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How to Build Product Pages That Convert

Retail TouchPoints

Then there’s the website navigation, web accessibility, mobile friendliness and the checkout experience. They want to be certain they’re making the right purchase, so help them arrive at that decision with full confidence. Then brands should be sure there are no UX roadblocks in the customer’s way as they race to the checkout.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC — first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery checkout lines back in 1974 — hasn’t changed. And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process.

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

Retail TouchPoints

Becoming proficient at navigating these obstacles is key to protecting retail profits. As consumers faced higher prices at the gas pump, grocery stores and other places, many cut back on their spending, increasing the competition among retailers. Inflation and the Incredible Shrinking Margin. Bad Bots are Siphoning Profits.

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Coles pockets $1 billion profit as Smarter Selling pays off

Inside Retail

Coles’ Smarter Selling strategy is paying off for the Australian supermarket giant, with approximately $300 million in extra savings in the bank at the end of FY21. At its full year results announcement on Wednesday morning, Coles revealed that net profit broke the one-billion-dollar mark, rising 2.8 per cent to $1.005 billion.

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5 Major Retail Digital Transformations to Watch For in 2021

Retalon

It can analyze billions of data points and predict demand at a level of granularity that’s simply impossible to reach using Excel. In effect, this means a reduction of total inventories, maximized sales, and reduced markdowns. to optimize inventory for gross margins. Order fulfillment automation.

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Retailers: Leverage AI For A Greener Planet And Greener Financial Statements

Retalon

Written by Mark Krupnik, CEO at Retalon. There are some who believe that sustainable supply chains that lead to a greener planet can only exist at the expense of the business. In fact, according to Morningstar, sustainable fund flows in the United States continued at a record pace , more than doubling from 2019 to 2020.

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50 Ideas to Spin the Doors on Your Stores!

Retail Adventures

Add your telephone number and web address in 10-14” white reflective vinyl letters at the center bottom of your main windows. Light your window displays at night. While you are still at the front of your store check its sight line – you want shoppers to be able to see into and through the sales floor. Check your sight line.