--- title: Stores Woo Holiday Shoppers With 'Experiences' description: This holiday season, stores are going beyond the transactional product push shoppers with gifts and marketing ploys that are experiential, to the five senses. image: http://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/blog-files/Holiday%20Experience.jpg --- - [Home](https://www.regencycenters.com/) - [Properties](https://connect.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://connect.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://connect.regencycenters.com/contact) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://connect.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Blog](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog) - [Corporate Responsibility](https://www.regencycenters.com/corporate-responsibility) - [Leadership](https://www.regencycenters.com/leadership) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://www.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Careers](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/careers) [![Regency Centers](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/regency-centers.svg)](https://www.regencycenters.com/) [![Search](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-search.svg) Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) ![Menu](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-menu.svg) Menu - [Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://www.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) Search - [Inside Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/inside-regency) - [News Releases](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/news-releases) - [Retailer News](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/retailer-news) # Stores Woo Holiday Shoppers With 'Experiences' [Industry News](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/industry-news) December 20, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) From toy demos and personalized skincare sessions to free cocoa and cookies. This holiday season, stores and malls like Target, Kiehl’s and Westfield Shopping Centres are going beyond the transactional product push to hook shoppers with gifts and marketing ploys that are experiential, service oriented and appeal to the five senses. Retailers and shopping centers are pulling all sorts of levers to counter foot traffic declines with high-touch experiences that can’t be duplicated online. ![Woman wearing winter clothes, with blurred Christmas decorations behind her](http://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-files/Holiday%20Experience.jpg?width=600&height=399&name=Holiday%20Experience.jpg "Holiday Experience.jpg") *This is an excerpt only from [this full article](http://www.forbes.com/sites/barbarathau/2016/12/19/stores-woo-holiday-shoppers-with-experiences-like-toy-demos-robots-to-counter-traffic-declines/#75777b2b3caf) posted on Forbes.com.* ##### Connect With Us [Join Our Mailing List](https://www.regencycenters.com/connect-with-us/)  > [Explore Our Markets](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties/our-markets)  > [Find a Space For Your Place](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties)  > ##### Related Stories [Nov 19 Holiday Shopping Suggestions from Four of Regency's Experts](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/holiday-shopping-suggestions-regency-experts) [Oct 23 Why Black Friday is losing prominence during the 2016 holiday shopping season](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/why-black-friday-is-losing-prominence-during-the-2016-holiday-shopping-season) [Jun 11 The Millennial Influence on Retail - Events & Experience](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/the-millennial-influence-on-retail-events-experience) [Sep 20 How RFID is Changing the Retail Checkout Experience](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/learn-how-rfid-is-changing-the-retail-checkout-experience) [Aug 03 New Dining and Shopping Merchants Open at Regency’s Carytown Exchange](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/retailers-open-at-regencys-carytown-exchange) [May 01 Learn How Retail Brands are Competing for Shoppers' Habits](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/learn-how-retail-brands-are-competing-for-shoppers-habits) [Feb 17 Fa La La La La at La Floresta - Fresh Look Story, Winter 2017](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/fa-la-la-la-la-at-la-floresta-fresh-look-story-winter-2017) Subscribe [![Regency Centers](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/regency-centers.svg)](https://connect.regencycenters.com/) - [Careers](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/careers) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com/) - [News](http://investors.regencycenters.com/news-releases) - [Fresh Look](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/fresh-look) - [Tenants](https://www.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Contact](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) [Find a Property](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) [Leasing Agent](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) ![Reg Listed NYSE](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/blog2018/images/stock-ticker.svg) [Regency Centers Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RegencyCenters) [Regency Centers Twitter](https://twitter.com/RegencyCenters) [Regency Centers Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/regencycenters/) [Regency Centers LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/regency-centers/) MEMBER **S&P 500** Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. ©2026 Regency Centers [Terms of Service](https://www.regencycenters.com/terms-of-service) [Privacy Policy](https://www.regencycenters.com/privacy-policy) Cookie Settings ![Quantcast](https://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-XHwFJLhjBpfmt.gif) ![](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/blog-files/Holiday%20Experience.jpg) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Industry News", "url" : "https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/industry-news" }, "dateModified" : "2025-01-14T15:11:20.038Z", "datePublished" : "2016-12-20T17:07:01.000Z", "headline" : "Stores Woo Holiday Shoppers With 'Experiences'", "image" : [ "//connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/blog-files/Holiday%20Experience.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/stores-woo-holiday-shoppers-with-experiences", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4081/img/vast.png" }, "name" : "Regency Centers" } } ```