Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Haute couture brand Elie Saab has its sights set on a new generation of digital-first luxury shoppers with the launch of its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) website. A number of technology integrations provide equivalents to a high-touch in-store experience, including: Stockist.co CEO of Elie Saab in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Customer experience (CX) optimization is a necessity for ecommerce retailers and other online businesses that want to convert visitors, drive sales and cultivate customer loyalty. That way, as consumer preferences and technology change, your site will deliver what your customers are looking for.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2024

The customer experience is paramount to the success of today’s retailers. This includes enhancing in-store inventory, delivery services and even the personalization of customer service. However, when it’s time to check out, how do payment options factor into that customer experience?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

These benefits lead to smoother operations and enhanced customer experiences, which in turn drive sales and satisfaction. As data privacy becomes an increasing priority for both retailers and consumers, RFID stands out as a secure option that safeguards shoppers’ data. To combat this risk, retailers can encrypt their RFID tags.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2024

This is the first part of our two-part series, “ From Self-Checkout to Just Walk Out: A Look at Autonomous Retail Experiences.” In part one we go beyond the headlines to uncover the reality of the self-checkout situation. Plus, despite all the vocal naysayers, many consumers actually like the technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

For retailers, self-checkout is something of a double-edged sword. There’s no doubt the technology can bring tremendous benefits, such as allowing more customers to pay at the same time, thus reducing wait times without having to staff additional cashier stations. It’s a rigorous, complicated and lengthy process.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

While many holiday shoppers favor online experiences to avoid waiting in endless checkout lines or battling over parking spaces, many now face competition from a new challenger: automated bad bots. A Roadmap to a Bad Bot-Free Holiday Shopping Experience. Luckily, retailers aren’t defenseless from the threat of bad bots.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Such a time of upheaval has led to a permanent, irreversible change in consumer behavior as shoppers embrace the convenience and security of ecommerce more readily. Consumer Behavior has Changed for Good. Other measures to make the customer experience more engaging will also figure prominently.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2022

Mashgin , a self-checkout solution powered by AI and computer vision, has raised $62.5 The Mashgin solution speeds checkout by reading multiple items simultaneously, although it requires shoppers to set their purchases down on the countertop devices’ base to operate. million in Series B funding at a $1.5

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores). said Narang.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Understanding consumer behaviors will be key to building (or rebuilding) a successful retail business in a post-pandemic world. Data will fuel the shift to digital, according to expert contributors to the recent Retail TouchPoints (RTP) webinar, Analyzing The Shift To Digital From 7,000 Marketers And 1B Consumers Worldwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2024

It doesnt matter how fresh and fun your store looks, if it doesnt have the products and experience consumers want, they wont be back. Balancing its signature innovation impulse with the expectations of customers in a needs-based category has been one of Amazons biggest stumbling blocks with grocery. That said, 180 million U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

There’s a common myth amongst retailers that checkout is “untouchable,” a fragile system that can be thrown into disarray by even the slightest modifications. It’s why we’ve seen retailers invest significant time and money in efforts to upgrade and personalize every part of shoppers’ journeys – except for checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For consumers, creators and retailers alike, sifting through the ever-changing array of functionalities across platforms is still fraught with misfires, miscommunications and mistrust. There’s no time to waste, because consumers are already there. That consumer] was not shopping, but then they decided to shop.”. earning $26.97

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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. The “frictionless” label applies to a number of different technologies; many of them associated with the checkout process. Improving Customer Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

New research from Capterra finds that tip fatigue — exhaustion caused by the pressure to tip more money to a widening array of workers — is a serious problem affecting most consumers who use checkout tablets at restaurants and other businesses. This should give pause to any business that uses checkout tablets.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A well-designed store can create a memorable brand experience that strengthens customer loyalty. This is crucial considering a recent Publicis Sapient report on customer loyalty , based on a survey of over 8,000 consumers across six countries, revealed that 52% of global consumers report having slight to no brand loyalty overall.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For consumers, grocery shopping has become a multi-location event, with shoppers visiting an average of 5.2 This grocery hopping trend has become especially prevalent thanks to consumer-friendly technology like curbside pickup, home delivery and online ordering. When customers visit the store to redeem their prizes (e.g.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Some stats support the gloomy outlook: according to Kearney , 40% of consumers feel they have too many subscriptions, and subscription ecommerce is predicted to have its slowest growth year on record in 2023 ( Insider Intelligence ). Today, brands are competing for consumers’ share of wallet. The reality though is less stark.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2022

