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How IoT is Transforming Digital Signage in Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Retail is evolving rapidly, and the integration of digital signage with the Internet of Things (IoT) is opening up new opportunities for engaging customers and optimizing store operations. Moreover, IoT-enabled digital signage is enhancing the customer experience by enabling voice-activated interactions.

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Revolutionizing Retail: How Ergonomic Robots Enhance Shopping Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Task adaptability: Robots should handle multiple retail tasks, such as restocking shelves and guiding customers, while minimizing disruption to the store layout or workflow. Future retail environments will likely feature robots that seamlessly adapt to customer needs, store layouts and employee workflows.

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What’s driving the transformation of China’s department stores?

Inside Retail

Slower revenue growth, shrinking profit margins, and a dwindling share in the national retail economy have pushed many operators to re-evaluate their strategies. More than 70 per cent of surveyed department-store operators experienced year-on-year sales and net profit declines last year, including Xujiahui Shopping Mall and Inzone Group.

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Essential Retail Store Pre Opening Checklist for a Successful Launch

Small Biz Trends

Evaluate Readiness: A comprehensive checklist allows you to assess all areas of your store on opening day, from product displays to staff training, enhancing customer satisfaction. Opening a retail store is an exciting journey filled with endless possibilities. How do I evaluate the store’s location effectively?

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How Do You Manage Multiple Retail Stores?

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

If you’re a retail business owner managing multiple retail stores, keeping your eye on the prize might be challenging. Understanding how your shops perform in terms of inventory and ROI is essential to the success of any multi-store operation. Start with: 1.

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Tractor Supply Grows Long-Term Store Goal to 3,200 Locations

Retail TouchPoints

The rural-oriented retailer, which currently operates 2,270 stores in 49 states, also revealed plans to: Enhance localization at individual stores; Explore B2B direct-sales opportunities with larger farms, SMBs and event spaces; Expand capabilities to grow share of wallet with pet and animal customers ( 10 of the new 2025 stores will be Petsense locations); (..)

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Try-On Data Unlocked: Driving In-Store Analytics for a Smarter Retail Experience

Retail TouchPoints

From the art of visual merchandising (VM) to the subtle science of store layout, many of the best decisions were historically guided by experience, gut instinct and the occasional stroke of genius. A quick VM or store layout adjustment could fix what might otherwise remain a mystery.