Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2024

What does a retailer do when it has developed a self-checkout system broadly considered in the industry as the best in the world? Like I expect self checkout to be hell and it was magic.” “It To improve the current self-checkout system, we need to keep evolving our RFID platform.” We look at things holistically.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2024

The Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) , the retailer’s media network, is launching display ads in the Scan & Go mobile checkout experience, with the aim of reaching consumers closer to their point of decision.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here are ways SMBs can create new revenue-increasing opportunities, maneuver through tricky market conditions and grow their online business throughout 2023. Have a simple checkout process. Simple and easy checkout processes are needed to seal the deal. Be mobile-friendly.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Viewers will be able to press “OK” on their remote when they see a product they like in a shoppable ad and proceed to checkout on their TV. Payment details will be pre-populated from Roku Pay , Roku’s payments platform. From there, tapping “OK” on the Walmart checkout page places the order.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

With advancements like AI-driven personalization and checkout-free shopping, the future of in-store technology is poised to completely revolutionize the way we shop. Contactless and Frictionless Payments Long checkout lines have been a longstanding frustration for shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

The reality today is that businesses need to be online to maximize their profits; the FOMO (fear of missing out) is just too real. Using ecommerce platforms like Shopify , Wix or SnapBlooms is a no-brainer for small shops, but before signing on to one, you must know your niche industry and the available ecommerce solutions.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Shipping errors are reduced and checkout is easier, protecting the customers overall experience with your brand. With high-quality address data, retailers avoid the financial burden of undeliverable mail, unnecessary returns and address correction fees. Connect with Greg at greg.brown@melissa.com or LinkedIn.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Supre, YD, and Midas exhibited the most distinct Overall Online Store Experience for customers among all retailers ranked by the Online CX Index, Australias first and only online retailer performance platform powered by real data. YDs one-page checkout also streamlines the process, removing the hassle for customers to place an order.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2021

PayPal has acquired ecommerce returns solution Happy Returns as it continues to expand beyond payments, with the aim of becoming a “digital commerce enablement engine.” The Happy Returns purchase follows PayPal’s acquisition of coupon plug-in Honey in January 2021. PayPal has been an investor in Happy Returns since 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2024

To create a competitive experience, the back end of a merchant’s in-store and online business needs to be unified, ultimately creating a front-end experience that is consistent and cohesive. By streamlining and integrating operations, retailers can simplify how they manage large, cross-functional teams and various locations and channels.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Supre, YD, and Mecca exhibited the most distinct Overall Online Store Experience for customers among all retailers ranked by the Online CX Index, Australias first and only online retailer performance platform powered by real data. YDs one-page checkout also streamlines the process, removing the hassle for customers to place an order.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

Mobile technology is transforming payments, making it easier, safer and more affordable for people to move and manage their money than ever before,” said Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal at the time of the spinoff. For example, what you generally find in most checkouts [in a sector like grocery] are your standard Visa and Mastercard.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

There’s a common myth amongst retailers that checkout is “untouchable,” a fragile system that can be thrown into disarray by even the slightest modifications. It’s why we’ve seen retailers invest significant time and money in efforts to upgrade and personalize every part of shoppers’ journeys – except for checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2025

In the highly competitive retail market, businesses are leveraging technology to strengthen brand loyalty and enhance consumer experiences in ways that only science fiction writers could have imagined 40 years ago. In April 2024, Ticketmaster suffered a substantial data breach for which the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Food delivery platform Grubhub is expanding its advertising capabilities to create a full-fledged commerce media network in partnership with Koddi.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 1, 2025

Optimise online and mobile shopping With online and mobile shopping dominating customer preferences, January is the ideal time to enhance your digital platforms: Streamline navigation: audit your website to ensure customers can quickly find what they need. Simplify menus, add search filters, and improve category organisation.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Starting in the late 1980s with the introduction of self-checkout kiosks and progressing to today’s smart RFID tags and even fully automated storefronts, retail leaders have slowly but surely embraced digital in-store enhancements. Retailers across segments have been expanding their smart store ambitions for decades.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2022

Unified commerce is essentially the integration of all data-driven channels of retail – customer and product data from both in-store and online – on a consolidated platform. it operates in silos and unconnected platforms. Buy online, return in-store. But what does that mean in practice for customers?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Businesses looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over their competitors have been pushing service advantages into new areas, including alternative payment models. Enter “buy now, pay later,” whose appeal is growing customer bases and revenue channels. That’s right — no more chasing after late payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2021

