Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Conversely, intuitive and streamlined experiences especially at checkout help grocers send the signal that they recognize shoppers time is valuable. One technology solution that enriches customer experience is self-checkout. By making customers lives easier, grocers can make shopping feel like less of a chore.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2024

Additionally, by leveraging the solution’s cloud technology, Sainsbury’s will gain access to AI-powered real-time data and analytics for sales analysis, estimates of future store performance, associate productivity and cash management.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The retailer has utilized the mobile system to improve service efficiency and give its associates access to each customer’s transaction history, wish lists and preferences so that they can provide more personalized shopper interactions. BTM Global led the implementation.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For example, a retailer’s flagship locations could have POS software running on fixed tills and also on mobile devices to assist with line-busting and in-aisle service. Ability to sell even when offline Want to REALLY stress out your employees and frustrate your customers?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2024

Retailers can take advantage of these popular touch points to connect with and engage shoppers in three ways. The most effective way to strengthen the customer experience is to elicit feedback. Yet, since customers are often in a rush, it can be challenging to gather valuable feedback. Developing a feedback loop.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Retail Lessons for In-Store QR Code Applications As retailers prepare for the holiday rush, innovative QR code applications are shaking up in-store experiences. Customers scan product QR codes to bypass the checkout line, reducing congestion during peak periods.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2020

Mobile Technology Is Well-Established, And Still Going Strong. One of the more common contactless technologies is mobile: 66%. For retailers, leveraging shoppers’ mobile devices for functions like self-checkout offers advantages that go beyond creating a smoother, safer experience for customers.

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RTP blog

APRIL 30, 2018

It seems as though voice assistants are everywhere, from the car and the home to the workplace and of course, mobile devices. Harnessing voice technology is one of the leading ways today’s brands can truly deliver a more seamless customer experience tomorrow. So where does the retail customer experience fit in?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The space also features an integrated payment system, allowing brands to use it as a point of sale, with products stored in a basement floor stockroom. Along the back of the space’s ground floor are floor-to-ceiling high-definition micro-LED displays, and the store’s glass frontage allows passersby to see the head-turning screens.

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Mi9

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Benefits of a Mobile POS for Retail Stores In the fast-evolving retail environment, where customer expectations continue to rise, delivering quick, personalized service is no longer optional; it’s essential for business growth and customer retention.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2024

The retailer is in the midst of rolling out new next-generation store technology, including new point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software, as well as upgrading its stores’ WiFi and network bandwidth. So we’re focusing on our stores and digital systems, applications and ecosystems, because that’s the way we meet our customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The store is quite busy, so you flag down a salesperson and they help you check out from a mobile point-of-sale (POS) system. You decide to mobile order via your iPhone, so the latte is waiting for you as soon as you arrive. How secure are these mobile devices? This alarming research leads to a few questions.

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RTP blog

MARCH 2, 2018

By Paul Millette, Carousel Industries For arguably anyone in retail, the conversation of “delivering the ultimate customer experience” is as prolific as discussions about inventory management, supply chain operations and P&L statements. 1 driver in bolstering the customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The tool asks a few quick questions about personal preferences and then makes tailored wine recommendations based on available inventory in the customers chosen store. The Wine Finder is available online for more than 500 Marks & Spencer stores and on point-of-sale marketing in 20 Foodhalls.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

From contactless payment to fully automated checkout, innovations showed promise for streamlining and improving the customer experience. Still, other innovative frictionless tech featured throughout the shopper’s journey can improve the customer experience. Improving Customer Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

What’s more, these handheld RFID readers do double duty: they’re often Android-based devices that also are used for mobile POS, picking and packing in-store and numerous other store tasks. In short, RFID directly leads to a materially better customer experience in the age of the digital-first shopper.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In today’s world, a stellar customer experience (CX) isn’t just a nice perk with which to provide customers — it’s table stakes. Consumer expectations are at an all-time high, and retailers need to ‘wow’ customers at every single touch point or risk losing them.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2024

But a legacy point-of-sale (POS) system that lacked any kind of mobile functionality tied too many associates to cash wrap workstations — a major source of inefficiency during ongoing labor shortages in retail. Installing efficient mobile technology doesn’t just meet short-term employee needs.

