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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. Consumers are also becoming more exposed to self-checkout options, and they are in turn becoming more normalized and natural.

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Smaller Spaces, Bigger Tech and Optimized CX

Retail TouchPoints

Self-Checkout/Roaming Checkout. Versions of self-checkout are already in play for grocery, big box and a variety of other stores, mostly to reduce wait times at registers. Roaming checkout enables employees to take payments from shoppers from anywhere inside the store. AR and the Metaverse.

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

Retail TouchPoints

Imagine you pick up all the things you need for your farm, and then they tell you that they currently cannot process credit cards. 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. Tractor Supply Co. , You get the drift.

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The Rise of Smart Stores: How IoT is Revolutionizing the Retail Experience

365 Retail

With its network of linked devices, IoT is not only improving retail operations but also altering the customer experience in ways unthinkable a few years ago. IoT in the context of retail refers to a broad spectrum of uses from smart shelves and linked payment systems to tailored consumer interactions and predictive analytics.

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Is Your Wine & Liquor Store Stuck in the Past? Unlock Growth with Integrated POS

I Vend

Here’s some of the key ways that an integrated POS systems for wine and liquor can underpin growth strategies for wine and liquor stores: POS – integrated POS software for wine and liquor stores helps with efficiency at the checkout, enhancing the customer experience and streamlining operations in wine and liquor stores.

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Zebra Technologies releases 16th Annual Global Shopper Study

Mass Relators

Seven in 10 retailers say the pressure is mounting to improve the efficiency and expense of managing online orders, returns, and the fulfillment process. Meanwhile, 48% of consumers opt for self-checkouts with 75% saying it helps improve their experience. Most retailers agree self-checkouts deliver value.

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

Retail TouchPoints

I have very vivid memories about Service Merchandise , a now-defunct business with a unique ordering process focused on catalog inventory. Service Merchandise was a bit more fun than today’s similar IKEA shopping experience because it carried more than mediocre DIY housewares and furniture. Don’t remember it?