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

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Frictionless checkout – is it the ‘new omnichannel’?

I Vend

Frictionless checkout – is it the new omnichannel? Retailers had long understood the need for diverse shopping channels, but in 2010 there was a lightbulb moment when they realised that simply having multiple routes to market wasn’t enough – those channels had to be integrated. Friction matters because it restricts growth.

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Meet Nakedvice, the brand founded by best friends in the Sportsgirl stockroom

Inside Retail

Despite a slight dip in 2020, the global apparel market is set to grow to about US$2 trillion by 2028, from US$1.79 Locally, women’s apparel represents the largest segment with an estimated market volume of US$11.86 billion; the men’s apparel market is about half of that, worth US$6.35 billion apparel industry in Australia.

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eCommerce Logistics for Retail Stores

Rain Pros

It has intensified competition by making it easier to enter the market, offering more choices for consumers and making it easier to make informed choices and demand better value for money. It should have an intuitive interface and navigation, clear product categorizations and descriptions, and streamlined checkout processes.

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eCommerce Logistics for Retail Stores

Rain Pros

It has intensified competition by making it easier to enter the market, offering more choices for consumers and making it easier to make informed choices and demand better value for money. It should have an intuitive interface and navigation, clear product categorizations and descriptions, and streamlined checkout processes.

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Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite Went Undercover in Her Stores. Here’s What She Learned.

Retail TouchPoints

million on inventory management solutions; $1.2 million on a new mobile checkout system; and The launch of The Vitamin Shoppe Cares Foundation, a peer-supported employee assistance fund to provide financial support to employees experiencing hardship. We also launched a new system, Relex , for inventory management.

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7 Types of Tech E-Commerce Businesses Need To Run Well

Small Biz Trends

An all-inclusive e-store management platform. Too often, e-commerce employees are forced to work on several different platforms to get work done, like a product inventory management system, a warehouse management system, and more. Instead, seek out payment processing software that’s on the market already.