Brick and mortar stores are missing opportunities for 3D print retail because of a lack of internal infrastructure. John Hauer of Get3DSmart shares why major retail stores are not adopting this technology despite having been initially intrigued and excited about 3D printing. Looking at how major brick and mortar retailers can stay ahead of the tech wave of 3D printing and make brick and mortar stores relevant again with good product and good business consulting guides. We're going to talk … [Read more...]
Retail 3D Print on Demand is Here!
A really exciting development in the retail 3D print world is a Lowes project called Bespoke Designs. It is a proof of concept kind of test run coming out of the Lowe's Innovation Labs which is right at their Charlotte offices and a partnership between a bunch of 3D printing companies, 3DShook, Voodoo Manufacturing, and then also Digital Forming which we couldn’t get them in time for this show but we are going to do a whole separate show because they need it. It is cool 3D visualization software … [Read more...]
Writing the Book on 3D Printing
Today we are going to speak with Isaac Budmen who is an artist, designer, and an author. He is an overall businessman. He wrote a book on 3D printing which is really the core of this interview today. It is actually called The Book on 3D Printing. It is for enthusiasts and trend watchers. It is also for hobbyists and professionals who want to be better acquainted with the technology. It is really a cute little book. I found there to be a couple of interesting things that includes a section on … [Read more...]
How Nescafe Used 3D Print Marketing Promotions
We've got a project that we want to talk about that we have just become aware of that uses 3D print marketing. It is about two years old, but this is a really cool project. People keep asking us for examples of zero inventory, because we talk about it all the time, about the idea of you being able to do something risky or try something new. Whether it is a marketing promotion for your company or it’s a real project that you don’t want to invest in and inventory on … [Read more...]