But as consumers, businesses and markets settle into something like a new routine, what changes will commerce experience in the year ahead? B2C and B2B Experiences Will Keep Converging and Optimizing. The desire to optimize the customer journey will extend to the checkout process.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Or a customer receives immediate, personalized product promotions and recommendations the moment they walk in a store, creating a truly customized experience. These are just a few examples of what 5G can do for the retail customer experience. 5G can Drive Consumer Engagement. Improved Customer Experience.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competitive pressures and customer expectations are driving retailers to focus on customer lifetime value requiring retailers to rethink their end-to-end customer experience. The marketing funnel that brands built their businesses upon is no longer aligned with the new consumer path to purchase.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

No matter how fast the modern payment ecosystem is developing, the pursuit of the best customer experience isn’t going anywhere. To answer customers’ demands, business leaders must find the balance between adapting services to consumers’ digitally-driven shopping behaviors and staying true to the company’s strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The AI-powered autonomous shopping experience just got bigger, in the form of a 4,000-square-foot hybrid convenience market called AI Go in Shanghai. The store combines a manned checkout with the use of computer vision as part of checkout-free shopping powered by AiFi Solutions.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As consumers increasingly adopt hybrid and omnichannel experiences, retailers must adapt to meet changing consumer expectations. Consumers expect brands to provide seamless access to products and services via mobile apps. Location-Powered Experiences Drive Results.

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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. consumers ages 15-69 anticipate going to a show in 2024, a jump from the 36% who attended one in 2023.

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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

APRIL 5, 2022

“As an independent company, we see a tremendous opportunity for PayPal to expand our role as a champion for consumers and partner to merchants , and to help shape the industry as money becomes digital at an increasingly rapid pace.”. Consumers are now more digital, and they’ve gotten into these habits. Source: CivicScience.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Denise Leonhard: Retailers have to go to all these different channels now, much more than they used to, and it’s not just about the products themselves — consumers are also looking for that seamless payment experience with the brands they trust. We actually have tens of millions of people who just have Venmo accounts.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We know, based on our State of the In-Store Experience 2021 Report , that there remains strong consumer demand for brick-and-mortar retail experiences. Ultimately, though, a consumer’s measure of support is measured in dollars. Today, customer service is more than the way that employees interact with shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As the world recovers from the pandemic and consumers return to the high street, retailers are eager to capitalize on the increased footfall by providing an exceptional in-store experience. An mPOS system converts any tablet or smartphone into a checkout point. Simplify Checkout and Boost Efficiency. Ease of Use.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Australia, like many other regions, is witnessing a significant shift in consumer behaviour, with e-commerce playing an increasingly integral role in the retail landscape. 1 Embrace omnichannel commerce This year, a seamless, integrated customer experience is paramount. billion in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Let’s face it, the convenience of walking into the store, quickly selecting the item, instantly purchasing it and heading home is still a very popular value proposition for consumers. With this newfound confidence returning to physical store sales, it’s essential that the customer experience is second to none.

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Retail Customer Experience

MAY 16, 2024

In a post-COVID world, more retailers are turning to self-checkout. They can reduce checkout lines and waiting times and offer more ways to pay for consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2021

Autonomous convenience store retailer Wundermart is expanding its operations, with plans to open more than 10,000 checkout-free stores in a partnership with contactless checkout company AiFi. The stores aim to become a natural evolution of the retail experience by offering a comfortable trip no matter how people want to shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2024

supermarket with cashier-free checkout technology powered by computer vision. ALDIgo, using technology from Grabango , tracks which items shoppers put in their carts; customers can then pay with a credit or debit card or the Grabango app at cashierless pay stations or they can use traditional manned lanes.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

1WorldSync’s 2024 Consumer Product Content Benchmark report revealed that 64% of shoppers have scanned a QR code on a product while shopping in-store. With a quick click on a smartphone, these customers have accessed hidden content, exclusive deals and lightning-fast checkouts. The result?

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