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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer has seen digital sales shift away from next-day deliveries, which now account for just 18.2% of orders, toward two -day or later windows, which account for 80%. Another key challenge for Hot Topic’s inventory management system is ensuring its BOPIS options run smoothly even as it fulfills orders across multiple channels.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

Technology — specifically edge computing — provides the foundation for a better customer experience, real-time inventory management, enhanced security and loss prevention and in-store analytics. Those same cameras and sensors also are at the heart of the grab-and-go checkout system featured in Amazon Go stores.

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How is AI Reshaping the Retail Industry

Retail Gazette

Inventory Management and Forecasting AI-powered algorithms enable retailers to optimise inventory management and forecasting processes, reduce stockouts, minimise excess inventory, and improve overall supply chain efficiency.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

The Evolving Threat Landscape Retailers increasingly rely on digital platforms for sales, inventory management and customer engagement. In 2014, cybercriminals used a third-party vendor’s credentials to enter Home Depot’s network and deployed malware on the self-checkout systems to steal customer information.

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Retail’s tech revolution sets laser-like focus on the consumer

Inside Retail

Conversely, they might spot an item in a store, compare prices on their smartphone, and choose either to take it to the checkout or order it online for home delivery. Furthermore, AI’s predictive analytics capabilities enable retailers to anticipate demand surges or dips and adjust their inventory accordingly.

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Custom PoS benefits and 6 essential features

365 Retail

PoS systems are becoming essential for managing everyday commercial operations, from simple payment processing to inventory management and sales analytics in retail companies. Modern PoS systems often offer cloud-based or remote access features, allowing managers to monitor business operations from anywhere.

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Check it out – how grocery POS drives convenience and speed

I Vend

From frictionless checkout to seamless ERP integrations, to built-in promotions, loyalty, and inventory management – a sophisticated Grocery POS offers everything a modern-day retailer needs to deliver convenience to their customers. Consider site design, rapid payment options, guest checkout and easy booking of delivery slots.