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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

Retail TouchPoints

This, combined with workforce shortages, has caused airports to move more toward automation, with self-service check-in kiosks, baggage drops and mini stores. According to SITA, by 2024 88% of airports are expected to be equipped with check-in kiosks and 59% will have automated border control.

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Sick of hearing about AI? The key is understanding how to make it work for you

Inside Retail

Shopper engagement Chatbots and in-store kiosks: These provide instant assistance to your shoppers seeking information, especially when it comes to those common, easy-to-answer questions. Automated checkout experiences: Retailers such as Apple are pioneering checkout-free shopping. Here are the key areas to apply AI in retail.

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

Retail TouchPoints

5G can also connect mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals , self-service kiosks, scan-and-go checkouts and other forms of frictionless shopping with ease. 5G can reduce wasted time and prevent inventory shrinkage, providing retailers with cost savings. Tractor Supply Co.

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3 Customer Experience Predictions for 2022

Frank Mayer

Kiosks , smart lockers, robots – these solutions have been around for a while,” acknowledges Lesniak. This comes as consumers are becoming more accustomed to self-service experiences at ATMs, kiosks, innovative vending machines and via their own personal devices.”. Autonomous Checkout.

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#TBT: Service Merchandise Was the OG Multi-Channel Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

The catalog showroom approach was based on the idea that it reduced the risk of merchandise theft (known in the industry as shrinkage), while also enabling customers to shop without the inconvenience of carrying purchases throughout the store while you were still browsing.