article thumbnail

Crypto Payments Adoption in FinTech: How Do Retailers Fit in?

Retail TouchPoints

It also requires businesses to create a digital wallet, obtain a shareable QR code and keep track of every checkout location. Do you ever think about the customer instincts at checkout? The issue with this is that both retailers and customers have to have accounts set up in the same exchange platform.

article thumbnail

Key Disaster Preparedness Takeaways for Retailers from an Eventful Summer

Retail TouchPoints

Take Stock of the Inventory Amid the digital transformation of retail, technologies such as SquareSpace have become more commonplace at the point of sale, while self-service kiosks and cashierless checkouts are now ubiquitous. He can be reached at EdSpears@Eaton.com.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

AI and the Art of Non-Linear Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Welcome to the future of retail, where the checkout lines are virtual, the service is personal and the experience is anything but linear. In the not-so-distant past, customer experience (CX) was a straight line — a predictable journey from point A (the customer’s question) to point B (the company’s answer).

article thumbnail

Buy Now, Pay Later: Does it Work for your Online Retail Business?

Retail TouchPoints

Using BNPL, approved customers can defer payments at checkout — both online and in-store. When choosing the BNPL company you will provide at checkout, be sure to look into when you will get paid and any associated costs. Townsend holds an MBA in E-Commerce and Telecommunications from the University of San Francisco. .

article thumbnail

Put Your CPG Brand Where the Foot Traffic is to Stay Competitive

Retail TouchPoints

Digital signage extends to in-store activations, such as atop kiosks, in checkout aisles or on shelves, giving CPG marketers a chance to reach customers at the point of sale without competing against an oversaturated online environment. in Telecommunications from the University of Florida. She holds a B.S.

article thumbnail

‘A time to extend kindness’: How retailers can help in Afghanistan crisis

Inside Retail

Meanwhile, US telecommunications company Verizon is doing its bit to help by waiving charges for calls to Afghanistan from August 24 through to September 6. Garcia recommends encouraging customers and staff to make donations to some of the charities (listed below) through e-newsletters or charity option add ons at the checkout.

article thumbnail

NVIDIA at the Edge: Metropolis Edge AI-on-5G Platform Delivers Intelligent Video Analytics Over 5G

Nvidia

This creates high-performance 5G RAN and AI applications in an optimal platform to manage precision manufacturing robots, automated guided vehicles, drones, wireless cameras, self-checkout aisles and hundreds of other transformational projects. Expanding 5G Ecosystem. NVIDIA’s end-to-end AI-on-5G platform is bolstered by a growing ecosystem.

ATS 104