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AI and the Art of Non-Linear Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

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). Welcome to the future of retail, where the checkout lines are virtual, the service is personal and the experience is anything but linear.

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3 Brands Making AR the Star of the Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Businesses that offer AR-driven experiences are 41% more likely to capture consumer attention than those that do not, according to Deloitte, and 66% of consumers are interested in using this tech while shopping.

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Kroger Deploys RFID to Improve Inventory Visibility, Beginning in the Bakery

Retail TouchPoints

“With this collaboration, we are committed to Kroger’s initiatives to optimize associate time, reduce waste from overproduction and ultimately deliver a uniquely valuable customer experience,” said Julie Varga, VP and General Manager of Identification Solutions at Avery Dennison in a statement.

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Six Principles for Redefining Retail with Responsible AI

Retail TouchPoints

Gen AI, with its vast potential for enhancing efficiency and personalizing customer experiences, also comes with ethical considerations. Retailers can use AI training to equip their employees with the tools needed to make sure that integrated AI is used in ways that respect and enhance the customer experience.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

Industry experts Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron will focus on elevating the experiences that customers demand - meeting them wherever they are, with personalized interactions that leave a lasting impression.

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How Kic’s Concierge uses tech to put the human-touch in scaled personalisation

Inside Retail

Australian-founded health and wellness brand Kic has launched a Kic Concierge service which includes a hotline and quiz and optimises the customer experience journey and product offering with application programming interface (API) technology. This channel-less service led to a loyal brand customer in Kontopoulos, and repeat sales.

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Tech, Talent, and Partner Innovation is the Secret Sauce for Retailers to Stay Competitive

Retail TouchPoints

To address these compounding problems, retailers need to re-evaluate their operating priorities by focusing on cost-cutting measures that also enhance customer experiences, such as through automation, AI or other tech. Even further, recent survey data from FIS’ Global Innovation Report found that 83% of U.S.

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How Ambitious Brands Are Leveraging Composable Commerce

Business models have been slow to adapt to the shift to digital commerce, leaving brands to struggle to match customer experiences to the changing retail landscape. A composable commerce stack enables brands to take control of their omnichannel journeys, accelerating their ability to innovate customer experiences and commercial models.

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Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Explore how advanced search, content management, and payments integrations can give business users on Salesforce B2C Commerce greater control and agility, accelerate your digital roadmap, improve your site speed, and enhance your customer experiences. Modernizing your commerce experience doesn’t have to mean starting over.

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How To Craft Your Perfect Retail Tech Stack

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

As customers and stakeholders expect agility and innovation, how can you meet these expectations efficiently without stumbling into complexity? Explore a customer-centric approach to navigating digital transformation in retail. You'll learn to: Utilize tech enhancements for a flexible digital approach.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Uncover gaps and strengthen your foundation for AI-driven efficiencies that streamline operations and elevate customer experiences. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point. Download the model, share it with your team, and take the first step toward impactful AI adoption today.

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for everyday products. Prepare your team to navigate seasonal peaks and meet specialized delivery expectations without missing a beat.

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Omnichannel Personalization: From In-Store to Online and Everything in Between

Experts from Bloomreach and Orium will teach you how to build seamless journeys with highly personalized interactions—across in-store, email, web, and more—by leveraging data at crucial touchpoints to create a unified customer experience. Watch now!

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How Personalized Customer Experiences Drive Retail Growth and Revenue

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton - Associate Director of Product Strategy at Orium | Sam Panzer - Director of Industry Strategy at Talon.One | Frank Passantino - Director of Product Management at Bloomreach

More and more, customers are expecting a better personalized CX. Data from McKinsey shows that companies that excel in personalization increase their revenue by 40%, but despite these numbers, retailers struggle to implement customer personalization strategies. But can retailers actually deliver? So what are the potential solutions?