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Solutions Designed for Retail Associates Need to Keep the Customer Experience in Mind

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Here are five examples of how associate technology is improving both CX (customer experience) and EX (employee experience): At Pacsun, Unified Store Operations Allow the Retailer to Operate with a Lean Workforce Like many retailers in a tight labor market, Pacsun stores operate with small staffs. “We

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NOT Your Dad’s Supply Chain: 4 Trends Every Retail Exec Should Know for 2024

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When did you notice that your favorite store had changed? The presence of kiosks linking buyers to the online store The ability to ship from other stores and warehouses Your store going dark completely, becoming a micro-distribution center (DC)? 3: Buy in-store, ship to home is gaining speed.

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Eyebuydirect Establishes First Physical Location in California’s Orange County

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Eyebuydirect has made its first foray into physical-world retailing with a 140-square-foot kiosk featuring a pared-down assortment of 400 pairs of glasses. will have dedicated store associates on hand to provide customers with personalized assistance. The branded showcase, located at the Shops at Mission Viejo in Orange County, Calif.,

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Package Concierge Provides Lockers For 24/7 Contactless Pickup

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The lockers can streamline BOPIS fulfillment with store process automation to deliver a more convenient customer experience. Customers can then scan their barcode at the self-serve kiosk and retrieve the order at their convenience.

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4 Key Point-of-Sale Trends for 2024

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“One of the biggest trends of the last three years or so has been the growth of microservices to support a single transaction engine, one that supports the [store] POS, mobile POS, the website and even transactional kiosks,” said Sheldon. Part and parcel of that is headless architecture.

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Thinking Outside the Mall: Using Exterior Spaces to Draw Shoppers In

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Malls can also deploy digital kiosks for customer service, so people don’t have to wait to talk to a customer service rep. While we haven’t yet seen live mapping and these types of high traffic updates implemented, it would be a big plus that could be accomplished with heat mapping and by analyzing shopper movements.

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

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Any disruption to the wired network due to a fiber cut, network error or human lapse will result in the store going offline. 5G provides an alternate method to keep the store connected at all times. Circle K , and AutoZone are already using 5G to connect their stores. Tractor Supply Co.