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RTP blog

JANUARY 26, 2018

By Luis Artiz, Epson America Most retailers understand that their success depends heavily on their ability to provide a positive customer experience (CX). By taking a closer look at the loyalty program lessons learned by Starbucks and Woolworths, retailers can learn a few lessons about winning repeat customers in today’s environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2023

At the same time, retailers are acutely aware that ecommerce sales are continuing to grow as a percentage of overall holiday spending and, within that percentage, mobile sales in particular are skyrocketing. eMarketer expects retail mobile commerce sales to account for 43.4% of total retail ecommerce sales in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Associates will need to install the mobile Point of Sale App on their iPhones to use it. Morgan Payments powers the Tap to Pay on iPhone service, which can accept credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and NFC-enabled digital wallets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

While it’s hardly noteworthy that a retailer increased online sales during some of the worst months of COVID, M.Video-Eldorado Group , a 1,039-store electronics and appliance retailer serving more than 250 regions across Russia, did much more than simply funnel products through its suddenly active ecommerce channel.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In today’s data-driven world, retail businesses face an increasing demand to streamline operations, improve customer experience, and stay ahead of the competition. Streamlined Customer Relationship Management (CRM) A centralized database is a game-changer for customer relationship management (CRM).

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Retailers come to us to brainstorm and create AI-enabled products and services that won’t just deliver new revenue and reduce costs, but instead will fully transform the customer experience. They don’t want to wait a few years; they want to deploy game-changing AI frameworks today.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

That’s worrying in an increasingly competitive environment where customer engagement and user experience are becoming more important than ever. Customer Experience It’s been five years since Amazon Go opened to the public, creating the template for the retail store of the future by allowing shoppers to skip the checkout line entirely.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Priorities may be changing, but retailers still need to provide a superior customer experience, added webinar panelist Caila Schwartz, Senior Industry Strategist at Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Given the proliferation of shopping platforms, retail marketers are striving to make the checkout experience easy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2024

The ability to gather information from mobile app sales, social media and points of sale may be especially helpful for understanding a brand’s relationship to the customer, and the Gen Z cohort more specifically.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Thieves do not exactly use the POS system, sign up for loyalty cards or freely offer their mobile numbers to get discounts. Be tough — but preserve the customer experience. This could help them harmonize twin goals — deterring crooks and preserving the customer experience. The two are not always in conflict.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

region or individual stores, reducing energy consumption and utility costs without negatively impacting the customer experience. Interconnected IoT devices, including GPS and RFID tags, allow retailers to track the entire journey of their products, from production to the customers’ sites. Exceptional customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Ready to grow even further, the company launched a digital transformation to swap out its legacy systems, advance customer knowledge through data and provide a truly omnichannel customer experience. If a customer walks into a store and says, ‘My hands are full, ship it to me,’ that’s one experience we have to offer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2024

During a busy morning period, technical glitches prevented cash or card payments, forcing some stores to close temporarily or ask customers to order through the mobile app and collect in-store. Retailers face the daunting challenge of navigating an environment where even minor issues can lead to lost sales.

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Payment Services Retail Customer Experience Operations 278

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Retailers are looking for] a more cost-effective way to acquire customers, and [based on our findings they are] looking toward the store to do that.” Another trend, sometimes happening in tandem, is stores creating space and changing their flow patterns in response to the rise of mobile POS and self-service checkout offerings.

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iVend

APRIL 20, 2023

The point of sale is the engine room of every store, where the transactional business of retail takes place. It’s also often the only point at which there is any direct engagement with the shopper. iVend Mobile POS iVend helps retailers to reap the benefits of mobile POS. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In the face of unprecedented and challenging market disruptions, forward-thinking retailers are turning to mobile POS systems to maximize productivity and profits. In addition, investments in the right retail technology can improve the overall customer experience, even when there is a staff shortage. Build Customer Loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Experiential Retail to Redefine Consumer Engagement The future of retail lies in transforming stores into engaging environments that captivate customers beyond traditional shopping. Stores are no longer just a point of sale; they must be vibrant interactive environments that foster a community.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

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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