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Is It Too Late for JCPenney to ‘Make it Count’? Inside the Retailer’s $1B Turnaround Plan

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A new POS system will create a centralized view of inventory for customers and associates, and improved WiFi — coupled with associate mobile POS devices — will help enrich customer service in stores. JCPenney’s “Make it Count” customer strategy and brand proposition is the centerpiece of the turnaround plan.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

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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. Those same cameras and sensors also are at the heart of the grab-and-go checkout system featured in Amazon Go stores.

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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

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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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Is Your Wine & Liquor Store Stuck in the Past? Unlock Growth with Integrated POS

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The alcoholic drinks sector is a large and growing market that shows no sign of slowing down. Our modern POS for wine and liquor stores unlocks growth Read more The global at home alcoholic drinks market is worth $1070 billion and is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%.

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How technology helps retailers prepare for holiday season

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Read more The next best thing, however, for planning business growth, is research-based predictions, and last month, Retail Info Systems (RIS) brought retailers just that, in the form of their fourth annual guide to the peak selling season. * Rapid checkout in store – for many shoppers, the experience is all about efficiency.

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Increasing personalization using the power of analytics

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As discretionary spend decreases in inverse proportion to cost of living increases, and consumers think more carefully about where they spend, retailers have to get really smart about strategies to win and retain their share of the market. Rapid checkout in store – for many shoppers, the experience is all about efficiency.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

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The Evolving Threat Landscape Retailers increasingly rely on digital platforms for sales, inventory management and customer engagement. In 2014, cybercriminals used a third-party vendor’s credentials to enter Home Depot’s network and deployed malware on the self-checkout systems to steal customer information.