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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. According to SITA, by 2024 88% of airports are expected to be equipped with check-in kiosks and 59% will have automated border control.

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7 Ways Big-Box Retailers Can (Painlessly) Move into Wireless Retail

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The pandemic led to a surge in ecommerce, yet there are signs of reawakening life in the brick-and-mortar experience, and physical stores are seeking to regain market share. Above all, retail brands have learned that customer experience is key and that shoppers are demanding new levels of convenience.

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Dollar General to Trial 100% Self-Checkout Stores at 200 Locations

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Dollar General already has self-checkout kiosks in 8,000 of its 18,000 stores and plans to increase that number to 11,000 by the end of this year. As a result of the success of self-checkout and popularity with customers, we have recently launched a pilot of stores that are entirely self-checkout.

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Sick of hearing about AI? The key is understanding how to make it work for you

Inside Retail

This enables retailers to make data-driven decisions, improve forecasting accuracy, and enhance customer experiences, while also reducing costs and boosting profits. Inventory management Predictive analytics: This helps optimise your stock levels, preventing overstocking and stockouts.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

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That’s worrying in an increasingly competitive environment where customer engagement and user experience are becoming more important than ever. Customer Experience It’s been five years since Amazon Go opened to the public, creating the template for the retail store of the future by allowing shoppers to skip the checkout line entirely.

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Circle K Will Retrofit Stores To Pilot Autonomous Checkout

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In the pilot store, shoppers can pay via a smartphone app for a completely touchless experience, or pay with cash or a card at a kiosk or traditional POS station.

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Smart shopping carts, low-code and robots: Welcome to retail tech in 2023

Inside Retail

With new applications on the horizon, AI is set to play an ever growing role in improving not only customer experience, but also store efficiency and operations. In stores, RPA robots can be used for tasks such as shelf stocking and inventory management. Payment systems evolution.