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RFID Technology: Enhancing Retail Efficiency While Protecting Consumer Data

Retail TouchPoints

RFID uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects, offering retailers precise control over inventory and enabling real-time data analytics to enhance operational efficiency. This method allows for the automatic billing of items taken off shelves without a traditional checkout process.

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The Importance of Omnichannel Customer Service in Modern Retail

Retail Focus

Achieving this level of integration demands meticulous planning, strong infrastructure, and expert technical support to ensure each component operates harmoniously. Meeting Evolving Customer Expectations Todays consumers expect personalised service no matter where they shoponline, via an app, or in-store.

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The Future of In-Store Tech: How Digital Innovation is Shaping Retail

Retail Focus

Retailers are adopting advanced technologies to improve customer interactions, streamline operations, and stay competitive. Contactless and Frictionless Payments Long checkout lines have been a longstanding frustration for shoppers. To combat this, retailers are embracing contactless and frictionless payment solutions.

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How Smart Contracts and Crypto Enhance Retail Transactions

Retail Focus

From decentralisation to revolutionising payment processes in several businesses, smart contracts’ perks are limitless. Smart Contracts and How They Work To fully understand how smart contracts operate, well start with a reference to traditional contracts. Smart contracts and crypto payments are only a start.

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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

They are at the cusp of all things digital, which drives us on everything, from payment options to search — and ultimately, from a merchandising platform standpoint. Another key challenge for Hot Topic’s inventory management system is ensuring its BOPIS options run smoothly even as it fulfills orders across multiple channels.

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Why Apps Are Vital for Businesses in the Retail Industry and Beyond

Retail Focus

Whether you are an individual retailer or a multinational concern, a hospital or a theme park, app technology has ushered in a new era of customer service in our digital age. For casino operators and betting companies, mobile applications have become the ultimate resource for reaching players wherever they are.

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Nike, Calvin Klein and Other Major Brands in Vietnam Enhance Order and Inventory Management

Retail TouchPoints

As more customers shifted their shopping online during the pandemic and demand for services like buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) increased, ACFC rolled out its new Magento ecommerce platform and integrated it with Retail Pro Prism POS retail management software to more efficiently manage inventory and orders across its network of brands.