{"id":1957,"date":"2021-11-15T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/2021\/11\/15\/ar-is-transforming-try-before-you-buy-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2021-11-15T07:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T12:00:26","slug":"ar-is-transforming-try-before-you-buy-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advertisingweek.com\/aw360\/news\/ar-is-transforming-try-before-you-buy-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/1957\/","title":{"rendered":"AR is Transforming \u2018Try Before You Buy\u2019: Here\u2019s What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- shortcode [asyncjs] -->\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler) {\n                (function () {\n                    var s = document.createElement(\"script\");\n                    s.async = true;\n                    s.type = \"text\/javascript\";\n                    s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';\n                    var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];\n                    n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);\n                }());\n            }<\/script>\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            var AdButler = AdButler || {};\n            AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\n            var abkw = window.abkw || '';\n            var plc376252 = window.plc376252 || 0;\n            document.write('<' + 'div id=\"placement_376252_' + plc376252+ '\"><\/' + 'div>');\n            AdButler.ads.push({\n                handler: function (opt) {\n                    AdButler.register(167788,376252, [300,250], 'placement_376252_' + opt.place, opt);\n                },\n                opt: {\n                    place: plc376252++,\n                    keywords: abkw ,\n                    domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com'\n                }\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By Eero Martela, General Manager of digital sales consultancy <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaroad.com\/\"><em>Columbia Road<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once upon a time, the fitting room was a mainstay of \u201ctry before you buy\u201d: a mixed experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/customers-hate-fitting-rooms-and-clothing-retailers-are-paying-the-price-2016-06-08\" aria-label=\"that was problematic, read on market watch\">that was problematic<\/a> for fashion retailers, even before Covid and the dawn of social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In-store samples have been a thorn in the side of the beauty industry, too. Allowing a customer to test a lipstick or fragrance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voguebusiness.com\/beauty\/beauty-brands-scramble-to-salvage-sampling-in-the-pandemic-covid-19\" aria-label=\"drives big conversions, read on vogue\">drives big conversions<\/a>: but it also raises serious questions over sustainability and hygiene, particularly in the age of a global pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Covid signals a step-change in how we preview products, however, technology is a must in this marriage of new realities. In particular, augmented reality (AR), which \u2013 after a slow start \u2013 is transforming the parameters of online retail, allowing consumers to preview products as diverse as ear studs, lighting or interior paint in their own homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- shortcode [asyncjs] -->\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler) {\n                (function () {\n                    var s = document.createElement(\"script\");\n                    s.async = true;\n                    s.type = \"text\/javascript\";\n                    s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';\n                    var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];\n                    n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);\n                }());\n            }<\/script>\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            var AdButler = AdButler || {};\n            AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\n            var abkw = window.abkw || '';\n            var plc428354 = window.plc428354 || 0;\n            document.write('<' + 'div id=\"placement_428354_' + plc428354+ '\"><\/' + 'div>');\n            AdButler.ads.push({\n                handler: function (opt) {\n                    AdButler.register(167788,428354, [300,250], 'placement_428354_' + opt.place, opt);\n                },\n                opt: {\n                    place: plc428354++,\n                    keywords: abkw ,\n                    domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com'\n                }\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From architects enhancing real-life objects with bite-sized snippets of information right through to digital inking apps like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inkhunter.tattoo\/\">Inkhunter<\/a>, which let people play with designs before committing to a tattoo, progressive brands are using AR to elevate their products in a digital-first age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/explainers-56103106\" aria-label=\"return rates going through the roof, read on BBC\">return rates going through the roof<\/a>, AR neatly sidesteps the barrage of issues caught up in unsatisfactory previews: and it ticks the boxes when it comes to germ- and waste-free sampling. Given the right infrastructure, consumers can try a product anywhere at any time \u2013 for a great experience that boosts retail\u2019s bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beauty of AR is that it can be embedded into the digital DNA of virtually any retailer, too. Here\u2019s why and how you should break ahead with this tech tool in your armoury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li><strong>Consumers expect retailers to deploy AR: <\/strong>Perhaps the biggest argument in favour of AR is that customers are getting used to it. Recent research by AR platform Poplar Studio found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/retail\/2021\/augmented-reality-helping-build-store-of-the-future\/\" aria-label=\"75 percent of customers, read on pymnts\">75% of customers<\/a> now expect retailers to offer some kind of AR experience. The reason for this is that it works. By enabling customers to visualise and contextualise products, AR marks a fundamental