Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

20 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores Planned for 2025 As part of ongoing efforts to add more than 300 stores over 10 years, Target plans to open approximately 20 new stores this year, the majority being large-format locations, as well as investing in remodeling many more across the country, according to a company statement.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This lack of inventory costs retailers an estimated up to 8% of revenue in lost sales. iVend Retail Inventory Management Inventory management drives store efficiency and customer experience. Read about iVend’s smart retail technology for inventory management.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This extended downtime presents a unique opportunity for operators to enhance the customer experience. These stores must expand their product assortment, improve inventory management and optimize supply chain operations almost overnight.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2024

The VIP Suite, which is expected to open later in 2024 in the center’s luxury wing, The Adirondacks District, also will host private events and offer personalized service and curated customer experiences. powered AI technology to assist shoppers during the 2023 holiday season.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As a company, we are always looking for ways to innovate and enhance both our operations and the customer experience,” said Scott Kessler, EVP and CIO of Northeast Grocery in a statement. Northeast Grocery is encouraging shoppers to provide feedback during the pilot program to help shape the future of this initiative. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2024

Additionally, network analytics can provide real-time feedback on inventory levels, predict future demand based on historical data and current trends and optimize supply chain operations. Integrating network analytics with existing inventory management systems brings about a synergy that enhances accuracy and responsiveness.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

Simply put, the costs of readers have come down substantially, and the benefits for stores are even larger than before. Most retailers are now rolling out RFID inventory management use cases like receiving, adjustments and cycle counting via handheld reader. In this case, RFID in-store is the proverbial magic bullet.

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Theatro

MAY 9, 2024

Leveraging its advanced algorithms and neural networks, Generative AI can empower store associates with real-time information, personalized product knowledge, and streamlined workflows, ultimately elevating the in-store shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With Salesforce’s 2023 holiday predictions forecasting that BOPIS (buying items online for in-store or curbside pickup) will influence $28 billion in incremental sales during the holiday season, retailers seeking to capitalize on this revenue opportunity need to ensure their store operations and inventory management practices are up to par.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

Apart from refrigerators, Walmart utilizes IoT sensors to remotely control its HVAC systems in stores in a particular U.S. region or individual stores, reducing energy consumption and utility costs without negatively impacting the customer experience. Inventory management. Exceptional customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2024

Retasmart is designed to enable retailers to unify all channels and experiences in one solution, allowing them to solve challenges related to inventory management, customer engagement, payment options, reporting and analytics, and multichannel retailing — all from a single platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2024

Dollar General has “prioritized increasing the employee presence at the front end of our stores to provide a friendly, welcome and elevated level of engagement to our customers, while also facilitating a positive checkout experience,” he noted. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Ready to grow even further, the company launched a digital transformation to swap out its legacy systems, advance customer knowledge through data and provide a truly omnichannel customer experience. If a customer walks into a store and says, ‘My hands are full, ship it to me,’ that’s one experience we have to offer.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2024

In fact, the 2023 Retail TouchPoints Store Operations Survey found that among the 82% of respondents who have armed associates with mobile devices, 59% saw improved employee productivity while 50% saw improved cross-sells and upsells. “For The retailer also has tapped Jumpmind’s Promote application for managing deals and promotions.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2023

“By deploying Tally in all of our club locations, we will gain unprecedented insights which will leverage real-time data, enabling us to continuously improve our operation and ensure that we’re offering the best possible experience to both our team members and members.”

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Management is aimed not only at increasing sales, but also at building customer loyalty and reducing costs. Also: 3 Strategies to Help Grow Your Business Importance of Retail Management Effective retail management can be your competitive advantage. This will improve the customer experience and increase sales.

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Independent Retailer

JULY 29, 2022

With the new era of retail increasing shopper expectations, delivering a flawless in-store customer experience has never been more critical. Adopting item-level radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology ensures customer service is elevated to new levels in order to remain relevant within a crowded field of competitors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Lululemon is in the process of rolling out a cloud-based RFID inventory management solution to its 600+ stores globally that will help the retailer optimize its in-store product assortments.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

Over a four-week period, Build-A-Bear turned its store locations into micro-fulfillment centers so it could maintain store operations, keep associates working and create a bright spot for consumers navigating uncertainty and stress.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

Features such as inventory management and the ability to track sales allow operators to keep track of which items sell better than others. Understanding what customers want helps improve their overall experience. The inventory management features also help operators track any theft.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Leite’s experience on the show not only amplified her “people-first” leadership philosophy, but also prompted a number of investments to address problems she uncovered while undercover, including: $500,000 on product education for store associates, known as Health Enthusiasts; $1.5 million on inventory management solutions; $1.2

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

In the retrofitted stores, Standard Cognition will integrate its technology with existing Circle K systems and work with the retailer’s current store layout, fixtures and lighting, as well as existing inventory management and replenishment processes.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This approach to in-store product placement allows employees to easily monitor popular items and acknowledge customers in areas where they are displayed. Optimize inventory management: Like damaged products and shipping errors, theft can negatively impact retail inventory management.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

This change is necessary to provide the real-time data that powers the robots and automation tools that are central to retailers’ inventory management. For example, grocery retailers have made infrastructure changes in their warehouses and microfulfillment centers by upgrading network connectivity in these facilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2023

As shopper expectations and demands grow, the retailer will feel the pressure to improve operational efficiencies. Technologies such as self-checkout, digital shelf tags and inventory management systems are designed to help retailers keep up with demand and drive costs out of their operations. Notice a common thread here?To

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

Brick-and-mortar stores will continue to be important distribution nodes in the omnichannel experience, so taking the steps toward linking sustainability efforts to the customer experience will ultimately grow brand value and move us toward a more sustainable future.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The desire to ship even ground service from stores to deliver more orders within two business days is another customer experience-focused market driver.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

But this “new normal” requires retailers to have access to accurate inventory data — often across multiple channels, both in-store and online. The key is investing in real-time inventory.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

That includes POS systems that can manage both merchandise and menu items, as well as inventory management software that once only had to track the latest fashion trends and are now being used to ensure fresh ingredients are in stock for the lunch rush.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Retail companies committed to improving the customer experience have realized they need to stop relying on inventory buffers to ensure items are in stock when they need them. The lack of digitization in the supply chain coupled with unpredictable demand makes inventory management chaotic at best.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Barach guides development and customer deployment of antuit.ai AI-powered data solutions specifically related to pricing optimization, inventory management and advanced demand forecasting for major retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The technology refresh is being accompanied by a $250 million investment in the 450 of its stores that generate 60% of the company’s revenue.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JULY 29, 2024

Many retailers see a 4x return on their initial investment within a few months, thanks to broad applications spanning store operations, supply chain, e-commerce, and vendor relationships. Supporting Store Teams and Enhancing Customer Experience In-store technology must enhance the experience for both store teams and shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Better communication between in-store staff, store managers and supply chain personnel via 5G devices will allow for responding to customer queries. Connected devices also allow for personalization and improved customer service. 5G-enabled tools can allow for order picking and inventory management.

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Retail Pro

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The struggle is real for customers hoping to take some of the legwork out of shopping by researching products online before heading to a store – only to make the drive and discover the product they decided on isn’t available, … Continue reading → The post 6 Ways to connect your physical and digital store operations for better omnichannel (..)

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Small Biz Trends

DECEMBER 6, 2022

It comes with its own card reader and offers additional features such as payroll, inventory management tools, sales data, and more. Paypal Zettle includes various key POS features, including payment processing, sales data, inventory management, and more. However, it has become a favorite POS for small business owners.

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