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Choice at the checkout – why it matters

Inside Retail

The trend towards using self-service and self-checkout (SCO) options in both retail and hospitality was already strong, but the pandemic sent it soaring. The same research found that 47 per cent of consumers choose different checkout options each time. The rise of small, modular self-checkout devices is changing the game.

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Aldi launches Corner Store in convenience push

Inside Retail

Discount supermarket Aldi is making a push into convenience with the opening this week of a Corner Store concept in North Sydney. The new store layout is designed to support smaller-basket, convenience-driven purchases, in contrast to the traditional big-box Aldi supermarket typically frequented by consumers for larger shopping trips.

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Benefits of People Counting and In-store Visitor Analytics for Supermarkets

V Count

Your average shopper nowadays is more educated than ever —in the sense that they know what they need and want— meaning supermarkets and grocery shops must learn to adapt and leverage new technologies to help them understand what customers want and meet the modern shoppers’ demands.

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What Aussie retailers can learn from their counterparts in the UK, Europe

Inside Retail

Coincidently (or not), the supermarket has timed this approach to take effect alongside contract talks with major suppliers like Nestle, Pepsico and Unilever. It’s conspicuous, compared with Australian retailers, how few staff there are in-store. I witnessed one supermarket with a joint of lamb locked in a Perspex box.

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Benefits of People Counting and In-store Visitor Analytics for Supermarkets

V Count

Your average shopper nowadays is more educated than ever —in the sense that they know what they need and want— meaning supermarkets and grocery shops must learn to adapt and leverage new technologies to help them understand what customers want and meet the modern shoppers’ demands.

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The Global State of Autonomous Stores

365 Retail

According to Business Insider Intelligence , the number of global stores with autonomous capabilities rose from only 350 in 2018 to a forecasted 10,000 stores in 2024, with a sales transaction volume of under $70 million to over $20 billion. With about 100 stores, they provide snacks to condos across Brazil.

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Retail Tech to Make Shoppers Fall in Love with Your Store

I Vend

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. Process automation – such as inventory management , tracking stock levels and re-ordering.