Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

Then, last year, in-store sales grew faster than online sales, while ecommerce stocks took a big hit. Retailers cited rising costs, declining consumer spending and supply chain volatility as their top concerns. There’s also the matter of securing the computer hardware that runs the store operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

But while AI is already delivering big changes to retailers’ bottom lines, it hasn’t yet truly transformed the way consumers shop. Retailers come to us to brainstorm and create AI-enabled products and services that won’t just deliver new revenue and reduce costs, but instead will fully transform the customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

According to the Forrester survey , 55% of brands say winning foot traffic will be a top challenge, while a McKinsey report found that more consumers switched brands in 2022 compared to the previous two years. To truly bring immersive experiences to life, retailers need to examine their tech stack closely.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Understanding consumer behaviors will be key to building (or rebuilding) a successful retail business in a post-pandemic world. Data will fuel the shift to digital, according to expert contributors to the recent Retail TouchPoints (RTP) webinar, Analyzing The Shift To Digital From 7,000 Marketers And 1B Consumers Worldwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A well-designed store can create a memorable brand experience that strengthens customer loyalty. Retailers must provide compelling reasons for in-store visits, blending digital and physical experiences. This extends beyond apps or digital signage to creating memorable experiences within the store’s space.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Associates will need to install the mobile Point of Sale App on their iPhones to use it. Giving consumers the ability to simply tap-and-go is very exciting,” said Max Neukirchen, Global Head of Payments and Commerce Solutions at J.P. Morgan Payments in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Deliveries from more than 2,000 Rite Aid stores in 16 states will be powered by the Grubhub Marketplace , making thousands of the retailer’s OTC, wellness products and snacks more accessible to consumers. Uber Direct, part of Uber Eats, is designed to allow businesses to own the end-to-end customer experience for on-demand deliveries.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

“In recent years, what constitutes a great retail experience has changed dramatically,” said Ron Edwards, COO of Cole Haan in a statement. Our investment in Aptos ONE reflects our commitment to keeping pace with consumers’ evolving expectations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

retailers will be able to accept contactless customer payments on their Apple iPhones via its new Tap to Pay functionality. Consumers will be able to use their credit and debit cards, Apple Pay or other digital wallets to purchase items, with no additional POS hardware or payment terminal required to complete transactions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

Apart from refrigerators, Walmart utilizes IoT sensors to remotely control its HVAC systems in stores in a particular U.S. region or individual stores, reducing energy consumption and utility costs without negatively impacting the customer experience. Exceptional customer experience. Self-checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

What are the most customer-friendly ways to protect high-value items from smash-and-grabs? How can we better integrate the latest anti-theft technologies and loss-prevention research into our store designs from the outset? The good news: Skills developed on the consumer side can be flipped around and used to fight retail crime.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2023

The virtues of composable commerce and the emerging possibilities of generative AI were key themes of this year’s Connected Consumer Series , Resilient Retail: How Efficient, Effective and Engaging CX is Fueling Growth. UK fashion retailer River Island found that convenience, value and customer service were its customers’ top priorities.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Retailers will leverage this moment to focus on operational efficiencies and consumer connection. AI Investment Generative AI and AI will help drive efficiencies for mission-driven consumers and overworked employees. Shopping should be rewardingly seamless for everyone involved.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Circle K , and AutoZone are already using 5G to connect their stores. 5G can also connect mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals , self-service kiosks, scan-and-go checkouts and other forms of frictionless shopping with ease. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) powered by 5G can delight and wow customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2023

Regardless of the reason, it’s no secret that it’s up to retailers to compel consumers to stay, and many have taken up the call. According to a Retail TouchPoints survey , the industry has been exploring ways to reconfigure the physical retail space and implement digital elements into the overall shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation is a concern, it is crucial for retailers and brands to differentiate between understanding customer habits and fostering customer loyalty in order to succeed.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In addition, investments in the right retail technology can improve the overall customer experience, even when there is a staff shortage. Mobile POS enables a convenient and seamless customer experience, giving store associates more tools to help shoppers at the moment, wherever they are. Instant Product Search.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

And stay tuned next week for a special bonus entry in the series — an on-the-ground take on the smart cart shopping experience. It’s enough to make one wonder if cashierless tech overall is simply a failed experiment. “But But customers very quickly pick up on how it works and even start teaching each other.

