Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2025

Example: A specialty grocer rolled out 25 different CX improvements in a year, from mobile checkout to AI-powered recommendations. Redirecting efforts into express checkout lanes and self-service kiosks led to a 40 per cent reduction in wait times and a 15 per cent lift in customer return rates.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 22, 2025

Retailers are increasingly utilising AI-powered technologies in physical stores to enhance the shopping journey and streamline checkout processes. Conversational commerce is also redefining how customers interact with brands.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 23, 2025

Subdivide Space Into Themed Zones Subdividing your store into themed zones not just improves customer navigation but furthermore encourages shoppers to explore various product categories. This c store design strategy improves overall organization and customer satisfaction. What Are the Key Considerations in Store Layout?

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 18, 2025

Key Components: Optimize store layouts, ensure personalized engagement, invest in staff training, and actively request customer feedback to improve overall satisfaction. From optimizing store layouts to leveraging technology for personalized service, every detail matters. How can retailers optimize store layouts?

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 25, 2025

Align checkout areas with customer flow to reduce wait times and encourage impulse purchases. Regularly evaluate store layout based on customer feedback and sales data to identify areas for improvement. Positioning your checkout counters strategically can encourage impulse purchases by placing enticing products nearby.

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CJ Retail Solutions

JULY 17, 2025

By understanding the psychology behind consumer behavior, you can design your store layout to capitalize on these tendencies. For instance, placing high-demand items at the back of the store encourages customers to walk through various sections, increasing the likelihood of additional purchases along the way.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 9, 2025

This will involve improving layouts and elevating store design to allow for a more seamless shopping experience, for instance by creating greater definition between key departments and relocating all services like fitting rooms and tills to a single, more accessible area.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

In the same way exclusive bingo rooms online carefully organise their games to enhance user interest, small retailers can design distinct areas in-store to showcase new arrivals or seasonal exclusives, driving foot traffic and sales. Coupling in-store organisation with a cohesive digital presence strengthens brand appeal.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 29, 2025

AI-Powered Theft Prevention & Seamless Checkout The UltimateShopper Plus features cutting-edge AI-driven loss prevention technology, combining integrated weighing cells with AI-powered cameras to detect suspicious activity in real time.

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CJ Retail Solutions

JULY 13, 2025

An eye-catching store layout can attract and guide customers through the store. Creating an Eye-Catching Store Layout The layout of a store plays a crucial role in how you navigate the space and interact with products.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 12, 2025

In terms of retail success , your store layout and merchandising strategies play an essential role. A well-thought-out layout directs customer flow, whereas effective visual merchandising improves product visibility. For instance, positioning key items at eye level can increase sales.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The new Liverpool store is designed to be a standout space, utilising a substantial double-height unit to create a signature retail experience. In line with UNIQLO’s considered store layout, the Liverpool ONE location will feature its full range of womenswear, menswear, and kidswear, along with its popular line of bags and accessories.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

Circle K will pilot a touchless autonomous checkout solution in one of its Phoenix locations and plans to add the technology to other store locations. We will not have to relocate merchandise, replace shelves or build an entirely new store to implement autonomous checkout.”.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

The trend towards using self-service and self-checkout (SCO) options in both retail and hospitality was already strong, but the pandemic sent it soaring. The same research found that 47 per cent of consumers choose different checkout options each time. The rise of small, modular self-checkout devices is changing the game.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

The Foam connects directly into pre-existing light fixtures at any retail space, including shopping centers, department stores or groceries.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

This initial project was focused on convenience and the integration of the digital and brick-and-mortar experiences, including via the optimization of store layouts for easier navigation and the addition of more self-checkout kiosks and contactless payment solutions, including Walmart Pay.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

The move aims to take advantage of the fact that more shoppers are working from home, keeping them away from the city centers where most Amazon Go stores are currently located. The new shops will feature the same format, including the emphasis on grab-and-go items and everyday essentials as well as the cashierless checkout experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2022

The New Horizons project will be implemented over several phases, with upgrades including: Remodeling store exteriors and interiors with more energy-efficient lighting for well-lit parking lots, improved fueling experiences, updated branding, refaced walls and store features; Restroom, shower and laundry enhancements through the creation of additional (..)

