Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Smart stores are still viable tactics in retailers’ broader business strategies, but recent news has proven that retail leaders must think ahead of the curve when it comes to their smart store implementations if they hope to see a return on their digital investments. Shoppers also highly value convenience.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

For instance, while most regular ERP systems usually offer only third-party support for point-of-sale (POS) functionality, retail ERP systems often include a POS module as standard. This focused approach results in retail ERP systems being far lighter and easier to implement and manage. That is not all.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Read more Challenges Online/offline – Online research and sales account for an ever increasing share of the market. Consumers may do their research online, come into the store to see and try the goods, and either buy in store or return to their screen for the final purchase. Electronics is a highly specialized form of retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Evolving Threat Landscape Retailers increasingly rely on digital platforms for sales, inventory management and customer engagement. A network outage can mean lost sales in the short term, as shoppers simply move to another brand for that purchase, or losses in the long term if that customer does not return.

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I Vend

APRIL 2, 2025

If youre an ambitious mid-sized retailer, youre probably aware of retail management software, and understand that it can be a powerful tool to help you automate and streamline your operations. You know that its more than simply a point of sale, and that it offers a comprehensive platform for managing the entire retail operation.

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I Vend

JANUARY 13, 2022

iVend Retail Management Suite iVend’s retail technology helps retailers in returns management. Check out our flexible POS, loyalty program and inventory visibility systems. Learn more After the crazy busyness of the holiday shopping season comes…the crazy busyness of the returns season.

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I Vend

JANUARY 6, 2023

The holiday season is a time for shopping and gift giving – and the New Year is the time for…returns and product return management for retail businesses. Shoppers return goods all year of course, but the post-holiday weeks see an increase in items coming back to stores.

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M19 Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Many mobile point of sale solutions are compatible with existing mobile devices, which reduces the need for additional hardware purchases and lowers initial setup costs. Seamless integration reduces errors and facilitates a smooth workflow across all systems. Ready to Transform Your Retail Operations?

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I Vend

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Inventory management – ‘the right goods, in the right place, at the right time’ sums up the core of retail. So inventory management is essential. Retail technology can streamline inventory management by enabling retailers to accurately track goods from delivery to sale through to returns.

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I Vend

APRIL 2, 2025

You need inventory management, a loyalty program, and the ability to send out promotions and gift cards, for example. iVend provides retail management software, not just POS. The software at the checkout stores sits on the point of sale device and is not dependent on the network. Many of them do it very well.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2025

They might be able to see in-store stock levels online, order online for pick-up in-store or have flexibility with returns. While youve improved CX overall, you still have a problem if data is managed differently across channels, and even synced at different rates. This is critical to achieving real-time visibility.

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I Vend

AUGUST 6, 2023

Using your point of sale system to track performance, across every element of the retail operation, has never been more important. Inventory management – metrics such as stock turnover levels, and days of inventory remaining can be used to accurately plan purchasing and replenishment strategies and minimise the chance of stock outs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2021

One of the rising trends in the retail industry today is the changing nature of retail stores and inventory management. Of the use cases of 5G that these retail leaders would find valuable and likely to be deployed within the next two years, inventory management ranked highest. 5G as an Efficiency Driver.

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I Vend

MAY 8, 2024

An integrated point of sale captures key customer and sales data, which can be analysed to uncover additional ways to engage customers or increase your wine and liquor store efficiency. Inventory management – Managing inventory in wine and liquor retail can prove to be a big headache.

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I Vend

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Inventory management – changed shopping patterns, with purchases spread more evenly over a longer time period mean that retailers must have flawless inventory management to ensure they have the right stock in the right place at the right time, minimising out-of-stocks and overstocks.

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Improved Promotional Effectiveness: By understanding which execution tactics work best—whether it’s a demo, an endcap display, or a promotion—brands can optimize their promotional strategies across stores, improving their return on investment and increasing in-store sales.

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I Vend

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Inventory management – changed shopping patterns, with purchases spread more evenly over a longer time period mean that retailers must have flawless inventory management to ensure they have the right stock in the right place at the right time, minimising out-of-stocks and overstocks.

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I Vend

JANUARY 11, 2024

January is the season of returns – the rate at which shoppers bring back goods in the post-holiday returns period jumps by almost 9% * compared to the rest of the year. iVend helps retailers iVend helps retailers optimise their post-holiday returns processing. Read how the best POS system supports efficient returns handling.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Whether it’s maintaining your point-of-sale (POS) systems, overseeing your inventory management software, or ensuring smooth website functionality for eCommerce operations, having a reliable IT support team ensures everything works seamlessly.

