Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2022

The 2022 back-to-school (BTS) season could be the most “normal” since the start of the pandemic, with even more demand than the record-setting BTS 2021 season for clothing, classroom supplies and new technology. Give Back-to-School Shoppers Alternative Payment Options. Streamline Your Checkout Process for Busy Parents and Students.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

Most experts expected holiday 2021 to be a digital success, and the season didn’t disappoint: global sales hit $1.14 As a result, Cyber Week 2021 accounted for 23% of total ecommerce spend, down slightly from 24% in 2020. But when it came to alternative payments, BNPL was the star. trillion , up from $1.1 18 and Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

-based online sellers” are reportedly participating in the beta test of Buy Direct, but a source told Business Insider that Microsoft hopes the service will drive $25 million in gross merchandising value (GMV) by fiscal 2023, which ends June 30, 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

Also known as a point-of-sale loan, BNPL splits a purchase into multiple equal payments, with the first payment usually due at checkout and subsequent payments billed to a credit or debit card. And there are a lot of consumers that use it: 56% of Americans have used a BNPL service, up almost 50% in just one year.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In another first, customers access the checkout solution via the Sainsbury SmartShop app rather than the Amazon app, meaning they can use an interface they already are familiar with. It’s the first time we’ve enabled a business customer to use their own app to manage store entry, exit, receipts and payments for shoppers,” Kumar added.

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365 Retail

APRIL 27, 2023

It’s fair to say that self-service checkouts are not universally popular with shoppers. The biggest reason is the irritation we experience when the process doesn’t work smoothly, particularly from the ‘unknown items in the bagging area’ Many of us have felt this frustration at the grocery store.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The experience will be in nearly 200 Walmart supercenters by the end of January 2021, as well as in select Health Centers and Neighborhood Markets, and Walmart will expand the redesign to nearly 1,000 stores byQ1 2022. Select locations will also have Scan & Go to help customers manage their checkout directly.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. It was incredibly manual and inefficient,” said Diez-Simon. “If

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2021

PayPal has acquired ecommerce returns solution Happy Returns as it continues to expand beyond payments, with the aim of becoming a “digital commerce enablement engine.” The Happy Returns purchase follows PayPal’s acquisition of coupon plug-in Honey in January 2021. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

All retail processes iVend helps retailers become irresistible to shoppers. billion in 2021 to $31.38 Process automation – such as inventory management , tracking stock levels and re-ordering. Customer service – chatbots and personal assistants to enhance the customer experience.

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I Vend

DECEMBER 11, 2023

All retail processes iVend helps retailers to stay ahead of retail technology trends. billion in 2021 to $31.38 Process automation – such as inventory management , tracking stock levels and re-ordering. Customer service – chatbots and personal assistants to enhance the customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. Retail CX Trends 2021: New CX for a New World.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2022

All of these retailers succeed by building hype around the launch, priming their loyal customers to place their order as soon as the product or service is released. In 2021, face coverings and masks from stars like Kanye West saw a 154% average resell price increase from $82 to $208. Resellers’ Operations Slow Retailers’ Progress.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

Walmart Canada will augment and modernize its supply chain with the construction of two new distribution centers equipped with next-generation automation, and the implementation of new warehouse management systems at DCs to help meet the needs of omnichannel consumers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Online shoppers want variety – and they want it for everything, including their payment options. Offering more payment methods has been shown to increase conversion rates on fashion websites, but many retailers are wary of accepting alternative payment methods as they come with new vulnerabilities and fraud challenges.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

In mid-2021 rumors also surfaced of plans for large-footprint department stores , although Amazon hasn’t formally announced anything along these lines. With everything seemingly managed by the customer through the app, one wonders what exactly store associates will do, and indeed whether there even will be humans on-site.

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I Vend

JULY 8, 2021

The power of tech – Technology and automation enhance customer experience – existing initiatives such as contactless payments, self-checkout, BOPIS and curbside pickup will all continue to gain momentum, and will rely ever more heavily on barcode and OCR-enabled apps for maximum efficiency.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Independent Retailer has put together a survival guide to help indie retailers navigate the 2021 holiday season — Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, and everything in between. shoppers when it comes to which brands consumers will shop with during the 2021 holiday season, followed by price point and quality/selection. In the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

today, meaning that in terms of purchasing power, 2021 Amazon Prime members are only paying ~$10 more per year than they were 15 years ago. These companies, like Shipbob and Flexport, streamline operations and make ecommerce more accessible for brands. The purchasing power of $79 in 2005 equals about $109.90

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Demand for online alcohol services has grown significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic when bars and restaurants were closed. According to an OECD report published in May 2021, while the majority of people did not change how much they drank, most of those who did drank more. And there’s no sign of demand slowing.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 29, 2022

Keeping pace with consumer trends and changing behaviours is key to the success of retail operations, particularly when managing the impact of current global events on supply chains to ensure they’re able to consistently meet demand. . 2) Try before you buy. However, the benefits don’t stop there.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 25, 2023

–   Zebra Technologies Corporation  has announced the findings of its 16 th Annual Global Shopper Study that confirmed retailers are feeling the omnichannel squeeze, particularly with managing online returns and reducing shrink caused by theft, fraud and other contributing factors.

