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How to Deliver a Flawless In-Store Customer Experience

Independent Retailer

With the new era of retail increasing shopper expectations, delivering a flawless in-store customer experience has never been more critical. Adopting item-level radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology ensures customer service is elevated to new levels in order to remain relevant within a crowded field of competitors.

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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Preparing Internal Operations for Smart Stores The importance of operational preparedness is especially true for grocers implementing emerging technologies such as autonomous checkout, also referred to as seamless checkout. You need to prepare both physically and mentally to run the full distance.

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Top 10 Trends Driving Retail Growth

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, Walmart has designed its newest stores to be shopped while being guided by the app. Checkout is moving to frictionless. About half of all checkout lanes are self-checkout and this percentage is growing weekly. Checkout lines will be a thing of the past, as they simply walk out with the items they need.

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How RFID Powers Retail: Past, Present and Future

Retail TouchPoints

Retail companies committed to improving the customer experience have realized they need to stop relying on inventory buffers to ensure items are in stock when they need them. Additionally, it boosts sales margins and expedites returns and exchanges, making it a valuable tool for profitably improving the consumer experience.

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Exclusive CEO Q&A: How LUXIE Is Pivoting To Win Older Shoppers

Retail TouchPoints

Riley : When I first came on board as CEO in February 2018, I wanted to get us out in front of a lot of consumers. We tweaked our search and checkout capabilities and have increased our retention rate. You have to make sure you are offering frictionless checkout. You have to do the important housekeeping on your web site.

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Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite Went Undercover in Her Stores. Here’s What She Learned.

Retail TouchPoints

Since taking the helm of the nutrition and wellness retailer in 2018, Leite has introduced a broad range of initiatives aimed at reviving and growing the business. Leite spoke to Retail TouchPoints about her experience on the show and the impact it will have on the The Vitamin Shoppe’s operations and culture.

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The Cost of Long Queues: 3 Reasons to Use a Queue Management Solution for Brick & Mortars

V Count

Even UK shoppers who are known for their high tolerance when it comes to queues consider 9 minutes long enough to make them reconsider a purchase and leave without buying: 86% of Brits would avoid stores if they perceive the queue to be too long. 83% consider fast-moving queues an integral part of the customer experience.