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People are Talking About RFID Again…Here’s Why

Retail TouchPoints

You’ll likely recall the famous Walmart RFID mandate, announced in 2003 with an effective date of January of 2005. As stores continue their evolution to being the physical manifestation of the digital brand, having high levels of inventory accuracy is quickly becoming integral to delivering excellent customer experience.

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Exclusive: Thriftbooks Launches Book BuyBack Program to Source In-Demand Titles

Retail TouchPoints

BuyBack was the last piece of the puzzle we needed to help our customers fully participate in the circular economy,” said Ken Goldstein, Chairman and CEO of ThriftBooks Global. “It It takes a surprisingly complex set of algorithms to deliver an exceptional customer experience, and we’ve been studying the competitive landscape for years.

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How FTD Uses UX Analysis to Weed Out Friction Points in the Shopper Journey

Retail TouchPoints

That’s even more of a problem for FTD than other retailers, because the company’s mission is to allow its customer to “help people they care about in moments of happiness and sadness. The Mercury POS component had originally been launched in 2003 , and hadn’t been updated for approximately 10 years, noted Powell.

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Net-a-Porter, Ssense, Farfetch: How luxury’s e-commerce leaders stack up

Inside Retail

Ssense was launched in 2003 by brothers, Rami, Firas and Bassel Atallah and considers itself a fashion outsider despite its strong industry influence and ability to sell out brands. Trust leads to loyalty and it’s really about the consistency of the customer experience and being very deliberate around that.”

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