step-change in the way consumers search for, compare and commit to online purchases. This is particularly true when it comes to shopping for eyewear &#8211; where driven by the pandemic &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2021\/05\/21\/transforming-retail-with-augmented-and-virtual-reality-powered-by-artificial-intelligence-the-case-of-eyewear-shopping\/?sh=6879165b75d5\" aria-label=\"retailers, read on forbes\"> retailers <\/a>such as Warby Parker are harnessing AR and iPhone face mapping features to help customers shop for glasses digitally. Elsewhere, luxury brands like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stylus.com\/gucci-partners-with-snapchat-for-ar-tryon\" aria-label=\"Gucci, read on stylus\">Gucci<\/a> have been particularly drawn to AR, viewing it as a way to reach out to young consumers via platforms they are familiar with, such as Snapchat. AR also helps consumers work out sizing &ndash; how will that new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retail-systems.com\/rs\/DFS_Drives_Online_Sofa_Sales_With_3D_AR_Technology.php\" aria-label=\"sofa, read on retail systems\">sofa<\/a> look in my living room?<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>AR elevates brand image and engagement: <\/strong>Savvy retailers have learned how to introduce AI into user experiences in fresh and imaginative ways. Take the newly revamped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.co.uk\/article\/ikea-studio-ar-app\" aria-label=\"IKEA studio app, read on wired\">IKEA Studio app<\/a>, which helps consumers design entire rooms in 3D, taking into account current furniture and measurements using iPhone sensors. This allows consumers to virtually upgrade their space with new IKEA pieces, colour schemes and light fittings. And it doesn&rsquo;t end there &ndash; because the app also allows consumers to share their ideas with friends and family. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rli.uk.com\/levis-launches-new-digital-experience\/\" aria-label=\"Levis, read on RLI\">Levi&rsquo;s<\/a> is another brand that is experimenting with AR-powered social experiences, utilising Squad, a screen-sharing app that allows friends to shop together. With AR also lending itself to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/eladnatanson\/2021\/06\/01\/play-to-pay-gamification-is-the-future-of-retail-apps\/?sh=2105107d2092\" aria-label=\"gamification and rewards, read on forbes>gamification and rewards<\/a>, brands now have a range of ways to boost customer dwell time.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>AR is also a boon for bricks and mortar retailers: <\/strong>The big win might be digital &lsquo;try before you buy&rsquo;, but AR can also be used to enhance the in-store experience. With the tech predominantly app-based, store visitors can use their mobiles to surface additional information about any given product on show, using virtual overlays. And if they&rsquo;ve gone this far, why not push them over the line by offering a real-time discount? AR can be built into the design of the store too &ndash; an example would be <a href=\" https:>Timberland&rsquo;s virtual fitting rooms<\/a> (getting someone in a fitting room makes them seven times more likely to complete a purchase). Likewise, an AR-led approach can show different variations of products without clogging up precious stockroom space.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>AR delivers data insights for future product enhancements: <\/strong>AR try-on solutions can also double up as data repositories for product development and optimisation. The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nike.com\/news\/nike-fit-digital-foot-measurement-tool\" aria-label=\"NIKE fit AR app, read on NIKE\">Nike Fit AR App<\/a>, for example, lets customers take a detailed scan of their feet to receive personal recommendations on ideal shoe fits and sizes. Since 60% of people walk around with incorrectly sized shoes, Nike is using AR to tackle a core issue in the gym wear industry, while also building an archive of very precise data learnings to optimise sizing in the future.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>AR is an affordable and future-facing solution: <\/strong>The tech underpinning AR has become cheaper and more widely available &ndash; which is why it is increasingly a preferred option to more immersive solutions like VR. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabbaloo.com\/news\/apple-announces-object-capture-feature\" aria-label=\"apples, read on fabbaloo\">Apple&rsquo;s<\/a> new Object Capture feature &#8211; which uses photogrammetry technology allowing 3D capture of static objects on any IoS device &#8211; is set to enhance AR&rsquo;s appeal for retailers in terms of its accuracy and ease of use.&nbsp; Because it works so seamlessly with mobile, AR will increasingly give retailers an edge in the post-Covid climate (or conversely leave those who cannot adapt behind). Undoubtedly, <a href=\"https:\/\/stlpartners.com\/edge_computing\/how-5g-and-edge-computing-will-transform-ar-vr-use-cases\/\" aria-label=\"AR will accelerate alongside 5G rollout, read on STL partners\">AR will accelerate alongside 5G rollout<\/a>, so now is the time to act.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About: Eero Martela is General Manager of digital sales consultancy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaroad.com\/\">Columbia Road<\/a>. Columbia Road enables brands to integrate AR solutions into their day-to-day structures, enriching the customer experience at multiple touchpoints.\u00a0It has helped brands as diverse as L\u2019Oreal and Marimekko maximise the profitability of their ecommerce operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- shortcode [asyncjs] -->\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler) {\n                (function () {\n                    var s = document.createElement(\"script\");\n                    s.async = true;\n                    s.type = \"text\/javascript\";\n                    s.src = 'https:\/\/servedbyadbutler.com\/app.js';\n                    var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];\n                    n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);\n                }());\n            }<\/script>\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            var AdButler = AdButler || {};\n            AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\n            var abkw = window.abkw || '';\n    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