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A Look Back at 75 Years of Retail Innovation

Star Miconics

1997: The first contactless payment system, Mobil Speedpass, was launched, paving the way for convenient and fast payment methods in retail. 2002: The United Kingdom introduced the first cloud-based POS system, enabling businesses to manage their operations remotely and efficiently.

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Wayfair’s Strategy – 7 Compelling Facts You Need to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

In 2002 Wayfair’s founders Steve Conine and Niraj Shaw noticed a trend. Part of the reason for creating the individual websites which had simple names was that it made it easier for the sites to surface at the top of search engine results. They saw people were turning to the internet to find a broader selection of furniture.

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Cross-Channel Home Décor Retailing: 5 Take Away Lessons from The Game Changers

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Retailers nowadays have to offer a compelling reason for people to come to their point of sales. The mere idea of a near-by convenience store may no longer be as attractive as it used to be five or ten years ago according to a recent report on disruptive retail trends by Deloitte.