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Building Tomorrow’s Retail IT: Strategies for 2025 and Beyond

Retail TouchPoints

Retail sales, adjusted for the inclusion of Black Friday, fell by 0.3% Thus, as retail continues to move in a digital direction, the question on business leaders minds is are your current customer systems, processes and infrastructure prepared for digital retail in an ever-changing landscape?

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What retailers need to know about Vietnam’s potential and challenges for 2025

Inside Retail

Savills explores the key drivers of growth, market challenges and future opportunities shaping Vietnams retail industry this year. Economic and demographic drivers The General Statistics Office of Vietnam estimated retail sales of goods and consumer services grew by 9.3 per cent year-on-year in Q4 last year.

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Retailers Need to be Smarter with Their Smart Store Implementations

Retail TouchPoints

Most retailers have heeded their digitally savvy consumers’ demands, embedding connected technology into their storefronts to varying degrees. By 2030, the smart retail market will be worth $91.36 Traditionally, retailers tend to struggle with smart store implementations on a few fronts.

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Apac tipped to fuel global airport retail market recovery

Inside Retail

Asia Pacific’s airport retail market is projected to grow to US$33.8 billion by 2026, driving the global market to $63.4 According to GlobalData, the growth will be driven by the increase in retail space and passenger numbers as cross-border travel resumes and the relaxation of lockdown and duty-free regulations.

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IoT in Retail: Top 5 Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

Retail TouchPoints

According to Grand View Research , the global IoT retail market was valued at $42.38 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. from 2023 to 2030.

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Sweden’s Klarna buys influencer marketing platform

Inside Retail

Swedish payments firm Klarna said on Tuesday it had acquired influencer marketing software firm APPRL as it looked to tap into strong growth in shopping across social media channels. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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GoTo and Alibaba lead the charge in Asia-Pacific’s booming retail market

Inside Retail

“Technology has become increasingly critical in enabling retail experiences and supporting consumer engagement across physical and digital channels,” he told Inside Retail. He went on to say that adoption and implementation would vary across retailers, markets and product categories.