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Despite Recent Bad Press, Self-Checkout is Here to Stay. Here’s Why.

Retail TouchPoints

This is the first part of our two-part series, “ From Self-Checkout to Just Walk Out: A Look at Autonomous Retail Experiences.” In part one we go beyond the headlines to uncover the reality of the self-checkout situation. Plus, despite all the vocal naysayers, many consumers actually like the technology.

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Four Ways Retailers can Leverage Generative AI to Transform their Business Today

Retail TouchPoints

retailers plan to use technology and automation for their critical behind-the-scenes work, like inventory, orders, payroll and invoicing — as well as for more customer-focused needs like communications, marketing, loyalty and checkout. Square’s Future of Commerce report noted that 91% of U.S. Maintaining a cost-efficient marketing toolkit.

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What Does ‘Omnichannel’ Mean in 2021? How Marketplaces are Reshaping the Digital Landscape

Retail TouchPoints

Sharon Gee: People aren’t going to forget their new digital training; they’re not going to forget how to shop online for groceries. And then on the other side you have ecommerce technology advancing enough to be able to power headless capabilities, like a headless checkout within someone else’s app.

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Back-To-School Spending Poised To Top $100 Billion Even Amid Disruption

Retail TouchPoints

Only consumers only had 17% of their shopping done by early July, and 54% said they held off on spending because they didn’t know what they needed. Retail, Wholesale and Distribution leader in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Consumers’ desire for fast, efficient shopping is giving big-box retailers an advantage.

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Chemist Warehouse founder Jack Gance shares the secrets to success

Inside Retail

Jack did a contra deal with an advertising agency, they created the brand Le Specs, and the business grew dramatically. When I went back to the business we had 35 stores, all with different names, which were fundamentally run by the wholesalers who did it for their benefit, not for the benefit of the retailer,” Jack explains.

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CCS 2021: Levi’s, 1-800-FLOWERS, Under Armour Reveal How They’re Meeting Fast-Changing Consumer Expectations

Retail TouchPoints

5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. research found that 74% of marketers spend one-third or more of their budgets on social advertising. But how can a global retail enterprise streamline and scale its social advertising strategies? Listen to the session on demand.

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These Digital Trends Are Shaping 2023

Independent Retailer

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, technology played a huge role in enhancing customer shopping experiences and making retail owners’ lives easier. Now, with the boost in ecommerce shopping and continued advancement in the industry, any business owner that does not keep up with the latest technology is sure to fall behind.