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A Look Back at 75 Years of Retail Innovation

Star Miconics

This invention paved the way for efficient printing solutions in retail environments. 1965: Digital scales, initially invented in Japan, became the most popular type of weighing scale worldwide, offering accurate measurements for various retail applications. This technology revolutionized inventory management and checkout processes.

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

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

While brick and mortar stores still play a strategic role in this market vertical, online shopping has skyrocketed, and with $294 billion expected in online home furnishing sales by 2022, retail store owners can no longer afford to miss out on the opportunity to ramp up their cross-channel game plans.

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The retail tech evolution – Fit-out providers must keep up with pace of change

365 Retail

Trends are borne when someone pushes the boundaries and in retail, trends are transformative. Take, for example, self checkouts. In 2002, Marks and Spencer held a 12-week self checkout trial. And just like other technologies that have transformed the way we shop, these checkout free stores are here to stay.