Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Customer experience (CX) has long been a strategic focus for business-to-consumer (B2C) retailers who understand its role as a key driver of customer acquisition, conversion, and retention. Despite this understanding, many retailers still under-invest in their B2B customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2024

The retail technology revolution has brought forth many new innovations such as palm scanning and AI chatbots over the last few years, all of which have sought to meet the same goal: improving the customer experience. Last year, it implemented several self-checkout stations for its market concessions.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

To support its operations and manage continued growth across its ecommerce platforms, Backcountry has partnered with software developer 3Pillar Global (3Pillar). The consumer-facing brands that have managed to thrive during this challenging year are those that were already embracing or quickly pivoted to digital customer engagement.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

According to Grand View Research , the global IoT retail market was valued at $42.38 The statistics show that more and more retail businesses are implementing IoT solutions to explore new ways of connecting with customers, boost sales and streamline business operations. Inventory management. Exceptional customer experience.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2022

Whilst we love the convenience and real-time availability of the online experience, whenever there has been an easing of lockdowns, people have flooded back to the physical retail environment. observes Teaj Sian, Managing Director at Glory Global Solutions (Australia). There will always be space for physical retail.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2024

This acquisition paved the way for RM Williams’ most significant digital investment yet, encompassing a comprehensive overhaul of its e-commerce platform, marketing strategies, and store systems. When we set about this project, it was to look at the way we connect with our customers. People had to line up,” said Ratcliffe.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

A shift toward a new dynamic for Instagram and Facebook Shops will require companies to enable in-app checkout in order to offer a Shop on both sites. with other markets to potentially follow depending on the results. via both Meta’s Commerce Manager and Shopify will only be allowed if checkout on Facebook and Instagram is enabled.

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Rain Pros

AUGUST 17, 2023

In the ever-evolving retail sector, one element remains a crucial determinant of success – customer experience (CX). As customers grow more discerning and expect more personalized, seamless shopping journeys, enhancing your retail customer experience becomes paramount.

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365 Retail

APRIL 18, 2024

Delivery management platform, Scurri , today reported an increase in the total gross merchandising value (GMV) of goods processed through its platform, which totalled over €12 billion in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

However, retail marketers often lack the data they need to develop and execute more empathetic messaging. This data deficit makes it difficult for marketing to keep pace with a rapidly changing environment. Last year the top priority was engaging customers in real time. The use of AI by marketers globally has increased by 186%.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2022

Your online checkout is an opportunity to give customers what they want, there and then. So it’s important that you’re offering relevant payment methods across all markets. Our guide provides five key components to optimise security and protect shoppers without trading off on customer experience. Contact us today.

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Rain Pros

MAY 26, 2023

In the ever-evolving retail sector, one element remains a crucial determinant of success – customer experience (CX). As customers grow more discerning and expect more personalized, seamless shopping journeys, enhancing your retail customer experience becomes paramount.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

This year, shopping online takes no more than a few clicks – but getting those carts to checkout and beyond? At Starshipit , we surveyed leading retailers from around the globe for our latest report, Evolving Expectations 2024 , to bring you the freshest insights on what truly drives customer satisfaction in shipping and fulfilment.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

“We wanted to give users the ability to better manage their cash flow. The idea was not to encourage customers to split payments, but to make sure they were able to get the essentials upfront.” Much of the complications were due to the fact that Zalora had very specific needs in terms of customisation and customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

From contactless payment to fully automated checkout, innovations showed promise for streamlining and improving the customer experience. The “frictionless” label applies to a number of different technologies; many of them associated with the checkout process. Improving Customer Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

AMP for email has continued to improve functionality, providing email marketers with a slew of personalization and interactivity capabilities — adding loads of features to the inbox. AMP for email allows marketers to send surveys and collect data, too. For example, now customers can take a survey directly from an email.

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I Vend

JULY 8, 2021

What I am hearing, and is supported by expert 3 rd party research, is a consistent pattern of four key priorities: in-store customer experience, knowledgeable staff, personalised loyalty programs and social media marketing. The in-store customer experience is that differentiation.

