--- title: "Thrive in Brick & Mortar, Gen Z & retailers in the Metaverse... Your Monday Morning Coffee #26" description: What is the Monday Morning Coffee with Spaycial? 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Your Monday Morning Coffee #26 [![](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ca718c89474a4c1d365e41ca24e3538a)  BDV](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/author/bdv)  | May 16, 2022 11:14 AM [Monday Morning Coffee](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/tag/monday-morning-coffee), [metaverse](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/tag/metaverse), [Brick and Mortar](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/tag/brick-and-mortar) ![](https://blog.spaycial.com/hubfs/05_16_22_RS_LINKEDIN_POST_COFFEE.jpeg) *What is the Monday Morning Coffee? Every Monday morning, our editorial team brings you 5 need-to-know news from its weekly readings, to read in less than 5 minutes.* ### What's on today's menu? #### 1. Trends To Recognize To Thrive in Brick and Mortar Today [*Newsweek Magazine*](https://www.newsweek.com/four-trends-recognize-thrive-brick-mortar-today-1704789) asks this one key questions for brands, retailers and shopping places : "What do shoppers want from my brick-and-mortar locations?" From in-store experiences to in-store curation to embracing inflation and offering digital signage, this article takes you through the best trends to follow. It's a data-based piece with great information for retailers to attract as many shoppers as possible in the best of fashion. #### 2. Gen Z set to lead retailers into the Metaverse "For most retailers, the metaverse is a fuzzy, mind-bending concept that is hard to define", writes [**Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregpetro/2022/05/14/gen-z-set-to-lead-retailers-into-the-metaverse/?sh=7bcda04318ed) which gives a proper exploratory session and tuto to wannabe Metaversed-retailers, because this is where the next generation is. Who's ready for virtual stores?   #### 3. Transactional Loyalty Programs not a Shopper favorite "Designing a successful loyalty strategy demands a deeper understanding of today's consumers." *On that, we fully agree with* [Retail Customer Experience.](https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/news/transactional-loyalty-programs-not-a-consumer-favorite/)Here are 8 findings below to keep in mind. ![Screenshot 2022-05-16 at 10.57.35](https://blog.spaycial.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-05-16%20at%2010.57.35.png?width=1530&name=Screenshot%202022-05-16%20at%2010.57.35.png) #### 4. Amid Inflation, Loyalty Programs as Popular as Ever Are programs and inflation an odd couple? Not that much actually. "A loyalty program incentivizes repeat visits to a place – and that increases the likelihood of creating a new relationship with an employee, owner" *writes [the Food Institute.](https://foodinstitute.com/focus/amid-inflation-loyalty-programs-as-popular-as-ever/)*"People want to participate, they just need the relationship to be totally clear in terms of what the communications, expectations and rewards will be." #### 5. Buy Now Pay Later is popular with online shoppers Inflation and shopping still, right? *"45% of respondents said they chose Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) because they expected to have more money later and 34% of respondents said BNPL allows them to make purchases otherwise not in their budget", shares this* [Forbes Advisor article](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-cards/buy-now-pay-later-popular-with-online-shoppers/)*. Also because BNPL doesn't target big tickets only but mostly casual shopping.* "In fact, 49% of respondents chose that they had used BNPL for mid-range clothing, shoes and accessory purchases." Read more on that topic : [Buy Now Pay Later at Spaycial](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/buy-now-pay-later-payment-data-spaycial-okab%C3%A9?hsLang=en)   ## On the same subject ### [Shoppers Are Back in Stores, so are Retail Discounts... Your Monday Morning Coffee #27](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/your-monday-morning-coffee-by-spaycial-27?hsLang=en) [BDV](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/author/bdv) [Monday Morning Coffee](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/tag/monday-morning-coffee), [shoppers' benefits](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/tag/shoppers-benefits), [Brick and Mortar](https://blog.spaycial.com/en/blog/tag/brick-and-mortar) ### [Brick and Mortar, Women in Fintech... 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