Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Then there’s the website navigation, web accessibility, mobile friendliness and the checkout experience. Taking that next step should be intuitive, and shoppers shouldn’t have to scroll or backtrack to move closer to checkout. Then brands should be sure there are no UX roadblocks in the customer’s way as they race to the checkout.

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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. Doesn’t that sound amazing?!

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete. Fake accounts are often aged so they appear legitimate and circumvent validations during checkout. Shoppers expect a frictionless, optimized experience from login to checkout. Bad Bots are Siphoning Profits.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2021

This enabled greater customer choice, learning and increases in team member productivity during the year,” Cain said.

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Retalon

APRIL 27, 2021

In effect, this means a reduction of total inventories, maximized sales, and reduced markdowns. The instant a customer hits the checkout button the AI technology evaluates every viable fulfillment option and recommends the optimal choice. to optimize inventory for gross margins.

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Retalon

JUNE 11, 2021

And retailers are rushing to offer new fulfillment options, like “buy online, pick up in-store” (BOPIS), curbside pickups, cashless checkouts, drop-shipping, mobile shopping and more. Consumers expect to seamlessly interact with brands and retailers across multiple channels, such as brick-and-mortar, social media and e-commerce.

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Wiser

AUGUST 3, 2017

If shoppers thought that your markdowns were just a gimmick, they wouldn’t pay them any attention. To avoid this, the best retail promotions strategies include time constraints to get shoppers to checkout. In this case, being very mindful of the language you use for this retail promotion will make or break its success. .

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