{"id":13916,"date":"2026-04-16T15:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mg2.com\/?p=13916"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:35:47","slug":"how-gen-alpha-is-changing-the-in-store-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mg2.com\/zh\/latest\/how-gen-alpha-is-changing-the-in-store-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"How Gen Alpha is Changing the In-Store Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns post-header is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mg2.com\/zh\/latest\/category\/media-coverage\/\" rel=\"tag\">\u5a92\u4f53\u62a5\u9053<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">How Gen Alpha is Changing the In-Store Experience<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-16T15:17:39-07:00\">16 4 \u6708, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1047\" src=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05153518\/gen-alpha-report-heroimageoptim.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-image-13918 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05153518\/gen-alpha-report-heroimageoptim.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05153518\/gen-alpha-report-heroimageoptim-800x436.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05153518\/gen-alpha-report-heroimageoptim-1600x873.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05153518\/gen-alpha-report-heroimageoptim-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05153518\/gen-alpha-report-heroimageoptim-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05153518\/gen-alpha-report-heroimageoptim-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>In a recent article, Senior Reporter Katie Hicks of Marketing Brew explores how Gen Alpha is changing the in-store experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Older generations grew up watching many facets of life shift from IRL to online, including shopping. But as younger generations search for places outside of home and school to hang out and watch as creators encourage them to visit stores in person, it\u2019s possible that a reversal could be taking place. A survey from retail consultancy MG2 Advisory recently found that 73% of Gen Alpha prefers good ol\u2019 fashioned brick-and-mortar shopping to buying online.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-charcoal-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingbrew.com\/stories\/2026\/04\/16\/how-gen-alpha-is-changing-the-in-store-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full article in Marketing Brew<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent article, Senior Reporter Katie Hicks of Marketing Brew explores how Gen Alpha is changing the in-store experience. &#8220;Older generations grew up watching many facets of life shift from IRL to online, including shopping. 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