in-store
Waiting to occur
In-store describes something happening or available inside a retail location rather than online, by mail, or elsewhere: in-store pickup, in-store promotions, The in-store experience can't be replicated online.
The term gained prominence as e-commerce created a need to distinguish physical shopping from digital alternatives.
Small open-bed truck
- browsingCasual examination of options
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- checkoutPayment completion process
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
shelf · display · cart · basket · register · cashier · receipt · fitting room
Physically present business
- physicalOf body or matter
- tangiblePerceptible by touch
- immediateHappening without delay
- instant gratificationSatisfaction without delay
try before buy · showrooming · omnichannel · curbside · hybrid · comparison · convenience · availability
Gaseous layer around planets
- ambianceMood of surroundings
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- signagePosted public displays
- musicOrganized auditory art
lighting · decor · demo · sample · tasting · consultation · personal shopper · fitting
Organization's workers collectively
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- stockingKnit leg garment
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
- planogramRetail display diagram
endcap · point-of-sale · loss prevention · security · camera · theft · shrinkage · restock
pickup
Small open-bed truck
- browsingCasual examination of options
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- checkoutPayment completion process
aisle · shelf · display · cart · basket · register · cashier · receipt · fitting room · price tag
brick-and-mortar
Physically present business
instant gratification · try before buy · showrooming · omnichannel · curbside · hybrid · comparison · convenience · availability · local
atmosphere
Gaseous layer around planets
music · lighting · decor · demo · sample · tasting · consultation · personal shopper · fitting · trial
staff
Organization's workers collectively
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- stockingKnit leg garment
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
planogram · endcap · point-of-sale · loss prevention · security · camera · theft · shrinkage · restock · backroom
- shoppingbuying, shopping cart, shop, purchases, sale
- Consumer Shoppingshopping, retail, checkout, purchasing, online shopping
- service deliveryin-person, on-site, remote, online, self-service
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, sales
in-storeonline
Network-connected state
remote · digital · virtual · mail-order · e-commerce