Kilkenny Design launches a global virtual reality online store

 

The Irish leading retailer of craft and design products Kilkenny Design has decided to take a step in the innovative e-commerce sector. It has introduced a virtual reality online store. This will give customers from across the globe access to an immersive in-store experience from the comfort of their own home.

The brand offers fashion, jewellery, homeware, giftware, textile and craft products in physical outlets located all across Ireland. Now, it has launched a virtual store. This move follows a huge increase in traffic to its e-commerce website since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown.

While the usual online shops focus on speed and efficiency, the enhanced version by Kilkenny Design allows those browsing online to enjoy an engaging, discovery-driven experience. Its design and layout are inspired by the brand’s flagship store which is located on Nassau street in Dublin. As soon as visitors click on the ‘Virtual Store’ link on the firm’s e-commerce website, they are greeted with a panoramic view of the shop floor. As from there, they can move between different sections such as jewellery, gifts, wellness and homeware and select products displayed on virtual racks and shelves.

Emer McCarthy, Group Strategy and E-commerce Director at Kilkenny Design, advanced, “Customer experience is at the heart of everything we do. It is incredibly important to us, and our new VR Store allows our customers to engage with the Kilkenny Design brand in a completely new and unique way at a time when the way we shop has undergone such a dramatic shift”.

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Kilkenny Design provides an immersive experience online

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