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Follow on Google News | 3DLT Promotes 3D Printing at Retail3DLT has published a series of articles on its blog that explore the opportunities for 3D printing at retail.
By: 3DLT Booksellers - In the first article of the series, 3DLT discusses why Barnes & Noble should consider becoming the first national chain of for-pay maker spaces. Libraries throughout the USA are installing 3D printers in an effort to remain relevant in today’s digital age. 3DLT proposes that booksellers consider a similar strategy. READ MORE >> http://blog.3dlt.com/ Auto Parts Stores - In this installment, 3DLT shares why auto parts retailers, including AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and NAPA should offer 3D printing service. From OEM to customized and classic car parts, 3D printing offers these retailers significant opportunity to build communities while reducing inventory. READ MORE >> http://blog.3dlt.com/ Home Improvement - In this piece, 3DLT analyzes how The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, True Value, and other retailers could improve their product assortment with 3D printing. For them, 3D printing could drive innovation and make it easier to source new products in nearly every department. READ MORE >> http://blog.3dlt.com/ Wireless Providers - On average consumers spend $56 on accessories for their smart devices and roughly 80% of iPhone owners and 50% of Android owners purchase a case for their device. 3DLT makes the case that wireless retailers like Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint should offer 3D printing services online and in-store to overcome the challenges of trendspotting and managing inventory. READ MORE >> http://blog.3dlt.com/ Outdoor Retailers - Outdoor retailers face competitive pressure from eCommerce-only players and mass merchants. Their businesses thrive on the introduction of innovative new products. 3DLT discusses how mass manufacturing stifles innovation and makes its argument for how outdoor retailers could leverage 3D printing to outsmart competition and engage a new generation of buyers. READ MORE >> http://blog.3dlt.com/ John Hauer, a 3DLT co-Founder and the firm’s Chief Marketing Officer says that, “retailers realize they are in a difficult spot. eCommerce companies have been effective and showrooming is now the norm. To combat it, retailers must leverage their brick-and mortar.” Because 3D printing can remove much of the the supply chain cost associated with mass manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and redundant inventory, it creates an advantage for retailers with a local presence. “It creates a reverse-showrooming scenario,” says Hauer, “where consumers can shop online and have products manufactured in-store. It’s a model that would be very difficult for eCommerce-only competitors to duplicate.” 3DLT will continue the series, covering additional retail sectors. While it might be easier to explore the office supply and shipping segments, especially since Staples and The UPS Store are already piloting 3D printing service in-store, 3DLT will instead focus on other retailers who could quickly enter and disrupt the market. From grocery stores like Kroger and Safeway to department stores like Macy’s and Kohl’s, opportunity abounds. The final installment in the series will probably be about mass merchandisers like Walmart and Target because as Hauer says, “once they enter the market, they will make it very difficult for specialty retailers to compete. We’re trying to make niche retailers aware of the opportunity before that happens.” About 3DLT 3DLT is a 3D printing template marketplace. The company was launched in 2012 and is managed by a diverse, experienced team whose complementary skills include design, printing, eCommerce, retail, technology, and marketing. 3DLT partners with retail brands to help them understand and succeed in the 3D printing ecosystem. 3DLT provides content, 3D printable files that consumers can purchase, download and print at home, online, or at retail. 3DLT also offers technology, production outsourcing, and speed-to-market, allowing innovative retailers to quickly outmaneuver their competitors and capitalize on the emerging mega-trend that is 3D printing. 3DLT has been featured in Popular Science, TechCrunch and Entrepreneur Magazine, among others. 3DLT.com launched at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield NY 2013 and was also named an “Innovative World Technology” at the innaugral 2013 SXSW V2V conference. 3DLT was recently accepted into the UpTech Northern Kentucky business accelerator. To learn more about UpTech, visit http://uptechideas.org CONTACT INFORMATION: 3DLT, LLC Attn: John Hauer 112 W. Pike St. Covington, KY 41011 513-542-3DLT (3358) john@3DLT.com 3DLT.com End
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