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I Vend

AUGUST 10, 2021

They quote research from NielsenIQ , that shows that sales for February 2021 grew by 10.6% iVend Supermarket iVend helps supermarkets offer uninterrupted service to their customers. Learn how our retail technology drives process transformation in grocery. Cost efficiencies – inventory keeping and process automation.

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I Vend

MARCH 14, 2023

During the 2022 holiday season, 74% of shoppers visited a shopping centre, up from 70% ** in 2021, which translated to 39% of spend being in brick and mortar stores, up from 34% in 2021. Checkout – the shopper can avoid queues at the fixed POS, by completing the contactless payments at the mPOS.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

billion in the quarter ended March 31, 2021, outperforming analyst expectations. To us, Whole Foods reveals the Achilles’ heel of Amazon,” Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, said, referring to the US supermarket chain acquired by Amazon for US$13.7 billion on sales of US$108.5 billion in 2019. “As

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2021

Consumers over 65 were the fastest growing group of online shoppers in the US in 2020, according to NPD Group’s Checkout Tracking, and they accounted for 30 per cent of goods purchased online in the UK last year compared to 20 per cent the year before, The Economist reported. Font size and payment options.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Instead, investment is prioritised in cost-reduction strategies, process efficiencies, IT modernisation, support, and back-office initiatives. The B2B journey, as Gartner illustrates , tends to involve ‘looping’, rather than a linear process. While commonplace in B2C retail, guest checkout is rarely provided in the B2B retail space.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Finally, email marketers can conduct abandoned cart campaigns or increase sales with email shopping carts and payment options. Salesforce also addressed support for building and sending AMP emails in 2021. AMP for email allows marketers to send surveys and collect data, too. Why AMP, and Who’s on Board?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

A year on from the introduction of payment platform Flypay to Coles Liquor websites, including Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor, the digital wallet has now been expanded to grocery shoppers through Coles Online. Coles isn’t the only retailer investing in payments technology. Exciting time’.

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I Vend

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Retailers across the board are impacted by a scarcity of staff, a factor that will only be heightened in this coming recession by the ‘Great Resignation’ pandemic phenomenon in 2021. Retail Technology: Efficient in-store operations. Fast, reliable retail POS system and contactless payments for smooth checkout.

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 13, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO — Buoyed by the recent boom in omnichannel retailing, Instacart is redoubling its efforts to cement a central role in the marketplace, extending existing relationships with retail partners, establishing new ones, and expanding the scope of activities to include services that directly touch what goes on inside the store.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A retail fulfillment process that is known as BOPIS — Buy Online, Pickup In-Store. Adopting BOPIS can be challenging so we’ll explain how you can successfully merge your online and physical store operations. ROPIS (Reserve Online Pickup In-Store): Shifts the payment transaction to the store. What is BOPIS?

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Retail Geek

JULY 30, 2021

In episode 271 we break down Amazon’s Q2 2021 earnings announcement. Amazon Q2 2021 Earnings Recap. Episode 271 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday July 30, 2021. 6:00] Um Extended the the new visual merchandising approach to to the Staffing and store operations yet so maybe a work in progress.

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365 Retail

MARCH 29, 2022

Keeping pace with consumer trends and changing behaviours is key to the success of retail operations, particularly when managing the impact of current global events on supply chains to ensure they’re able to consistently meet demand. . 2) Try before you buy. However, the benefits don’t stop there.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

billion in 2021. As the tactics behind these crimes become increasingly sophisticated, and customer expectations for in-store experiences are higher than ever, retailers are finding it more difficult to protect their assets while maintaining great service. While they solve one issue, they create a few more when it comes to theft.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

” More than 47 million people had left their jobs by 2021, with many of them looking for better work-life balance and flexibility, higher pay and strong company culture. It computes sales totals, handles payments, monitors inventory, collects company data and much more. Simplify Checkout and Boost Efficiency.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Have a simple checkout process. Powerful marketing initiatives and detailed product pages don’t mean anything if the buyer bails because the checkout process is too complicated. Simple and easy checkout processes are needed to seal the deal. Make customer service a priority. Be mobile-friendly.

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