Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has announced that is hiring for more than 25,000 positions at its more than 14,100 Circle K and Couche-Tard stores and support centers across North America, Europe and Asia. Canada and Europe over the next three years.

Employee Engagement 298

Employee Engagement Checkout Store Operations Fulfillment 298

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2025

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.

Sporting Goods 275

Sporting Goods Drop-Shipping Shipping Checkout 275

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Target is rolling out multiple initiatives aimed at improving in-store safety during the holiday season, including contactless self-checkout, skip-the-line technology and doubling the number of contactless pickup parking spots. They can then check out with an associate or at self-checkout as they normally would.

Checkout 226

Checkout Payment Services Location ATS 226

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.

Fulfillment 239

Fulfillment Payment Services Beauty and Health Checkout 239

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Pain Point #1: Selling Apparel Items in a Cashierless Store Amazon has deployed its Just Walk Out (JWO) cashierless technology in a range of sports venues, providing friction-free checkout for customers and faster transactions for retailers.

Payment Services 264

Payment Services Apparel Checkout Fulfillment 264

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Additionally, inventory visibility across multiple fulfillment nodes and the need to accommodate the growing array of payment options is putting a premium on flexibility. Bitcoin was the rage, and now it isn’t,” noted Sheldon. But POS experts are still bullish on the technology. But POS experts are still bullish on the technology.

Point of Sale 262

Point of Sale Merchant Services Payment Services Checkout 262

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

Retailers save on shipping costs while leveraging their in-store inventories to fulfill customer orders, while shoppers get the products they want without having to wait for a delivery. Prior to this, online orders had been fulfilled from a central distribution center. Improving Store Operations Efficiency.

Fulfillment 242

Fulfillment Shipping Promotions Store Operations 242

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. To remain competitive, a virtual storefront needs to be engaging: professional images, streamlined checkout experiences and an extension of a retailer’s brand.

Fulfillment 279

Fulfillment Checkout Store Layout Consumer 279

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Simo’s letter identified the key technologies Instacart offers, including: Multiple fulfillment options that allow consumers to get an order in minutes, hours or the following day, enabled by its picking technology and “community of dedicated shoppers who treat every order like their own”; In-store technologies including AI-powered smart carts, mobile (..)

ATS 263

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

But BOPIS is projected to drive $28 billion in incremental in-store sales this holiday season, and Salesforce reported that 39% of online shoppers seek out a BOPIS option. BOPIS’ value increases even more after holiday shipping cutoff dates, when as many as one in three orders are fulfilled via BOPIS.

Returns 246

Returns Fulfillment Shipping Checkout 246

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the researchers at the Auburn University RFID Lab, a typical brick-and-mortar retailer without RFID has about 60% SKU-level accuracy, which is simply not acceptable anymore to keep up with consumer demands for speedy fulfillment and a wide product selection. consumer reliance on ecommerce, in-store pickup, and self-checkout.?.

Fulfillment 286

Fulfillment Markdowns Inventory Management Customer Experience 286

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Instead of being asked do you want paper or plastic at checkout, consumers will simply be asked if they want a paper bag, if they haven’t brought a reusable bag,” said State Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), a co-sponsor of the bill, in a statement. The new law, scheduled to take effect Jan.

Point of Sale 262

Point of Sale Checkout Consumer ATS 262

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Given the proliferation of shopping platforms, retail marketers are striving to make the checkout experience easy. Mobile phones are still the number-one device for driving traffic, which requires retailers to embed “intelligent experiences throughout the journey, including checkout,” Schwartz noted.

Consumer 289

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

Self-checkout. Self-checkout systems in retail stores significantly streamline the customer experience and improve stores’ operational efficiency, eliminating the need for customers to wait in long queues to buy goods. The solution can be placed anywhere from retail stores to stadiums and cafeterias.

Payment Services 246

Payment Services Checkout Inventory Management Customer Experience 246

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2020

Now, a few months into the initial launch, Party City has partnered with Bringg , a delivery and fulfillment orchestration platform that automates last mile services, from ordering through delivery. Because it started as a fully manual program, the initial rollout was slow. New learnings come along with new initiatives.

Marketing 295

Marketing Fulfillment Planning Customer Experience 295

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The discount will be automatically applied at checkout, and members of the Grubhub+ loyalty program will have access to $0 delivery fees on eligible orders.

Checkout 293

Checkout Marketing ATS Store Operations 293

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Index reveals that 33% offer help via SMS, 63% send cart abandonment reminders and 64% offer customer service assistance during checkout, including live chat, phone, email and click-to-call, which can convert an ordinary experience into a pleasant and helpful one that a customer will remember. Tip 3: Optimize navigation and search.

Checkout 262

Checkout Shipping Customer Experience Point of Sale 262

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Social commerce channels are a boon for brands because they marry authentic connection with the convenience of native checkout features to create powerful shopping experiences. Combining password-less one-page checkouts with payment systems like PayPal Wallet or Apple Pay can make a significant difference in checkout conversion rates.

Merchant Services 264

Merchant Services Social Commerce Checkout Payment Services 264

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

Some of the adaptive measures were unique to T&C’s brand, while others can be applied to grocery store experiences more universally to instill confidence and enhance health and safety precautions in any store. Sanitization was made central to in-store operations with supplies made readily available to customers for their own use.

