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7 Ways Service Providers can Motivate Customers with Digital Incentives

Retail TouchPoints

Reward Actions Both Before and After the Purchase Discounts tend to be a one-and-done proposition, effectively beginning and ending at checkout. For companies looking to protect this metric, a digital incentive can appeal to customers without the same revenue hit. Leif Baradoy is the CEO of Giftbit.

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Are rental platforms making a fashionable comeback?

Inside Retail

In Australia, the model was replicated by the likes of Glamcorner, which launched in 2011, and Designerex, which launched in 2016, among others. Through an API widget, customers can list their latest purchases for rent during checkout, generating a digital passport for each item to ensure authentication.

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Retail’s fresh faces: 6 new concept stores launched in 2025

Retail Gazette

The concept replaces the Asda Living format and features upgraded payment options, including new checkouts and self-serve kiosks, plus an enhanced click and collect service. Following positive initial feedback, Asda plans to roll out the George concept to up to 100 stores nationwide, aiming to boost the fashion brand’s prominence.

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Customers are Tired of Empty Shelves, and it’s Time for a Fix

Retail TouchPoints

From the moment a product enters the store via a delivery to the moment it exits the store through the checkout, there is very little data that retailers can leverage to make decisions. Paul Boyle has served as the CEO of Retail Insight since 2011; he was previously the company’s COO since its founding in 2005.

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‘A time to extend kindness’: How retailers can help in Afghanistan crisis

Inside Retail

Garcia recommends encouraging customers and staff to make donations to some of the charities (listed below) through e-newsletters or charity option add ons at the checkout. per cent from the figure recorded in 2011. There are many ways smaller brands can get involved too.

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Former Coles CEO Ian McLeod reflects on a transformative career in retail

Inside Retail

“He saw similar examples of lack of investment by the former owners of the chain, including shelves half empty of stock, trolleys missing wheels, dozens of light bulbs not changed and huge checkout queues because of a lack of staff.” Besides the commitment to value pricing, he led a focus on improving the quality and freshness of produce.

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Walmart event celebrates and supports veterans

Mass Relators

And since 2011, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have invested more than $44 million, helping those in the military community and their loved ones. The company supports its military community through four pillars: employment, education, entrepreneurship and well-being. Giving initiatives include: Spark Good Veterans Roun d Up: From Oct.