Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. The identification, payment, loyalty membership and entry solutions are currently deployed at a total of more than 400 locations in the U.S., Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

million debt service payment on municipal bonds sold to help finance the venture, due to insufficient funds. The mall also had missed the previous payment deadline for the same reason in August 2022. The American Dream mall and entertainment complex failed to make a Feb. 1, 2023 $8.8 The notice from U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

Any retailer that’s attempted to provide pickup and delivery services knows how fraught (not to mention expensive) they can be. Yet Walgreens has so much confidence in its ability to quickly pick and deliver orders that it’s now offering 30-minute store pickups and one-hour delivery, the latter with a money-back guarantee.

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365 Retail

JUNE 5, 2024

Luckily, new technology offers solutions to streamline retail store operations, boost operational efficiency, and provide top-notch service. Advanced inventory management software integrates with point-of-sale systems, monitoring every sale and tracking stock levels. Read on for more insight!

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2024

Fortunately, the point of sale is a great place to receive input. What’s more, by incorporating AI into this feedback process, retailers can tailor each question to the individual shopper and their basket. Similarly, retailers can add lottery capabilities to their point-of-sale touch points.

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Retail Minded

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Modern technology and process automation are helping businesses achieve this. How Technology Helps Retailers Work Better Using technology makes everything in a retail store work more smoothly. Tools like point-of-sale (POS) systems have changed how retailers keep track of sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Responding to an escalating demand for contactless payment options, CVS Pharmacy will offer PayPal and Venmo QR code technology, enabling customers to check out touch-free in all 8,200 stand-alone CVS Pharmacy locations in the U.S. The program is scheduled to roll out nationwide in Q4.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Mobile POS enables a convenient and seamless customer experience, giving store associates more tools to help shoppers at the moment, wherever they are. It also frees up store associates to provide more personalized customer service, which differentiates many small retail businesses from their online or big-box competitors.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2024

The deployment, which builds on Sainsbury’s 20+-year relationship with NCR, will include the NCR Voyix Commerce Platform, Point of Sale Solutions and Next Generation Self-Checkout systems, all powered by NCR Voyix Edge software.

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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

JULY 12, 2023

Innovations have slowed since then, but edge computing will usher in a new wave of personalization and self-service for modern shoppers. Because it’s not fast or cost-efficient enough to send these images to the cloud for analysis, the processing of those images must happen at the edge.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Self-service kiosks allow shoppers to take charge. Laptops allow hybrid retail workers to provide personalized customer service from remote locations, and new use cases for AI in retail continue to emerge as organizations experiment with the technology to better serve customers and propel business. IT teams today can (and should!)

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2024

Despite some consumer and retailer complaints about self-checkout , the technology is well entrenched in retail store operations. While there is some resistance to self-service POS, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness can’t be overlooked,” said Benjamin Bond, Principal at Kearney in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

However, that’s not to say that the current state of smart stores is ideal. 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. By 2030, the smart retail market will be worth $91.36

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In addition to the products and services they offer, retailers are reconsidering the environmental and social impacts of their supply chains, employee activity and even which partners they choose to work with in an effort to fulfill a moral obligation to their consumers — especially the younger generation.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“At Starbucks, we have challenged ourselves to imagine what’s possible when we take a closer look at the many ways our partners and customers interact with us and experience our stores every day,” said Katie Young, SVP of Store Operations at Starbucks in a statement.

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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

JUNE 23, 2023

Increasingly, however, their focus has turned to the large amounts of data processed at the “edge,” and not just transactional information: inventory, sensor, capacity, video, performance — across tens to hundreds of devices in each store. Edge systems process data in real time.

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I Vend

AUGUST 13, 2023

They have become ever more demanding about what they want: service, price, choice, convenience, omnichannel retail, frictionless checkout – and if they’re not satisfied, they simply go elsewhere. They expect to be able to spend loyalty points they earned online when they’re shopping in the store, and vice versa.

