Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

We have a robust budget to continue our digital and technology evolution: we just implemented a new state-of-the-art POS system, and there will be additional implementations of inventory and order management solutions. We want to be “fast followers” so that our teams are getting what they need to perform effectively.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Instead of battening down the hatches and stepping back from investments in technology and transformation, [executives] are looking toward that as a conduit to help them progress through the year and the impending recession ,” said David Miller, Chief Marketing Officer at Mercaux in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Shoppers increasingly want the convenience of online shopping and anywhere fulfillment. Retail workers traditionally occupied point-of-sale positions or customer services positions, but now they are central to the success of complex and sophisticated supply chain operations. .

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As it did with many other aspects of retail, COVID-19 gave a major boost to touchless technology applications — and enthusiasm for these solutions will continue even after the pandemic has waned, according to Greg Buzek, Founder and President of IHL Group. of all in-store sales and the GDP of Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While technology has continued to have a dramatic impact on the retail industry, the spread of COVID-19 has created new technology trends and accelerated current tech best practices significantly. Digital order management and fulfillment. Integrated POS solutions. Autonomous delivery. A-commerce” or automation tech.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2025

Motivations range from the need to replace legacy systems and obsolete technology, particularly prevalent among online retailers, to the two-thirds of luxury retailers saying an inability to innovate using their existing systems was an important trigger for payments modernization.

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Omnisend

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In this piece, we’ll examine the pros and cons of using a 3PL over in-house logistics, and compare popular solutions like leveraging Amazon or Shopify fulfillment. Casey Armstrong of ShipBob had this advice for choosing a great 3PL partner: “[Get] a demo of the merchant application—what does the technology look like? What is a 3PL?

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RetailMinded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Did you know that point of sale systems date back to 1879 when the first one was invented by American shopkeeper James Ritty. POS and customer order management technologies have transformed how customers have shopped and likewise, how retailers can support them. Unified Commerce Platforms.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Instacart has made its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its stock at $30 per share and valuing the grocery delivery and technology company at approximately $10 billion. Instacart, which will trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol “CART,” sold 22 million shares in the IPO, with 14.1 million coming from the company and 7.9

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2021

GIANT has added frictionless just walk out technology at a grab-and-go convenience store located at its Philadelphia ecommerce fulfillment center. The technology was developed in partnership with UST , a digital transformation solutions company. Ahold Delhaize first piloted the lunchbox technology at its Quincy, Mass.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

At the store level, the funds will go toward: Renovations to nearly one-third of its locations; Expansion of curbside pickup ; Piloting “micro fulfillment centers” within supercenters to speed up fulfillment of pickup and delivery orders ; and Deploying digitization, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to make stores smarter.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2020

We were already on a very demanding timeline to implement the system across more than 2,000 points of sale in the U.S. The fact that we have a unified technology allows us to use the same processes in terms of pricing, assortment, promotions, taxes, etcetera. Hudson grew tremendously leveraging this technology to the max.

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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 my job was to “keep the lights on” while also bringing in newer and better technology built for the future.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Considering the above, it’s clear that retailers will be best positioned to fulfill the needs of the new post-COVID consumer with a hybrid approach to physical and virtual space. Another great place for investment is in smart technology. Now acquainted with online sales, consumers know how easy things can be.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

5G can also connect mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals , self-service kiosks, scan-and-go checkouts and other forms of frictionless shopping with ease. 5G is critical for these technologies to deliver the wow factor. Ritesh Mukherjee is an accomplished leader focusing on global communications and technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

The discrepancy may occur due to clerical errors, goods being damaged or lost, or theft from the point of purchase from a supplier to the point of sale.” This technology requires virtually no infrastructure changes and can be applied to any warehouse with racking. days, and one doubled its sales in one year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

During the past two years, Hudson has been enhancing its offerings with self-checkout technology and new store designs. The retailer announced its plans to deploy Amazon ’s Just Walk Out technology in select stores in early 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Brick-and-mortar locations are still essential parts of the shopper journey, but they need to be reconfigured to accommodate both shopper discovery and functions like flexible store-based fulfillment. These breakthrough technologies have the potential to reshape both consumer and business transactions. 17 from 1:20 to 2:10 p.m.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

