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How Dick’s Sporting Goods Fights Premium Sneaker Diversion with its Mobile App

Retail TouchPoints

Initially focused on providing an easy way for athletes (Dicks name for its customers) to learn more about products via an in-store barcode scanning feature, the app has continued to incorporate new features that remove friction from the checkout process, such as like autocomplete address suggestions.

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Sensing, Not Seeing, with Vision AI as Retail’s Crystal Ball for the Future

Retail TouchPoints

We’re seeing vision AI support across all parts of the retail business, including back of house, in-store advertising and media, store checkout and curbside pickup. For example, on shopping channels with multiple distributors, sellers may be deprioritized on the site for overselling or shipping incorrect items.

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How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

Retail TouchPoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods also attributed part of the brand’s 23% profit drop in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 to theft ( CNBC ). Optimize inventory management: Like damaged products and shipping errors, theft can negatively impact retail inventory management. According to a June study by the U.S.

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Why Kingfisher’s CEO is ‘bullish’ about 2025, despite cost headwinds

Retail Gazette

Kingfisher boss Thierry Garnier is feeling relatively optimistic about the year ahead, despite the DIY giant posting a 35% drop in pre-tax profits. Mistry shares the retailer is also keep to ship orders from its store network to drive further cost savings. However, in the UK and Ireland, retail profits edged up 0.6%

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Retail Consumer Behavior Patterns and Shifting Dynamics: The Future of Retail & Retail Trends

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

In an industry where traditional store-based retailing is still predominant, manufacturers are coping with the changing dynamics of consumer behaviors, business models; and automation. Self-service check-ins and checkouts have become the new norm, saving time and money for retailers. The race for Prime CX is the new battleground.

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5 ways ERP/POS integration streamlines retail operations

I Vend

As a retailer, you rely on your POS technology for store operations, and you may well have an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system as well or be considering one. Construction sector retailer TYM Forest , whose integration with MS Business Central 365 has delivered reduced downtime and faster checkout.