Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

After a successful pilot of stationary self-checkout technology at its recently renovated NYC flagship store, Bed Bath & Beyond will deploy solutions from NCR at select locations nationwide. “As NCR has been an incredible partner along this journey and its self-checkout solution brings an important capability to our stores.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Discount retailer Aldi may be a novice when it comes to in-store technology in Australia, but it has plans afoot in the UK to launch an advanced system that will replace checkout entirely. Checkout-free technology is still in its infancy in Australia. Other retailers have followed suit with checkout-free tech.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

Circle K will pilot a touchless autonomous checkout solution in one of its Phoenix locations and plans to add the technology to other store locations. We will not have to relocate merchandise, replace shelves or build an entirely new store to implement autonomous checkout.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

Amazon is bringing its Amazon Go convenience store format to the suburbs with the launch of a location in Mill Creek, Wash. The retailer also is planning an Amazon Go location in the Los Angeles metro area. in the coming months, according to Business Insider , MarketWatch and other media outlets.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2023

Uniqlo reportedly plans to expand its North American footprint by 10% by opening 20 to 30 stores annually to reach 200 locations by 2027, Daisuke Tsukagoshi, CEO of Uniqlo North America told Reuters. Each new store will feature self-checkout kiosks, in-store pickup and free clothing alterations. The first four U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2024

Payments are a critical link between our brands and millions of URBN customers who expect checkouts to be as easy as trying on or adding items to a cart,” said Dave Hayne, CTO at URBN in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Koyo Group , which operates convenience stores and restaurants in hospitals and other facilities across Japan, has partnered with Zippin and Fujitsu to open a checkout-free store in the Yokohama Techno Tower Hotel in Kanagawa. We believe that there is big growth potential for checkout-free retail in Japan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2021

Amazon has now opened a dozen locations of its technology-driven grocery store concept, Amazon Fresh , with its latest store opening in Long Beach, Calif. The company now has eight Amazon Fresh stores in southern California and four in Illinois, with confirmed plans to open stores in Woodland Park and Paramus, N.J.,

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

[Update from 3/6/2024] Over the next decade, Target plans to build more than 300 new stores and upgrade the vast majority of its brick-and-mortar fleet, with projects ranging from full remodels to adding Ulta Beauty locations, upgrading fixtures and supporting same-day services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

Dollar General is planning to build three 1 million-square-foot distribution centers in an approximately $480 million combined investment to support the growing DG Private Fleet presence. At full capacity, the facilities, to be located in North Little Rock, Ark.; Aurora, Colo.; and Salem, Ore., will create up to 1,100 jobs.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

MV: In recent years, we have invested heavily in our journey as an innovative omnichannel retailer, opening Plan and Order Point locations in Greater Melbourne and Sydney, enabling us to be exactly where our customers need us to be, which is a key part of our growth strategy for Ikea in Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Home discount retailer Big Lots is returning to expansion mode after more than a decade of flat store growth, with plans to open as many as 500 new stores in the next six to seven years. The off-price chain plans to open approximately 50 net new stores this year, and ramp up the pace of expansion to about 80 stores per year thereafter.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Amazon had announced plans to close eight Amazon Go stores in March 2023 and reportedly closed a Seattle location in June 2023. The opening, which took place Sept. 26, 2023, comes despite Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s February 2023 announcement that the retailer would halt expansion of its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store footprints.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Ochama shops, located in Leiden and Rotterdam, carry everything from food to home furnishings and are operated entirely by robots. Ochama takes a different approach from Amazon Go , which mimic traditional store shopping experiences in locations like a 10,400 -square-foot grocery store in Seattle.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) were up today following the retailer’s 2021 investor meeting, where the company outlined plans to close at least 200 largely mall-based American Eagle locations while at the same time expanding its Aerie brand. The company has set a revenue target of $5.5

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Zippin and Fujitsu Limited have formed a new partnership that makes Fujitsu an exclusive distributor of Zippin’s checkout-free solution in Japan. The stores will leverage Zippin’s checkout-free SaaS platform, with a focus on cashier-free, cashless operations to save staff time. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2024

DoorDash and Wing first teamed up in Australia in 2022 in a partnership that has since expanded to three locations in Queensland with over 60 participating merchants. Now, when DoorDash customers with an eligible address in Christiansburg place a qualifying order from the Wendy’s located at 2355 N. locations later this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2023

Current plans reportedly call for one Bloomie’s in Seattle and four Market by Macy’s in unannounced markets, according to CNBC. CEO Jeff Gennette told the media outlet that 2023 will be a pivotal test period for the off-mall strategy, and that the retailer will decide on its further expansion plans by the end of the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2021