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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. Take cloud point-of-sale (POS), for example. Edge systems process data in real time.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

While the name Burton is almost synonymous with the snowboards the company began making in 1977, Burton has diversified over the years into new categories — including surfboards, apparel, goggles/optics and other sports gear — as well as expanding beyond manufacturing into direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail, both physical and digital.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

Today’s consumers rely on their smartphones for, well, just about everything, and Verizon recognizes just how important that connection is. That’s why the retailer and mobile service provider uses multiple technology solutions to create a personalized shopping experience at scale.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2020

Since China is several months ahead of the rest of the world in both its pandemic outbreak and recovery, we have been paying close attention to how retailers in China responded during and after the crisis, how Chinese consumer behavior has changed since the pandemic, and how retailers are adapting to these new consumer habits.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

The next step for the 112-year-old floral and gift brand is offering its partner florists updated features within its new MercuryOnline (MOL) platform, powered by Shopify , which FTD CTO Matt Powell describes as “ how digital commerce interfaces with store operations.”. How FTD is Easing Digital Adoption for Florists.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Curious about how consumer attitudes and behaviors are evolving? Want the latest thinking on how brick-and-mortar stores can be reconfigured for a post-pandemic environment? What consumers really want from brands and retailers. Practical ways to harness the enthusiasm of values-driven consumers. 17 from 12 to 12:30 p.m.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

At its 350+ stores in 11 countries, Crocs has implemented customer engagement and merchandise management solutions for POS, merchandising, audit and operations management and analytics. In addition to Aptos, Crocs partnered closely with retail strategy company Sophelle on the deployment. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2024

Despite some consumer and retailer grumbling about traditional self-checkout, where consumers must scan each item separately, it’s still going strong: Target , for example, rolled out Express Self-Checkout, with a 10 -item limit, chainwide in March 2024.

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I Vend

JULY 10, 2023

In other words, offering an omnichannel experience. We know that this is the way that today’s shoppers want to purchase – over 50% of shoppers engage with three or more channels for a single purchase, and omnichannel consumers shop 1.7 The future isn’t in-store, the future isn’t ecommerce. times more frequently and spend more.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

It strengthens long-term relationships with shoppers and encourages interaction between the consumers and their most loved brands. Maximizing Mobile Personalizing the user experience to enhance customer loyalty is more achievable today than ever before.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2022

As consumer appliances grow ever more sophisticated, it can be a challenge for retail salespeople to stay up to speed on every high-tech element blinking, beeping and buzzing in the latest washing machine or dryer — but it’s essential. for associates at several large consumer electronics retailers.

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I Vend

JULY 10, 2023

In other words, offering an omnichannel experience. We know that this is the way that today’s shoppers want to purchase – over 50% of shoppers engage with three or more channels for a single purchase, and omnichannel consumers shop 1.7 The future isn’t in-store, the future isn’t ecommerce. times more frequently and spend more.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

It helps, of course, that Walgreens has an enviable store footprint: more than 8,800 stores nationwide, putting 78% of the U.S. population within five miles of a Walgreens store. But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Retailers are adapting their store environments to meet consumers’ heightened demand for ease and convenience. Nearly half ( 46% ) of retailers surveyed in Retail TouchPoints’ Store Operations Survey noted that they provide mobile POS to associates — and an additional 31% plan to implement the technology this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

While it’s hardly noteworthy that a retailer increased online sales during some of the worst months of COVID, M.Video-Eldorado Group , a 1,039-store electronics and appliance retailer serving more than 250 regions across Russia, did much more than simply funnel products through its suddenly active ecommerce channel.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2020

It’s long been a retail “business basic” to keep stores clean, both for purposes of hygiene and to create a positive customer experience. But as with so many other things, the definition of what constitutes a clean store has been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Here are a few foundational ways technology has enabled better customer and associate experiences along the path to purchase, even in smaller spaces. Controlling traffic volume and giving the perception of control and exclusivity to the consumer is one way to make the most out of each square inch. Appointments.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

To attract a new generation of shoppers, retailers are looking to redefine go-to-market strategies and reimagine the customer experience inside their physical store locations. To accomplish this, operational models need to be adapted quickly.

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