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In-store enhancements Computer vision: Improves product displays and store layouts to attract shoppers. Loss prevention: AI combats retail shrinkage also, by integrating computer vision and motion analytics at self-checkouts, detecting suspicious activities and ultimately reducing theft.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

When it comes to online merchandising, there are plenty of subtle but effective in-store tactics that can be difficult to replicate. Mannequins, store layout and even music are all curated to express your brand identity and drive a unique customer experience. . Don’t ignore checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

To remain competitive, a virtual storefront needs to be engaging: professional images, streamlined checkout experiences and an extension of a retailer’s brand. Retailers should consider how they can maintain some of this efficiency in their stores. The in-store experience remains a crucial part of consumer expectations.

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I Vend

APRIL 20, 2023

In this article, we explore how mobile POS ‘untethers’ the point of sale, allowing it to go out into the store, and even beyond the four walls. Learn how our mobile POS transforms the checkout process. Armed with mobile POS, associates can assist shoppers to checkout in the aisle, busting queue times and raising customer satisfaction.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2024

Small-format stores must convey their value proposition clearly and succinctly, making it easy for consumers to understand what sets them apart and why they want to go there. Innovative and intuitive store design. Simplicity, however, extends beyond product offerings to encompass store design and layout.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In 2014, cybercriminals used a third-party vendor’s credentials to enter Home Depot’s network and deployed malware on the self-checkout systems to steal customer information. While the report primarily focuses on how AI can optimize store layouts and marketing strategies, there is an underlying message on data security.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

Discount supermarket Aldi is making a push into convenience with the opening this week of a Corner Store concept in North Sydney. The new store layout is designed to support smaller-basket, convenience-driven purchases, in contrast to the traditional big-box Aldi supermarket typically frequented by consumers for larger shopping trips.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2024

Retailers are leveraging strategies to nudge purchasing decisions and encourage repeat visits, such as: A store layout can subtly guide movement and prominently display specific products the retailer wants to highlight. Ensuring ease of payment via contactless self-checkout or frictionless apps removes barriers to purchase.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 21, 2023

One example where this is done well is with the tailored jump booths within the Sports Direct flagship stores that measure how high someone can jump and then provides them with slow-motion playback and leaderboard, something that is both fun, and memorable that also creates content the customer and takes away with them.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Similarly, automated surveys displaying visual merchandising guidelines can be accessed daily by employees before opening the store. Automating the process with visuals can prevent human error and simplify the process during store layout revamps. Meet the Customer on Their Terms with the Right Platform.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2024

Instead, NEOs are attracted to fun in-store shopping experiences, receiving staff assistance and supporting the local community to a much higher degree than traditionalists. And customer service at checkouts,” said one NEO customer Apple is an example of a brand that caters to both these personas. – Inconvenient store layout.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

For instance, in eCommerce, AI-powered tools can analyse online shelf performance, tracking competitors and identifying opportunities. “In physical stores, Computer Vision is transforming operations and providing new revenue streams. Glancing ahead to the future, Cherri believes AI will fundamentally reshape the retail landscape.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Then the Hydra team can drill into top-performing categories and use traditional retail metrics, such as monthly performance and revenue per square foot, to further optimize the store layout, experience and services. Although we want to be a hub, we can’t reach every area now.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On one hand, personal safety and security are still top-of-mind for consumers, driving changes in everything from online shopping to brick-and-mortar store layouts and delivery models. Unfortunately, many retailers fall short at checkout. This leads to friction, frustration and, more often than not, abandoned shopping carts.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2020

Long, uniform aisles with tall, tightly packed shelves was, for a long time, the standard model for in-store retailing. For me, a store layout, just like an e-Commerce web site layout, should be customer-centric at its heart. Is the checkout experience fast and pleasant?

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

The new store concept’s features include: Immersive Shopping Journey: A modern and streamlined approach to store layout via an intuitive shopping journey that encourages discovery and easy navigation. Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.

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I Vend

DECEMBER 10, 2023

. * Point of sale store operations – customers want fast and friction-free checkout, and retailers need to know what has been sold. A fast, modern, POS provides detailed sales tracking, whilst getting customers through the checkout efficiently.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores. Conversely, they might spot an item in a store, compare prices on their smartphone, and choose either to take it to the checkout or order it online for home delivery.

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365 Retail

JULY 11, 2024

A game of two halves To make the most of the Euros, retailers need to adopt a multifaceted approach that includes staff training, optimised labour scheduling, effective merchandising, strategic store layouts, queue management, engaging signage and customer feedback mechanisms.

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