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Star Miconics

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Farmers markets are a beloved tradition, offering fresh, locally sourced produce, handmade goods, and unique treats. The landscape of cannabis commerce in New York is transforming with the recent approval of cannabis farmers markets by state regulators. So, here’s what cannabis vendors need for the ideal farmers market POS: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

No matter how fast the modern payment ecosystem is developing, the pursuit of the best customer experience isn’t going anywhere. To answer customers’ demands, business leaders must find the balance between adapting services to consumers’ digitally-driven shopping behaviors and staying true to the company’s strategy.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Tara Daly, senior director of product marketing at Loop Returns , shares with Inside Retail advice on getting started in the US market, some tips on cross-border shipping and logistics – including managing returns in a way that builds customer loyalty – and how to drive repeat business.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

The survey also found that less than 13% of retail organizations are investing in technology to tackle these challenges, instead remaining focused on short-term fixes like increasing prices and running marketing campaigns. That could include customized digital signage and instant discount offers based on your purchase history.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2024

ShipStation, a global leading provider of shipping software solutions, has announced its continued investment in the Australian market. These enhancements include the introduction of checkout rates, shipping strategies, auto-split, ODBC support and custom labels.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the retail industry, fundamentally changing how businesses operate and interact with customers. With the integration of AI-powered technologies, retailers can enhance customer experiences, optimise operations and drive revenue growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The industry experimented with new approaches to how we do business in order to streamline the customer experience. As a result of these new approaches, customers now expect a secure, seamless shopping experience whether they are shopping in-person or online. It has been estimated that U.S.

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V Count

APRIL 1, 2021

The most challenging part is converting these visitors into buying customers, not just one-time customers, but regulars as well. Statistics show that providing an excellent customer experience is the key to increasing a business’s conversion rate. Satisfied customers mean more sales and higher conversion rates.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Or a customer receives immediate, personalized product promotions and recommendations the moment they walk in a store, creating a truly customized experience. These are just a few examples of what 5G can do for the retail customer experience. Improved Customer Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

For the most part, retailers have deployed AI to tackle low-hanging fruit such as automated customer service chatbots, personalized content for one-to-one marketing campaigns and improved store and inventory analytics. All of the technology to make this happen exists today; it’s mostly a matter of tying AI search to checkout systems.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Jacob Hawkins knows a lot about Gen Z, not just because he’s spent almost a year as the Chief Marketing, Digital and Omni Officer of Forever 21 , but also because he has a 17-year-old daughter. You’ve got to have great product and a great experience.” Forever 21 one-click checkout with Bolt. My daughter lives in technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

“Too many friction points all along the customer journey is a big pain point for consumers, and certainly the checkout or transaction moment plays a part in that friction,” said Margot Juros, Research Director for Retail Technology Strategies at market intelligence and advisory firm IDC in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

I 100% believe that in five years, people are not going to go to a website that has a list of products and search it and add to cart and checkout,” said Agha, Founder and CEO of Flip in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. The product you eventually choose is just the one that was better marketed, it’s not actually the best product.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

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. Consumers want more information about the products they buy, and retailers want more visibility into the products their customers buy.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Preparing Internal Operations for Smart Stores The importance of operational preparedness is especially true for grocers implementing emerging technologies such as autonomous checkout, also referred to as seamless checkout. These operations may struggle to adapt to the unique needs of automated checkout systems and smart stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation is a concern, it is crucial for retailers and brands to differentiate between understanding customer habits and fostering customer loyalty in order to succeed.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2023

According to a survey conducted by PwC, 32% of customers say that they will stop doing business with a brand they love after just one bad experience. These exclusive launch moments are crucial for many brands’ marketing and sales strategies. Many brands fail at scaling as it takes time, attention, and care.

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365 Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

This innovation includes the likes of M&S introducing self-service checkouts for clothing, brands offering pre-paid returns, and the introduction of in-store stock check machines, making shopping quicker and easier. By leveraging AI, high street shops can cut queue times with seamless, automated, self-checkout experiences.

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Cisco Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The setting is Francisco Market, a fictitious marketplace that illustrates Cisco’s use cases and solutions in retail. The Customer Experience. Outside the market. Anne pulls into the parking lot and receives a message from Francisco Market offering her a free cup of premium roast coffee. Entering the market.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

Add the increasing CPC costs at all sorts of paid advertisement channels and harsher competition to that, and you get a not-so-rosy outlook for the market altogether. Email marketing. “Email marketing for ecommerce businesses is, without a doubt the most cost-effective way to advertise. But then it fell to 12.2%

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