Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2024

The first barcode was scanned on a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum in an Ohio supermarket. This revolutionised the retail sector by streamlining checkout processes and reducing errors. Now the ‘beep’ at the checkout is part of everyday life. The momentum behind this transformative technology is undeniable.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The barcode was initially developed to improve the checkout experience and inventory management in the grocery sector and it is now used in almost every industry and sector. With the increasing digitisation of the economy, the barcode will be critical in managing the flow of goods and information across global supply chains.

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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. Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, had piloted a cashierless customer experience at this store using its own technology in 2019. “The

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365 Retail

APRIL 27, 2023

It’s fair to say that self-service checkouts are not universally popular with shoppers. We choose the self-checkout to avoid the queue, only for a machine to block us, requiring an attendant to intervene and override. ” (RBR, January 2023) “The global self-checkout system market is projected to grow from $4.51

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I Vend

AUGUST 17, 2022

Supermarket shopping is, for the vast majority of consumers, an essential. So what supermarket shoppers want above all is convenience. iVend Retail for Supermarket. iVend Retail for Supermarket. Learn how we’re helping supermarket retailers around the world. Read more Top priorities for grocery shoppers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supermarkets are some of the biggest retail businesses in the world, so it’s no surprise they are at the forefront of industry trends and innovation. Brad Banducci, CEO of Australian supermarket giant Woolworths for the past seven years, is a big proponent of using technology to improve operations.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Process automation – such as inventory management , tracking stock levels and re-ordering. Store layouts – optimising sales by tracking shoppers and the way they navigate the store. Payment options – Frictionless checkout means making the payment process as smooth as possible and giving customers a range of ways to pay.

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