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Why Amazon’s New “Just Walk Out” Supermarkets Will Change Everything. Forever

Retail Focus

Their apps open, supermarket executives also enquire: “But who’ll own the data …?”. For example, since McDonald’s introduced kiosk ordering systems, sales have increased, in part due to reduced customer pressure at point of sale (POS). The post Why Amazon’s New “Just Walk Out” Supermarkets Will Change Everything.

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Why Amazon’s New “Just Walk Out” Supermarkets Will Change Everything. Forever

365 Retail

Their apps open, supermarket executives also enquire: “But who’ll own the data …?”. For example, since McDonald’s introduced kiosk ordering systems, sales have increased, in part due to reduced customer pressure at point of sale (POS). The post Why Amazon’s New “Just Walk Out” Supermarkets Will Change Everything.

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The customer is in control: Here’s the new payment and checkout experience

Inside Retail

As seen in major supermarkets, click-and-collect and self-service kiosks are now an in-store fixture, although there are more retailers from other categories deploying similar initiatives, such as sporting goods retailers, DIY stores and home hypermarkets. Offering choices: Self-service vs assisted service, cash vs non-cash payments.

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New ‘tech-recirculation’ service Springs into supermarkets

A1 Retail

Customers can sell old tech at Spring’s kiosk-style ‘pods’ to help tackle the UK’s 1.6 Spring’s pods accept almost 12,000 devices and customers will receive payment to their Spring account in 2-5 days, which can be transferred to a bank account or charity. An account can be set up quickly and easily at Spring.co.uk.

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How dated stores could hurt Thai retail giant Big C’s sales rebound

Inside Retail

Big C also operates supermarkets and pharmacies but its real flagship format is the hypermarket, of which it has 154, accounting for a hefty 59 per cent of sales. These stores are complemented by dozens of small kiosks and carts that sell every kind of personal accessory under the sun.

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Locals rebuff invaders: Inside Vietnam’s convenience stores war

Inside Retail

billion in 2018-19 – gained a foothold in the sector by snapping up rival retail groups including 23 Fivimart supermarkets, 87 Shop&Go convenience stores and the smaller Queenland convenience-store chain, rationalising and rebranding the network under the VinMart banner. FamilyMart is hoping to reach 150 by the same date.

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7 Price Planning Tips to Maximize Retail Profits (2020)

Retalon

may cover generic approaches to managing and optimizing price for any given product, but they don’t account for the most critical variables that determine your pricing success. Retailers who don’t account for these considerations often struggle with profitability. ultimately determine how profitable your business is.