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I Vend

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Inventory management – ‘the right goods, in the right place, at the right time’ sums up the core of retail. So inventory management is essential. Retail technology can streamline inventory management by enabling retailers to accurately track goods from delivery to sale through to returns.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

APRIL 12, 2022

Point-of-sale system data integration. Point-of-sale (POS) syste m is relatively new compared to traditional sales methods, but it has become increasingly vital in the retail industry. Retailers can also use purchase history information to create coupons or deals to increase their sales within a given time frame.

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I Vend

AUGUST 13, 2023

They put customer requirements at the heart of store operations – whether that’s merchandise, functionality online store functionality, omnichannel retail transactions, returns policy, payment options, in-store service, or tailored loyalty programs. So the first common feature we see in successful retailers is their customer-centricity.

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I Vend

MAY 5, 2023

Retail Management Solution iVend offers a retail management solution for today’s world. Learn more about the best retail point of sale. Integrated platforms – today’s retail management solutions integrate a wide range of functions into a single platform.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 2, 2022

When a company has multiple stores, it becomes difficult to manage purchases, sales, purchase returns, and sales returns. That’s why a retail management solution includes inventory management software. Integrated Inventory Management Solutions.

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I Vend

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A retail point of sale system is an essential in retail. A retail point of sale system is about enabling and recording sales transactions – but it’s also so much more than that. Chosen well, a retail point of sale system can be the enabler that drives business growth and retail success.

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Retail Pro

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A retailer needs inventory tools that luckily, omnichannel POS and retail … Continue reading → The post Simplifying the Customer’s Return Trip first appeared on Retail Pro Blog. It requires understanding who the customer is, what their tastes are and how to serve them: a simple plan, but not easy to execute.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Inventory Management Issues Inventory management can pose a significant challenge for bars and restaurants. Misjudging the quantities of perishables to stock could lead to an abundance of waste if the goods are not consumed before going bad or missed sales opportunities if you run out.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2025

Retailers overlook that the payment experience can be their last memory of the store and influence their decision to return or not. Take that process through to your point of sale system, your inventory management systems, and all of those things that talk to each other to create the overall customer journey and experience.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

iVend Retail Inventory Management iVend’s integrated connected retail platform helps customers worldwide Find out how it can transform your retail business. Inventory visibility – shoppers want to be able to see what goods are available, online, in their local store or in another store.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The beginning of the year is traditionally a peak period for returns and 2024 has been no exception, with retailers experiencing a surge in unwanted items being sent back. The trend is being driven by several factors, including the cost-of-living crisis, with returns volumes increasing notably.

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I Vend

JULY 15, 2022

Happy customers buy more, return more and tell others. Customer facing display – engaging customers at the point of sale , by presenting offers, information or a chance to interact with their loyalty program data. Customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction are the two sides to the thriving retail business coin.

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I Vend

AUGUST 12, 2024

IT systems are essential in any modern retail operation and the two key platforms are point of sale (POS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). POS’ domain is front of house operations – enabling customer transactions, processing payments, and capturing real-time information about sales, returns and exchanges from multiple channels.

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Retail Minded

MARCH 16, 2024

Uncovering Hidden Efficiencies: AI-Driven Inventory Management Inventory management is the backbone of retail, and AI sharpens this critical function. By analyzing sales data patterns, AI forecasts demand with precision, ensuring shelves are stocked with just the right amount of product. The result?

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I Vend

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The retail technology evolution Stage 1 – cash register: When technology first appeared in retail, it was in the form of cash registers – relatively simple devices that recorded sales, took payment and issued a customer receipt. The software primarily records transactions and can also functions such as updates to inventory management.

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I Vend

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Gift cards: a gift card is an opportunity to gain new customers, so omnichannel retailers need to make the process of spending their card as frictionless as possible, to turn the recipient into a returning customer. Frictionless means the recipient can spend the gift card through any channel or a combination of channels.

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I Vend

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

AI is a good example, with smart retailers exploring how they can use it to deliver a seamless shopping experience – whether that’s improving stock management, choice of goods offered, delivery times, or returns process. The key is to ensure that you select a cloud-based point of sale platform that also has an offline option.

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Nvidia

JANUARY 13, 2022

and “What happens to my margins if Susie Consumer purchases three of the same dresses online and returns two?”. Beyond addressing labor shortages, these autonomous stores provide live inventory management and prevent shrink. Spacee is using computer vision and AI to help retailers handle these basic, repetitive tasks.

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