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I Vend

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Optimising store operations – When it comes to store operations, one of the things that all successful retailers have in common is optimised processes and efficiency. Things change and before you know it, customers want new services, new products, new ways of interacting.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

That’s why the retailer and mobile service provider uses multiple technology solutions to create a personalized shopping experience at scale. Retail TouchPoints: Many consumers begin their purchasing process online but end up in brick-and-mortar stores. How does Verizon facilitate that type of shopper journey?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2024

JCPenney has faced the same challenges that bedevil the entire department store vertical, ranging from lower foot traffic at malls to the high operating costs that come with significant brick-and-mortar investments. However, there’s been even more going on behind the scenes and in a growing number of JCPenney stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2023

The customized system features a focus on fresh and prepared foods and fulfillment options including store pickup and integrated delivery. eGrowcery provides us everything we require to operate a vibrant experience that meets the demands of our existing shoppers and will attract new ones.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As the tactics behind these crimes become increasingly sophisticated, and customer expectations for in-store experiences are higher than ever, retailers are finding it more difficult to protect their assets while maintaining great service. While they solve one issue, they create a few more when it comes to theft.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2020

This applies not just to consumers but to workers returning to retail stores as well. From payments to delivery, processes have been scrutinised to reduce the need to touch people, products and PIN pads. Livestreaming Unlocks Massive Sales Potential. There is no ‘returning to normal’.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Imagine you pick up all the things you need for your farm, and then they tell you that they currently cannot process credit cards. Connectivity is critical to driving in-store traffic, providing a seamless shopping experience, fostering a robust brand connection and creating lasting memories. Tractor Supply Co. , You get the drift.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2022

The increased prevalence of omnichannel solutions has forced businesses to rethink their approach to keeping consumers engaged when shopping in-store. With digitalisation in the retail sector gaining significant momentum, retailers are increasingly exploring new technologies to streamline services and simplify store operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

It is an enduring truth that people don’t want to stand in checkout lines,” said Jon Jenkins, Vice President of Just Walk Out Technology at Amazon Web Services in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. I’ve seen this firsthand on store visits. There’s definitely a learning curve.” posited Jenkins.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2022

Every retail store has unique property characteristics that should be taken into consideration when deciding on physical security — one of which includes where your store is located. You should also use cameras to see what’s occurring at the point of sale with a clear view of the cash register or tablet, the cashier and the customer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

“As part of the ONE RETAIL approach, we combine a variety of consumer journeys into one and put our smartphone app at the center of the entire shopping process,” explained Ekaterina Sokolova, CFO of M.Video Eldorado Group in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We Partnerships Multiply Sales Channels and Touch Points.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

The statistics show that more and more retail businesses are implementing IoT solutions to explore new ways of connecting with customers, boost sales and streamline business operations. IoT solutions enable retail stores to monitor and manage their equipment, including HVAC systems and refrigerators.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Non-staff members can use credit cards, mobile wallets, QR codes or the Amazon One palm payment system to enter and shop at the checkout-free stores. Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology supports our smart medicine strategy by providing high-tech solutions to our patients, visitors and co-workers, even with food service,” said Paul P.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With this evolution into digital sales and the increased use of data mining, retailers are facing unprecedented challenges in digital security. Cyberattacks and network outages can disrupt operations and erode customer loyalty. Conducting a third-party audit of cybersecurity protocols.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

Consumers are feeling pressured by businesses to adapt to a new status quo for tipping — one in which customers are expected to tip generously for little to no service, service that has not traditionally been tipped or service handled completely by machines. Is your business within the restaurant industry?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

They’ve been shaped/scarred by not one but two global economic traumas — the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID pandemic — and they’ve grown up with social media playing an increasingly large (and loud) role in shaping culture, including how these consumers shop, research and purchase products and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Vitamin Shoppe will update its point-of-sale and promotions capabilities chainwide with solutions from Jumpmind. The retailer will deploy Jumpmind Commerce, a cloud-native, mobile-first POS solution, and Jumpmind Promote, for unified promotions across both physical and digital experiences.

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