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How Technology is Helping Retailers Through the Labor Shortage

Retail TouchPoints

With retailers grappling with the labor shortage, alternative solutions must be sought to mitigate any negative impact on in-store sales. 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.

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Hudson Uses COVID Shutdown to Shave 5 Months off Transaction Platform Deployment

Retail TouchPoints

We were already on a very demanding timeline to implement the system across more than 2,000 points of sale in the U.S. One aspect of that project is to support contactless mobile payments and self-checkout. and Canada when the pandemic caught us,” Martin-Consuegra said. We had people who knew what they were doing.

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Google Pay to Add BNPL Options Early in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Google Pay will make buy now, pay later (BNPL) options available for online and mobile payments in the U.S. Google Pay has partnered with Affirm and Australia-based Zip and will begin offering their pay-in-four services on Android devices early in 2024.

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Sam’s Club Deploys AI-Powered Computer Vision to Speed Payment Confirmation

Retail TouchPoints

Sam’s Club is piloting technology designed to address one of the retailer’s biggest customer pain points: waiting in line at the store exit for an associate to check their receipts against the items in their cart.

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Kroger Doubles Ship Assortment Via 3rd-Party Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Kroger’s Seattle-based QFC division has deployed contactless payments powered by Near-Field-Communication (NFC) technology in 61 stores to help safeguard associates, customers and communities during the pandemic, as well as to add convenience for consumers who prefer to use mobile payments.

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Where Do Brands And Retailers Stand In The New Era Of Commerce?

RTP blog

With technologies like mobile payments, chatbots and apps, retailers and brands alike are able to reach consumers directly, whether it’s through point-of-sale systems or transactional programs on social media, like Instagram’s ‘Shop Now’ button. They also want to know everything they can about the story behind the brand.

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Square POS Review: Everything You Need to Know (June 2019)

Ecommerce Platforms

If you run a physical (brick and mortar) store, then there are few tools more important than your point of sale system. This combination of hardware and software will ensure that you can take payments from customers instantly while updating your inventory too. Square POS: Point of Sale App.

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