I’ve been pointing out the trend toward blended physical/digital (“phygital”) retail experiences for several years now. The momentum around this continues to grow as born-online brands like Nasty Gal and Bonobos rush to open stores and established names like Bloomingdales and Nike focus on bringing digital into their physical stores. So far the focus has been around how these innovations impact the customer experience. However, as the trend takes hold, these are really....