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IoT in Retail: Top 5 Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

Retail TouchPoints

Connecting the world of physical objects into a smart network, IoT technology brings new business opportunities for retailers and provides data-driven insights for decision-makers. According to Grand View Research , the global IoT retail market was valued at $42.38 Supply chain and cold chain optimization.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

The past few years have been a rollercoaster ride for the retail industry. The pandemic and related supply chain disruptions led to shuttered storefronts and rampant bankruptcies. A survey from this year’s World Retail Congress suggests that the uncertain times aren’t over for the industry.

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The Evolution of Retail Formats: Adapting to Environmental and Social Forces

Retail Focus

Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. The retail landscape has witnessed a remarkable evolution, driven by a complex interplay of environmental and social factors. These department stores were typically found in major cities, catering to urban consumers’ needs.

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How do ethical concerns shape fast-fashion purchases?

Inside Retail

Is the most important information on the label or the price tag? Global supply chains have helped such exploitation to hide and thrive. What they told us highlights the inadequacy of seeking to eradicate exploitation in the fashion industry by relying on consumers to do the heavy lifting. What matters more ?

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Why Amazon challenger Temu is so addictive to shoppers

Inside Retail

At the time of publishing this article, Temu was the most popular free iPhone app in the US, United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. It’s safe to say the platform has some winning strategies that keep consumers coming back. Value Many Australians might associate “made in China” with cheap price tags and low quality.

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The Impact of Sustainability in Shaping Retail

Retail Next

In his article, “ Sustainability and the consumer in 2019 ,” Duncan Baizley painted a very clear (and research-based) picture of how consumers see corporate sustainability, noting that brands will need to move beyond messaging and rather token-like gestures and embrace real, systemic change. Supply chains.

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AI in Retail: Optimizing Operations from Supply Chains to Employee Scheduling

Retail TouchPoints

Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in our series on AI in retail. Check out our other stories, on consumer attitudes toward AI , store design applications and customer-facing applications. Be on the lookout for the fifth article, which will cover the many still-unanswered questions around AI’s present and future.