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Dollar General Voids Self-Checkout at 12,000 Stores, Citing Shrink

Retail TouchPoints

What a difference two years make: Dollar General was enthusiastic enough about self-checkout in June 2022 that it announced trialing 100% self-checkout at 200 stores. Dollar General also is focusing on reducing turnover among managers, in part with improvements to supply chain and merchandising functions.

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Dollar General to Trial 100% Self-Checkout Stores at 200 Locations

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Discount variety chain Dollar General is looking to self-checkout as a way to “leverage and reinforce our position as a low-cost operator,” COO Jeff Owen told analysts on the company’s Q1 earnings call on May 26, 2022. We continue to be pleased with our results, including strong customer adoption rates. “We

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IoT in Retail: Top 5 Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

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billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.4% Inventory management. With innovative inventory tools, retailers can always be sure the necessary goods are in stock in a particular store. Self-checkout. According to Grand View Research , the global IoT retail market was valued at $42.38

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Aubuchon Hardware Deploys Self-Checkout Using Mi9 POS

M19 Retail

MIAMI, FLORIDA, July 5, 2023 – Mi9 Retail, a leading provider of Retail Software, is pleased to announce that the Aubuchon Company has successfully piloted Mi9 Store Self-Checkout in their hardware and home improvement stores. Mi9 Store Self-Checkout software uses intuitive and highly configurable UX to engage customers and process sales.”

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

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It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC — first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery checkout lines back in 1974 — hasn’t changed. Walmart mandated that its suppliers put it on products by 2022, which has made a big impact on RFID adoption.

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8 Key Ecommerce Automation Strategies That Drive Sustainable and Profitable Growth

Retail TouchPoints

It’s hard to say that 2022 has been the year of ecommerce so far. 76% of consumers say convenience is a key priority when selecting a retailer, so an automated inventory management process is a critical component of any growing ecommerce business’ success. Looking at all the stats, frankly one might even say quite the opposite.

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How Integrated POS Tech is Helping Electronics Retailers

I Vend

Mobile POS is one of the fastest growing retail trends – with store associates being armed with devices that run the same cloud-based POS software as the fixed checkouts, enabling payment, inventory management and loyalty anywhere in the store. billion (USD) in 2022 and is estimated to grow at 11.1%