As a result, store design teams are thinking more critically, and intentionally, about their new physical experiences — especially if technology plays a supporting role. Do retailers have interest in technologies that garner a lot of attention and PR?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

However, the rise of digital technology (where a customer can purchase something easily and quickly on their own), coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has shifted consumer expectations and needs, sparking a great demand for environments that offer the comforts of solitary shopping experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2020

Retailers need to make the necessary adjustments to store operations, fulfilment processes, payments and more, to respect shoppers’ continued desire for contactless commerce. Livestreaming Unlocks Massive Sales Potential. There is no ‘returning to normal’.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Brands and retailers realize there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for stores — and design teams are rising to the challenge by thinking more creatively and thoughtfully about how they can innovate through new formats, technologies and collaboration methods. Technology is going to be central [to the store experience] — it has to be.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. Fast, efficient store fulfillment also made advances in Walgreens’ delivery services possible. “We Another technology that has boosted convenience is a real-time in-store communications solution from Theatro.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In addition to the products and services they offer, retailers are reconsidering the environmental and social impacts of their supply chains, employee activity and even which partners they choose to work with in an effort to fulfill a moral obligation to their consumers — especially the younger generation.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2022

From the point-of-sale to stock information, the retail industry is brimming with data. Yet these data points are only part of the story. Awareness of consumer behavior in the offline retail world can help brands drive sales, find ideal customers, and innovate. Use Location Data to Better Understand your Audience.

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iVend

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

So retailers are looking for ways to optimize retail operations, across every process – and retail technology is a powerful enabler. Retail technology can streamline inventory management by enabling retailers to accurately track goods from delivery to sale through to returns. Read more about our unified retail POS solution.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

Unlike fashion, the technology industry doesn’t often look to trends and ideas from the past to define its future. Riding a serious hype wave, RFID was sure to be the next big thing in supply chain execution technology. But in the case of RFID, that’s exactly the phenomenon we’ve been observing over the course of the last few years.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2024

The retail technology revolution has brought forth many new innovations such as palm scanning and AI chatbots over the last few years, all of which have sought to meet the same goal: improving the customer experience. As for concertgoers at these same venues, over half of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Prior to that position Brok spent more than eight years at Nike , eventually serving as its VP, Global Product and Merchandising Operations and Analytics.

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iVend

OCTOBER 26, 2024

When it comes to managing inventory, advances in flexible technology platforms have enabled smart replenishment – which helps to address these challenges. Smart replenishment technology uses real-time data (‘what we have now’), and predictive analytics (‘what we’re likely to need’) to automate stock level optimization and re-ordering.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The rollout, which began in September 2020, was completed within only four weeks, according to Nedap , the technology provider. Encuentro Moda expects to increase sales, reduce the incidence of out-of-stocks and achieve overall margin improvements. The handheld readers also are employed for online order fulfillment.

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iVend

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Read how our technology gives retailers the gift of growth. We take a look at the RIS predictions and how you can use retail technology to implement actions based on them – positioning yourself to receive the gift of business growth and increased profits this holiday season.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

The final prong was in Burton’s customer-facing solutions, comprising technologies for e-Commerce, marketing, social media, customer service and a retail POS. An important factor in the decision was to be able to support and grow Burton’s retail business. Store Associates Gain Access To Up-To-Date Data.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

RTP: What roles do you see for technology in the malls of the future? Malls had always used technology for things like people counting, but now we’re seeing solutions that allow customers to schedule and map a strategic route through the mall based on real-time information like wait times.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

Embedded Protection You can reduce the pain points of the online shopping experience with some forward-thinking technology that just so happens to make it easier for your customers to get what they want. Using technology, you can implement one-click return shipping protection for your customers. But How Does it Work?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

The company needed to integrate technology that would serve the specific needs of the gifting retail space, such as the ability to update catalog and business information across commerce channels, manage delivery services and oversee inventory while remaining in complete control of business operations. “If

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