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Improving Supply-Chain Sustainability For A Circular Economy: Three Positive Steps for Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Members of the GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Initiative developed a “ Best Practice Guideline for Exchanging Raw Material Attributes” that offers a common vocabulary for defining attributes in four primary material types — knit fabric, woven fabric, leather and synthetic material.

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Redefining Retail: Embracing Alonement in Design to Enhance Individual Shopping Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

To begin, the layout of the store must adhere to a new set of guidelines, ensuring that the spaces between fixtures, the area in front of the point of sale and the changing rooms are more compact and optimized for solo shoppers.

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FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Proposal: A Step Forward for the Negative Option Model

Retail TouchPoints

The Road Ahead A cumbersome cancellation process may lead to customers filing chargebacks or complaints with the FTC or Better Business Bureau, even if the retailer complies with all payment processing guidelines. To navigate this landscape, businesses must strike a balance between protecting themselves and ensuring customer satisfaction.

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How to Keep Your Digital Signage up to Date

Retail TouchPoints

Establishing a content calendar keeps content on message by providing clear guidelines for things like how long each display runs for and how often your display will change. They follow a schedule that tells them exactly what they are going to post and when they are going to post it. The same concept applies to digital signage.

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Walking the Line: How a Post-Pandemic Retail Hybrid Might Make the Best of Both Worlds

Retail TouchPoints

If open store hours are coordinated for the time of day that warrants the most traffic (while respecting distance guidelines), retailers might consider offering the other store hours for personal shopping appointments, or keeping the store closed and focusing on fulfilling orders for curbside pickup.

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

In the absence of immediate, stricter formal regulation for the industry, DivideBuy and many other POS finance providers have done exactly that — going above and beyond current FCA guidelines to implement best practices and standards to ensure the consumer remains protected and front of mind. .

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Everything You Need to Know About Achieving PCI Compliance [Checklist Included]

BigCommerce

Most Notable Retail Data Breaches: In 2005, Wal-Mart had a serious security breach targeting their point-of-sale systems. in store retail point-of-sale terminals and online payment gateways) and summed up to determine an appropriate PCI compliance level. Understanding guidelines for handling and storing cardholder data.