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Despite Recent Bad Press, Self-Checkout is Here to Stay. Here’s Why.

Retail TouchPoints

This is the first part of our two-part series, “ From Self-Checkout to Just Walk Out: A Look at Autonomous Retail Experiences.” In part one we go beyond the headlines to uncover the reality of the self-checkout situation. Plus, despite all the vocal naysayers, many consumers actually like the technology.

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What Does ‘Omnichannel’ Mean in 2021? How Marketplaces are Reshaping the Digital Landscape

Retail TouchPoints

And then on the other side you have ecommerce technology advancing enough to be able to power headless capabilities, like a headless checkout within someone else’s app. At the end of the day, the channels are all blurring — Google used to be an advertising platform, now they have Buy on Google, which makes them a marketplace.

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Four Ways Retailers can Leverage Generative AI to Transform their Business Today

Retail TouchPoints

retailers plan to use technology and automation for their critical behind-the-scenes work, like inventory, orders, payroll and invoicing — as well as for more customer-focused needs like communications, marketing, loyalty and checkout. Square’s Future of Commerce report noted that 91% of U.S. Maintaining a cost-efficient marketing toolkit.

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Back-To-School Spending Poised To Top $100 Billion Even Amid Disruption

Retail TouchPoints

Retail, Wholesale and Distribution leader in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Heightened competition inspiring hyperlocal, omnichannel advertising. That means both omnichannel retailers and their online-only counterparts will be vying for the same shopper dollar, creating a hyper-competitive advertising landscape.

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Chemist Warehouse founder Jack Gance shares the secrets to success

Inside Retail

Jack did a contra deal with an advertising agency, they created the brand Le Specs, and the business grew dramatically. When I went back to the business we had 35 stores, all with different names, which were fundamentally run by the wholesalers who did it for their benefit, not for the benefit of the retailer,” Jack explains.

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CCS 2021: Levi’s, 1-800-FLOWERS, Under Armour Reveal How They’re Meeting Fast-Changing Consumer Expectations

Retail TouchPoints

5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. research found that 74% of marketers spend one-third or more of their budgets on social advertising. But how can a global retail enterprise streamline and scale its social advertising strategies?

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These Digital Trends Are Shaping 2023

Independent Retailer

Wholesale Central has gathered all of these top trends from some of the leading experts in the industry just for our readers. Ecommerce businesses will also need to offer mobile-friendly payment options, like Apple Pay, to create a seamless one-click checkout experience. How to Make Your Mobile Shopping Experience Stand Out. .