company makes and a rebrand can

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Centre for Digital Experience

What is Digital Experience and Why It Matters When: Tuesday, March 21st, 5-7:30pm What: Centre for Digital Experience (CDX) Where: Marriott Hotel, Toronto The Centre for Digital Experience (CDX) is a non-profit program for digital media use development. The event attracts members of the brand, retail, end users and supply communities. Join Richard Dirstein, Shikatani Lacroix’s Principal and EVP Design and

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Toronto Blue Jays Immersive Flagship Store Celebrates the Fans

Shikatani Lacroix developed a retail brand strategy for the Toronto Blue Jays and captured its patriotic values. The flagship store launched in August 2014 and resides in CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Design work includes a vibrant digital entranceway and an immersive interactive journey including seven unique digital experiences and 16 screens. Nominating Company: Shikatani Lacroix

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Banking on the Ultimate Millennial Experience

Millennials are entering an important life stage for banks as this segment of the population is starting to build wealth while driving potential sales growth in financial products and services. As Millennials provide banks with continued growth opportunities, banks must understand their needs and expectations in order to create a strong affinity with these future wealth generators.

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Digital Outlook 2017 – The Transformation of Business and Communications

There has been a massive evolution in digital technology over the last two decades that has resulted in a major shift in customer expectations. Doug Bannister, CEO and CTO of leading software solutions company Omnivex, is an industry pioneer who has spent the last 25 years at the forefront of this digital transformation. In this

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Calgary Co-op

PROJECT SPD Bank CLIENT SPD Bank Related Services Environmental Design A strong performer in the supermarket sector in Calgary, the chain’s success was being challenged by new and existing competitors, including Loblaws, the consolidation of Safeway by Sobeys, and the new Save-On Foods. Through the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Ken Keelor, Calgary Co-op embarked

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Digital Transformation Of Business And Communications – Part 2

As a business owner and communications industry veteran, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, President of Shikatani Lacroix, a Toronto-based branding and design agency, has seen a massive evolution in technology and customer/employee expectations over the last two decades. In part 2 of this multi-part executive Q&A series I will chat with Jean-Pierre about what is driving digital transformation

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Digital Transformation of Business and Communications – Part 1

As a business owner and communications industry veteran, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, President of Shikatani Lacroix, a Toronto-based branding and design agency, has seen a massive evolution in technology and customer/employee expectations over the last two decades. In this multi-part executive Q&A series I will chat with Jean-Pierre about how digital technologies are transforming businesses in every

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Shikatani Lacroix Wins ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Award

Branding and design agency Shikatani Lacroix won a Silver Retail Store Design award at the ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards for its work with M&M Food Market. The ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards Program honors the industry’s brightest and best, acknowledging outstanding achievements in the marketing, design and development of retail properties and retail store designs. “Thank you

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The Integration of Neuroscience with Augmented and Virtual Reality

Shikatani Lacroix designs realistic retail environments using 3D technology that are visualized on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices to allow clients to experience the retail concepts before physical prototypes are built. To validate the effectiveness of these concepts, Shikatani Lacroix partnered with True Impact to accurately measure a consumer’s emotional response to

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Neuromarketing – A foolproof approach to determining what customers want?

For years we’ve been relying on marketing research methods that may not be telling us the whole story. That is, until some marketers began applying neuroscience to more accurately predict consumer purchase behavior. Diana Lucaci, founder and CEO of neuromarketing research firm True Impact , wants to help you get to the heart of what motivates consumers

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Neuromarketing – Is it truly a failsafe approach to determining consumer preference?

For years we’ve been relying on marketing research methods that may not be telling us the whole story. That is, until some marketers began applying neuroscience to more accurately predict consumer purchase behavior. Diana Lucaci, founder and CEO of neuromarketing research firm True Impact , wants to help you get to the “head” of what motivates consumers.

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