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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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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

Retail TouchPoints

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. Grocery retail is rooted in a traditional brick-and-mortar business model, with many longstanding and comprehensive internal processes.

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14 Point of Sale Systems for Small Businesses in 2023

Small Biz Trends

A point-of-sale system is one of the best tools for small businesses looking to accept payments. Point-of-sale systems enable business owners to be more agile with their payment processing and forego using the cash drawer. What Is a Point of Sale POS System? How Do POS Systems Work?

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#RICE24 Solution Spotlight: Retasmart Makes Omnichannel a Reality

Retail TouchPoints

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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Weathering the Storm: How Retailers can Ensure Resilience Amid Rising Cloud Outages

Retail TouchPoints

The Impact of Technical Disruptions on Retail A vivid illustration of the vulnerability of retail operations to technical disruptions occurred recently in the UK. Greggs, the nation’s largest chain of bakeries, experienced a significant payment system failure that impacted over 2,450 stores nationwide.

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Dollar General Voids Self-Checkout at 12,000 Stores, Citing Shrink

Retail TouchPoints

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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Retailers Need to be Smarter with Their Smart Store Implementations

Retail TouchPoints

One retailer has recently come under scrutiny for its automated payment technologies across storefronts, leading experts and consumers to question just how intelligent their smart stores are. And from an enterprise perspective, smart stores have the potential to improve customer loyalty, enhance operations and increase revenue.