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Thursday, February 18 2021 - 07:59
AsiaNet
Incu Brings Virtual Shopping to its Stores With HERO(R)
LONDON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

- Shoppers can now go 'inside' an Incu store from home

Incu ( 
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) has partnered with HERO(R) ( 
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) to bring the brand's in-store shopping experience to online customers. One of 
Australia's favourite retailers and often referred to as a "cult" fashion 
retailer, Incu is known for providing innovative and personable experiences for 
everyone who walks through its doors. Shoppers can now tap into this experience 
from anywhere. Hero connects online shoppers with a team member at a nearby 
Incu store via live video chat, text and messaging. And these virtual shopping 
sessions have yielded impressive results - Incu shoppers using Hero are now 11x 
more likely to make a purchase. 

With 10 Incu Stores, as well as rag & bone and APC stores under the Incu group, 
Incu's founders Brian and Vincent Wu originally designed its stores to recreate 
the shopping experiences they'd had on trips to Hong Kong when they were 
growing up. The expert advice and personalized recommendations provided by 
store associates were essential to this experience, and Incu's in-store teams 
are the heart of the Incu brand. With Hero, anyone can now go "in-store" to 
interact with them while shopping online at the tap of a button. 

"The personal touch and curation that each of our team members brings is what 
makes Incu, Incu," said Doug Low, Incu CEO. "It's imperative for us to arm our 
team with a platform that they can use to build close, authentic relationships 
with online customers. Whether they are sharing photos or videos of their 
favorite products with customers or even demoing how a certain jacket fits off 
the rack, Hero has allowed them to do just that." 

Incu associates have gone above and beyond with Hero, receiving an average 4.9 
customer satisfaction rating from shoppers since launch. Beyond live video chat 
and messaging, store associates can see what customers are browsing online in 
real-time, making it easy to provide personalized product recommendations just 
like they would in-store. They also use Hero to schedule in-store appointments, 
stay in touch with shoppers via text to share product updates, recommend 
complementary items, or notify Incu customers when a product is back in stock. 
To learn more, visit https://www.incu.com/hero. 

Incu joins leading brands around the world partnering with Hero to offer 
shoppers a seamless virtual shopping experience. Check out our customer stories 
( 
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) to discover how others are making online shopping more human.

Press contact
Natalie Rizk, Director PR + Communications, HERO
natalie.rizk@usehero.com

About HERO(R)
In partnership with global brands including LVMH, Levi's, Nike, and Herman 
Miller, Hero is the world's leading virtual shopping platform, bringing the IRL 
experience to online shoppers. With Hero, millions of shoppers interact with 
real experts at their favorite brands through video shopping messaging and 
real-time chat. Shoppers are 21x more likely to make a purchase when using 
Hero. Launched in 2015, the company has raised $15M to-date and partners with 
more than 200 global brands. Hero is headquartered in London and NYC and 
currently employs 100+ globally. For more information, visit www.usehero.com 

SOURCE  HERO