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Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing?

Retail TouchPoints

The gist of the redesign was a renewed focus on product selection and layout , essentially bringing the stores more in line with core grocery tenets: more than 2,000 national and private label products were added, prices were lowered, promotions were increased, signage was refreshed and made clearer.

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Sainsbury’s Upgrades POS with Mobility, Personalized Promotions

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Sainsbury’s will upgrade 22,500 checkouts across its supermarkets, convenience stores and fuel stations with cloud-based POS and analytics solutions from NCR Voyix.

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Technology Created Grocery Hopping, and Technology can Solve it

Retail TouchPoints

When shoppers open their grocery loyalty apps, they should be met with a curated set of promotions that align with their budget, preferences and lifestyle. Conversely, intuitive and streamlined experiences especially at checkout help grocers send the signal that they recognize shoppers time is valuable.

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‘Illusory’: Woolworths, Coles charged with falsifying discount promotions

Inside Retail

The ACCC alleged that the supermarkets increased the prices of the products by 15 per cent for a brief period before being subjected to Woolworths’ ‘Prices Dropped’ and Coles’ ‘Down Down’ promotions. ” The ACCC filed separate proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths and Coles. .

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Coles targets shopping consciousness with AI-powered trolleys

Inside Retail

It also uses advanced AI technology, sensors and an in-built scale to scan groceries directly into shopping bags and streamline the checkout process, allowing customers to pay and go. The Coles Smart Trolley has an interactive digital screen that displays in-store specials and product aisle locations.

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GK Helps Retailers Enable Checkout-Free Store Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

Omnichannel retailer solution provider GK has launched scanless checkout through GK Go , part of its CLOUD4RETAIL service suite. Shoppers can use an app to see all relevant information about their basket as they shop, including items, price, additional product info, total cost so far, and promotions and coupons that have been redeemed.

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Ahead of the Holidays, Here’s What Ecommerce can Learn from Self-Checkout Shortcomings

Retail TouchPoints

As ecommerce has become a part of everyday life, customers have felt empowered to take control of their checkout experiences both in-store and at home. A recent study found shoppers of all demographics are warming up to the idea of self-checkout, seeing it as a faster option that eliminates the need to wait in line.

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