Consumers are increasingly drawn to convent checkout experiences, from mobile POS and self-checkout to grab-and-go tech, and now even autonomous stores. The fully autonomous NanoStore is customizable and can be operated in any location with Verizon 5G coverage. Autonomous Retail Becoming a Global Phenomenon. In the U.S.,

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Retail Focus

MAY 1, 2024

The global retailer introduced the reinvented retail format at its Willowbrook Mall location in Wayne, N.J., As we continue progressing against our Lace Up Plan, this inventive retail experience delivers on our promise to power up the portfolio, while providing an unparalleled, omni-focused customer experience.” Foot Locker, Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Say ‘Hello’ to the New BuyBuy Baby Now those 11 stores, which are located along the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Maryland, will reopen in November as part of the brand’s initial relaunch under its new owners. The BuyBuy Baby IP, digital properties and 11 store leases were acquired by Dream on Me in late July 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

Now that we’re live in our first store, we plan to start rolling out NCR’s solutions to our 206 locations. From POS to self-checkout, or loyalty to payments, changes that took long periods of time to build, test and roll out across large store estates can now be achieved much quicker with the NCP.”

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2021

The experience improvements lead to a 9-per-cent increase in NPS, a 4-per-cent increase in online checkout satisfaction, and importantly a 51-per-cent increase in online sales in three months. The post How to plan for more retail disruption and drive customer experience appeared first on Inside Retail. How can I get started quickly?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In another first, customers access the checkout solution via the Sainsbury SmartShop app rather than the Amazon app, meaning they can use an interface they already are familiar with. The company plans to equip two of its Whole Foods stores with cashierless solutions in 2022. for its Ame Go convenience stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

However, shoppers can still order them online and pick them up at the Monroe location. While the store is putting an emphasis on digital services, it will be fully staffed by associates who can help shoppers in-person.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2023

Amazon has expanded its reach in the payments arena with the the launch of Express Payout for Amazon Pay merchants and the reported expansion of its cashierless checkout to 200 stores. The retailer declined to provide exact figures for its rate of expansion but noted that more than 69 locations used Amazon’s cashierless tech as of June 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Claire’s growing presence in partner stores sits alongside its 2,750 owned stores worldwide, which include a store expansion in Europe and a next-gen Parisian location that showcases its partnership with fashion designer Nicola Formichetti and V Magazine.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

Dymocks’ three-year plan will see the bookstore chain add another 20+ retail outlets to the network. CEO Mark Newman told Inside Franchise Business Executive there will be a mix of suburban and regional locations in the new store plan which will spread the book chain further into the north of the country.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Simplifying Checkout In this case, “simplifying checkout” means embracing “self-checkout.” To prove the value of these experiences, Buzek cited results at retailer Sam’s Club , where stores that offered a self-checkout option registered sales 18% higher than those without it.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2021

Autonomous convenience store retailer Wundermart is expanding its operations, with plans to open more than 10,000 checkout-free stores in a partnership with contactless checkout company AiFi. You should be capable of easily opening up autonomous shops, and it needs to be cost-effective.”.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2022

According to Emperor Champagne founder and chief executive Kyla Kirkpatrick, the business has been scouting potential store locations in Sydney and Melbourne. The post Emperor Champagne plans physical expansion following strong online growth appeared first on Inside Retail. It’s a massive undertaking.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 1, 2024

Friction as a Function Modern shoppers expect always-on, always-accessible, do-it-yourself experiences thanks to self-checkouts, online shopping and connected tech. It can guide location- or enterprise-wide adjustments to floor plans and labor models that eliminate security gaps to elevate deterrence levels without impeding paying customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Amazon ’s cashierless Just Walk Out technology has been deployed in more than 120 third-party locations, including airports, stadiums, university campuses, convenience stores and theme parks. Non-staff members can use credit cards, mobile wallets, QR codes or the Amazon One palm payment system to enter and shop at the checkout-free stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2022

1 — the brand’s fourth location in New York City. A number of events are already planned at the store this month, including: Wellbeing Wednesday — Holiday Mindset Workshop , Dec. This Athleta location also offers products from Athleta Girl. 7, 2022; Movement Monday with obé Fitness – Pilates , Dec. 12, 2022; and.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Doors have opened on a new concept store from Starbucks and Amazon Go aims to combine comfort and convenience by bringing together the lounge aesthetic of a Starbucks café and Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless checkout tech.

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Retail Dive

APRIL 26, 2022

The Amazon-owned grocery chain added the technology to a newly opened store in Austin, Texas, and plans to bring it to six other area locations in the coming weeks.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2023

The club retailer also plans to open more than 30 larger-format stores, most of which will include enhanced perimeter departments, bigger healthcare spaces and dedicated areas for curbside pickup, home delivery and ship-from-store orders. The retailer also completed a chainwide rollout of inventory-scanning robots in October 2022. “As

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