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How Privacy Issues in Mobile Apps Impact Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

The popular Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons recently experienced negative publicity after multiple government agencies shed light on the company’s mobile app privacy policies and data collection methods. This discovery tarnished the reputation of a widely respected company with a long history of customer loyalty.

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Are You Ready for the Next Mobile Revolution?

Retail TouchPoints

Ecommerce had to reinvent itself, and mobile commerce is growing. So too is the technology driving that growth. Years of technology advances have been experienced in mere months, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated the next big step. A revolution in mobile technology among retailers is within sight.

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The Home Depot Deploys 125,000 Multi-Function Associate Mobile Devices Chainwide

Retail TouchPoints

The Home Depot will roll out more than 125,000 new hdPhones to associates in order to improve both the worker and customer experience at its stores. The devices, which are being introduced in collaboration with Zebra Technologies , HPE and Aruba , will enable faster communications among staff. stores by the end of 2022.

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How Technology is Helping Retailers Through the Labor Shortage

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers can rely on innovation to fill the gaps left by a lack of staff by deploying the right retail technologies. A mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) system, which consists of software and portable hardware that processes retail transactions, is one option that has helped alleviate the pressure caused by labor shortages. Ease of Use.

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Digitally Reinventing The Retail Store With Mobile

RTP blog

More and more retailers are creating new kinds of shopping experiences — mostly by converging the physical space with digital tools and technologies — to win over customers. When sales associates can’t access product data at shelf-edge or make swift recommendations, brands lose their competitive edge and, eventually, customers.

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How Retail Businesses Can Use Customer Data to Enhance Targeted Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

With innovative technology and data solutions, retail stores can deliver highly targeted offers to engage customers. Invest in Technology Solutions. To stay ahead of the curve, retailers can utilize technology to track the purchases customers make across different channels. Reward Your Most Loyal Customers.

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Retailers That Are Shy About At Collecting Customer Data Won’t Succeed

RTP blog

However, the biggest hurdle, one which makes this shining moment of truth dull, is the “introvert” approach of retailers in collecting their customersdata. Why Should Retailers Collect Customer Data? Understanding customer needs deeply, and accepting it to be the new norm, is the prime reason to collect data.