The Future Of Retail Probably Won't Look Like Anything We've Seen Before

Hollywood has promised us all manner of futures yet to be realized--from flying cars to commercial interstellar travel. Maybe it's a by-product of my chosen career, but I've always been particularly intrigued with what the future holds for consumer experiences. In the post-scarcity, retail-space-at-a-premium economy that we seem to be hurtling towards, it is increasingly unlikely that buying decisions will be made in the midst of cavernous row-upon-row depots jam-packed with products on top of each other. No one debates this; rather, they debate what will come next. Walmart is making headway on what the future of retail might look like.