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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Payment Services Checkout Inventory Management Grocer 189

Retail Minded

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although self-service checkouts were first introduced in 1986 , they are still far from perfect. on the App Store, which says a lot about how people’s sentiment towards self-service checkouts. . It makes sense that grocers might not be sure which way to jump. Frictionless checkout makes shopping seamless for everyone.”.

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Checkout Payment Services Inventory Management Grocer 97

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. Walmart mandated that its suppliers put it on products by 2022, which has made a big impact on RFID adoption.

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Merchant Services Inventory Management Grocer Customer Experience 260

Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

Meanwhile, other companies are using AI to provide a more personalised shopping experience for customers by analysing their browsing and checkout history. In warehouses at retail businesses including Amazon and UK online grocer Ocado, RPA robots are being used to handle tasks such as picking and packing orders.

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Payment Services Shopping Checkout Kiosk 290

I Vend

AUGUST 17, 2022

From frictionless checkout to seamless ERP integrations, to built-in promotions, loyalty, and inventory management – a sophisticated Grocery POS offers everything a modern-day retailer needs to deliver convenience to their customers. Shoppers are ‘ prioritising convenience and safety above all else’ reports The Grocer.

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Payment Services Inventory Management Checkout Supermarket 52

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The digitization of brick-and-mortar stores is nothing new, but up until recently it has primarily been focused on surfaces in the store that are already digital: point-of-sale systems or back-of-house tasks like inventory management. If the NRF show is any indicator, then that is exactly things are headed in the coming years.

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Point of Sale Promotions Inventory Management Grocer 230