Despite its broad reach, Google is far behind established marketplaces such as Amazon , Walmart and eBay when it comes to ecommerce — which goes a long way in explaining the company’s recent flurry of new partnerships with ecommerce platforms including Shopify , WooCommerce , Square and GoDaddy. Google’s Stated Goal: Democratize Ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

of online purchases were returned — up from 18.1% Returns in ecommerce are inevitable, but utilizing an automated returns solution makes it simple to turn them into a positive experience. Cheryl Williams, Return Rabbit. This means for every 100 visitors, 69% of visitors will leave the store during the checkout process.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2022

Last year, the average family with K-12 students spent $848 on return to school items, while families of college students spent an average of $1,200, according to the National Retail Federation. Give Back-to-School Shoppers Alternative Payment Options. Streamline Your Checkout Process for Busy Parents and Students.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Mobile platforms are a cornerstone of modern life, serving countless purposes beyond just communication. Mobile payment options like Apple Pay and Google Wallet add convenience, letting shoppers bypass traditional checkout lines entirely. They handle tasks like banking, entertainment, health tracking, and shopping.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Invest in technology that allows for real-time synchronisation of inventory, pricing, and customer data, providing a unified experience regardless of the platform. By delivering content and product suggestions that align with individual interests, businesses can significantly increase customer engagement and drive conversions.

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Retail Customer Experience

JUNE 16, 2025

The AI-powered retail and e-commerce marketing platform had just launched new features empowering retailers to liquidate inventory using its one-click AI solution. Through integration with a retailers e-commerce platforms, the platform analyzes sales patterns and transactions and within 48 hours of setup is fully functional.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

As the retail industry starts to return to normal in 2022, merchants around the world continue to respond to changing consumer behavior by embracing adaptability with open arms, in addition to being increasingly open to new technologies as part of their long-term strategies. This led to an increase in ecommerce sales by 14.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

As the retail industry starts to return to normal in 2022, merchants around the world continue to respond to changing consumer behavior by embracing adaptability with open arms, in addition to being increasingly open to new technologies as part of their long-term strategies. This led to an increase in ecommerce sales by 14.2%

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

By using it, you can: reduce your reliance on a human workforce to do mundane and repetitive tasks, thereby leaving them to focus on more productive things, streamline your business processes by linking systems together, offer clients an excellent purchasing experience, and. Checkouts. Customer Follow Up.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2021

FedEx and Adobe have entered a multi-year collaboration that will begin with the integration of Adobe Commerce with ShopRunner, an ecommerce platform and subsidiary of FedEx Services.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Klar n a is continuing to expand beyond payments as it looks to become “a starting point for every purchase” for its 150 million global consumers. New offerings include search and price comparison functionalities , shoppable videos , a creator platform to connect influencers and brands, and upgraded CO2 and charitable donation features. .

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 12, 2021

Southeast Asia’s leading online fashion and lifestyle retailer offers customers a world of payment options and a seamless shopping experience. Now, consumers who shop Zalora will have the ability to pay with any of their preferred local payment solutions at online checkout as part of a seamless shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

Today’s consumers move across digital, physical and social platforms with ease, switching from browsing, researching and buying in seconds. To harness the power of consumers’ online communities, invest in creator relationships across platforms. For those who are skeptical about the return of in-store shopping — skepticism be gone.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2025

Shopify has been a key part of our online growth, providing advanced analytics and insights for data-driven decisions, the ability to test and scale global opportunities quickly, a streamlined checkout and payment system and integrated subscriptions and loyalty program. In what ways has it returned to “normal”?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2021

In response to shifts in commerce driven by the digital-first consumer, forward-thinking retailers are devising and implementing strategies that improve the user experience across the entire customer journey — ensuring that touch points from discovery to checkout are fully optimized for digital interactions. Understand the customer base.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The idea was not to encourage customers to split payments, but to make sure they were able to get the essentials upfront.” BridgerPay : The payment operations layer that seamlessly connects any payment provider (Shopback in this case) to the merchant’s checkout, according to its business logic, and without any effort from the merchant’s side.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2020

While we shouldn’t expect online sales to remain at their peak levels when the safety risks of in-person shopping dissipate, merchants cannot hope to weather the storm and return to business as usual. As we move forward, these capabilities are critical for all retailers: Accept Contactless Payments. Traditionally, U.S.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 17, 2025

Streamline the Decision Process: Ensure a smooth and convenient checkout experience, whether online or in-store. Importance of Customer Experience Customer experience plays a crucial role in the success of your small business. Positive experiences can lead to repeat business, word-of-mouth referrals, and increased revenue.

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