Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion during the same period in 2022. Excluding fuel sales, same-store sales grew 1.1% billion in cash.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Walmex , Walmart ’s Mexico and Central America business, is planning to spend nearly $1.5 The investment, which is up 27% from the amount spent in 2022, will primarily be used to remodel and maintain existing stores while opening new locations, along with improvements to supply chain and technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2023

store locations in Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. The retailer plans to expand the 7Charge network into Canada as well as other U.S. A companion 7Charge app will help drivers locate charging locations and enable seamless payments.

Payment Services 249

Payment Services Supermarket Location Planning 249

V Count

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A modern POS system lets you accept customer payments at a specific location or on the go and can help you track your sales in an efficient way. Customer retention is a critical element in creating a successful business, and as a retail store runner, you need to ensure that customers can make transactions as easy as possible.

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services Payment Services Inventory Management Planning 98

V Count

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A modern POS system lets you accept customer payments at a specific location or on the go and can help you track your sales in an efficient way. Customer retention is a critical element in creating a successful business, and as a retail store runner, you need to ensure that customers can make transactions as easy as possible.

Merchant Services 92

Merchant Services Payment Services Inventory Management Planning 92

Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2022

On one hand, most restrictions have been removed, meaning /business is back to ‘normal’ operations. The Customer Experience and Insight (CXI) research group faced this challenge recently when planning for our upcoming Strategic Planning and Management in Retailing (SPMR) executive education program. Prioritise digital elements.

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Payment Services Planning Employee Engagement Consumer 130

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2022

Another major sign of broad usage and acceptance came with Walmart’s move to offer Bitcoin purchasing and selling through Bitcoin ATMs in 200 of its store locations. This modest start is only the beginning, with the retail giant stating plans for more than 8,000 such machines throughout its stores.

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Payment Services Finance Location Consumer 227

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

Target has begun brewing up a chainwide rollout of one of its most requested services — allowing its Drive Up customers to add Starbucks items to BOPIS orders that are then delivered to their cars at no charge. The rollout to all 1,700+ Target stores with Starbucks Cafés and Drive Up service is projected to be complete by October 2023.

Payment Services 211

Payment Services Planning Store Operations Customer Experience 211

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Other retailers and QSRs are now seeing the value in controlling traffic flow and general store congestion by locating checkouts at more than one entrance, or expanding the area to reduce employee count and handle more transactions faster. Roaming checkout enables employees to take payments from shoppers from anywhere inside the store.

Payment Services 258

Payment Services Checkout Shrinkage Fast Fashion 258

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (URW) is reportedly looking to divest most of its U.S. The plan, which was first announced in February 2021, may end up seeing a loss on the $14 billion it spent four years ago to acquire some of the country’s top-performing malls. URW valued its U.S. portfolio at $13.2 malls as prime targets.

Payment Services 261

Payment Services Department Stores Advertising Planning 261

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

“The opening of the SmartShop Pick & Go also marks the first time Amazon has retrofitted a store with Just Walk Out technology, meaning the store uses Sainsbury’s existing fixtures and fittings with our technology. The company plans to equip two of its Whole Foods stores with cashierless solutions in 2022.

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Checkout Payment Services Supermarket Customer Experience 264

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2022

The retailer will kick off the expansion with its State Street Chicago flagship store on April 9, 2022 and add the retailer’s iconic New York City Herald Square store in May.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Nearly half ( 46% ) of retailers surveyed in Retail TouchPoints’ Store Operations Survey noted that they provide mobile POS to associates — and an additional 31% plan to implement the technology this year. We added some store associates to the mix, and they were the ones that said we didn’t need all that. Marrufo said.

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Payment Services Accessories Point of Sale Store Operations 212

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 19, 2023

The payments will include $57 million in the first year, which the city will use to help mitigate the impact the opioid crisis has had on its citizens. We will incorporate the plans to use this funding in our upcoming budget, which is currently being finalized and must be submitted to the Board of Supervisors by the end of the month.”

Payment Services 204

Payment Services Planning Store Operations 204

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

Walmart Canada is planning a $3.5 The retailer will invest in features such as advanced notification for customers, improvements in fulfillment center operations to increase speed and trackability and a pilot of micro fulfillment centers located in the backrooms of supercenters. The equivalent in U.S. dollars is $2.58

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Fulfillment Payment Services Beauty and Health Checkout 223

Inside Retail

JULY 20, 2023

“You are coming to the store or open the app, because there is a 49-rupee callout,” he said, adding that Domino’s global team supported the plans. Franchisee Jubilant said in May it witnessed a cheese price surge of 40 per cent during 2022-23, and a 30 per cent rise in chicken and paper boxes.

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Payment Services Consumer Promotions Marketing 100

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Shoppers have readily adjusted to the “new normal,” whether it’s a higher reliance on e-commerce, a surge in-home delivery, rapid adoption of curbside pickup, an increase in contactless payment, or other modifications in their behavior. Here Are The Ten Emerging Retail Trends We Predict For 2022.

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Retail Trends Consumer Payment Services Fulfillment 94

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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. Employee Theft Alarmingly, internal theft accounted for nearly one-third of shrink in 2022 (NRF).

Payment Services 312

Payment Services Sporting Goods Inventory Management Loss Prevention 312

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2020

Consumers have developed new shopping habits during the shutdowns, most notably a greater reliance on e-Commerce, contactless pickup and delivery and mobile payment methods. If eMarketer’s retail sales forecast of $4.89 trillion for 2020 is correct, the industry will fall back to the sales level it had in 2016.

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Consumer Payment Services Returns Shopping 135