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

Retail TouchPoints

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. Now, Owens said the company also plans to begin testing a 100% self-checkout store format across 200 locations this year.

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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers need to handle inventory in stores and distribution centers, keep an eye on both digital and physical shelves and keep costs down with efficient logistics and routing. Industry experts gathered at Manhattan Momentum 2023 in Phoenix to discuss their approaches to these various challenges.

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Circle K Will Retrofit Stores To Pilot Autonomous Checkout

Retail TouchPoints

Circle K will pilot a touchless autonomous checkout solution in one of its Phoenix locations and plans to add the technology to other store locations. In the pilot store, shoppers can pay via a smartphone app for a completely touchless experience, or pay with cash or a card at a kiosk or traditional POS station.

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Simon Properties Brings More Delivery and Returns Capabilities to Tenants

Retail TouchPoints

Simon Properties is partnering with Dropit to bring omnichannel inventory management and fulfillment capabilities to its facilities. “Simon’s commitment to shaping the future of retail aligns perfectly with our pursuit of technological innovation,” said Karin Cabili, Founder and CEO of Dropit in a statement.

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

Retail TouchPoints

According to Grand View Research , the global IoT retail market was valued at $42.38 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.4% Businesses can collect real-time data on how the goods are stored and transported, their location and their condition during delivery. Inventory management. Self-checkout.

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How RM Williams boosts efficiency with its unified commerce platform

Inside Retail

“When we set about this project, it was to look at the way we connect with our customers. We needed to provide them an omnichannel experience,” said Peter Ratcliffe, head of technology at RM Williams. So, basically, we can check out all people at once, whereas previously we couldn’t do that.

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AI Slam Dunk: Startup’s Checkout-Free Stores Provide Stadiums Fast Refreshments

Nvidia

Zippin offers sports fans checkout-free refreshments, and it’s racking up wins among stadiums as well as retailers, hotels, apartments and offices. We don’t want fans to be stuck waiting in line,” said Motilal Agrawal, co-founder and chief scientist at Zippin. Streak of Stadiums. Zippin Store Advances .

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