Shopping 261

Shopping Checkout Location Planning 261

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Later this month, Sam’s Club will reopen a tornado-damaged store in Grapevine, Texas that will feature displays of online-only products where the checkout lanes would be in a typical store, as well as four times more space for associates to assemble ecommerce orders, according to CNBC and confirmed by the retailer.

Checkout 263

Checkout Payment Services Point of Sale Visual Merchandising 263

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In addition to the Mexican app, scheduled to debut later this year, Levi’s also is planning to integrate digital returns and exchanges into BackPocket to streamline checkout processes.

Checkout 258

Checkout Accounting Returns Planning 258

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2023

” Checkout “This is a favorite pain point in retail, so retailers need to ensure things like mobile wallet [acceptance] are super rock-solid.” It’s also interesting that some of the big brands have opened marketplaces, so they need to help customers navigate through that [experience] as well.”

Customer Experience 317

Customer Experience Returns Checkout Shopping 317

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2024

A well-designed substitution tool that commits to fulfilling customer needs positions you as a brand that cares, even when faced with inventory issues. Missing items are a top reason customers associate stores with negative experiences. Customers can choose a suitable alternative or opt out completely.

Payment Services 245

Payment Services Returns Fulfillment Promotions 245

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The store’s assortment of womenswear also has been curated to mirror the neighborhood, with fashionable and trend-driven products as part of a diverse assortment.

Location 272

Location Shopping Fast Fashion Checkout 272

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. 17 from 1:20 to 2:10 p.m.

Merchant Services 342

Merchant Services Payment Services Consumer Beauty and Health 342

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Retailers have gotten better about thinking about simple things like power accessibility or creating WiFi shadows around fixtures and things like that, but there are still far too many unintended consequences that come out of store design because they did not think through tech requirements up front.

Loss Prevention 323

Loss Prevention Visual Merchandising Sporting Goods Store Operations 323

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2021

As such, look for ways to reinvent shopping experiences — perhaps a no-lane, no-touch checkout option; refill stations to replenish commonly used goods such as shampoo or cleaning spray (sustainability sells, after all, to the tune of $150 billion by 2021 ); or omnichannel experiences that blur the digital and physical realms.

Planning 298

Planning Checkout Consumer Shopping 298

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Now available free to Walgreens customers nationwide, the tool finds free third-party discount cards for thousands of medications and offers customers transparent pricing before they reach the checkout counter.

Checkout 262

Checkout Accounting ATS Store Operations 262

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Customers at the Valparaiso store can access the same benefits available at the retailer’s corporate-owned stores, including same-day Instacart delivery, curbside pickup, in-store mobile checkout, virtual one-on-one nutritionist appointments and the retailer’s Health Awards loyalty program.

Planning 260

Planning Location Checkout Marketing 260

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

To adjust for this volume, we have changed some fulfillment, shipping and customer service capabilities. We tweaked our search and checkout capabilities and have increased our retention rate. You have to make sure you are offering frictionless checkout. A lot of people will lose steam after two or three steps at checkout.

Checkout 207

Checkout Fulfillment Shipping Payment Services 207

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

From the moment a product enters the store via a delivery to the moment it exits the store through the checkout, there is very little data that retailers can leverage to make decisions. The good news is that there is a symbiotic relationship between your storefronts.

Checkout 263

Checkout Fulfillment Supermarket Consumer 263

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Open for just a few days or hours, these tech-infused spaces feature shoppable screens, virtual checkouts and gamification alongside carefully crafted concepts designed to showcase merchandise that’s specially curated for the event.

Payment Services 200

Payment Services Fulfillment Location Consumer 200

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

These are not buying journeys that will go away: In 2021, retailers that rolled out simple curbside options during the pandemic will put high-tech BOPIS and curbside offerings in place — because many shoppers still don’t want to linger and browse in-store. . Omnichannel shopping.

Customer Experience 323

Customer Experience Checkout Consumer Marketing 323

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2023

The same technology also can prompt customers with proactive messages after they leave the checkout page, but before they leave the site entirely, to capture them in the moment. Say your strategy is to have POS devices at dedicated locations as well as self-checkout, mobile POS and automated checkout,” said Witcher. “So

Point of Sale 298

Point of Sale Checkout Consumer Promotions 298

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

The retailer plans to accomplish this goal with an overall enhancement of its ecommerce experience through personalization, search improvements, simplified checkout, the addition of financing options and the rollout of nationwide same- and two-day delivery.

Planning 182

Planning Checkout Finance Returns 182

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

One of the big developers has already created a digitized real-time store inventory with one-card checkout. That’s a great advance, because it means customers don’t have to go from store to store to store.

Outdoor 328

Outdoor Shopping Kiosk Customer Experience 328

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

“If [a shopping center] has that broad group of tenants, someone might stop by the grocery store after they dine, or say ‘Oh, I do need a new pair of shoes.’ That’s where property owners need to be focused.” Free returns, at 31% , and quick/helpful customer service, at 27% , also are vital elements.

Discount Store 289

Discount Store Shopping ATS Payment Services 289