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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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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.

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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. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 5. They saw people were turning to the internet to find a broader selection of furniture.