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RFID Technology: Enhancing Retail Efficiency While Protecting Consumer Data

Retail TouchPoints

RFID uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects, offering retailers precise control over inventory and enabling real-time data analytics to enhance operational efficiency. For customers. RFID can enable personalized product recommendations and a more seamless in-store experience.

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Harnessing AI to Transform the Customer Experience in Retail: Opportunities and Challenges

Retail TouchPoints

As consumers increasingly embrace AI-powered tools from generative AI platforms like ChatGPT to customer service chatbots retailers are presented with an exciting opportunity to optimize the customer experience.

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Black Friday 2024: Why automation is critical for Australian retailers

Inside Retail

Why automation is non-negotiable Australian consumers expect fast deliveries, error-free orders, and seamless shopping journeys. Automating data entry and inventory management Manual data entry and outdated inventory systems can choke operations during peak shopping periods. Black Friday 2024 snapshot: A $6.7

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How AI is set to revolutionise inventory management

Inside Retail

Great product diversity, changing consumer demands, and the expansion of e-commerce have turned inventory management into a major pain point for retailers. Poor inventory management results in overstocking and under-stocking, impaired cash flow, and losses from theft and spoilage. Here are some reasons why: 1.

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Product Substitution: How Savvy Retailers and Manufacturers can Build Supply Chain Resiliency, Reduce Costs and Improve Customer Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

The letdown customers experience when their orders don’t arrive on time, or at all, results in uncertainty and distrust that’s difficult — if not impossible — to remedy. Retailers can expect that customers will turn to other vendors; once this happens, they’ve lost both the sale and the customer’s trust and loyalty.

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Need For Speed: How Retailers Can Meet Consumers’ Digital Expectations

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer expectations are constantly on the rise, driven by innovations and new offerings that promise more efficient and personalized experiences. What’s more, those experiences are now unfolding across multiple touch points, compounding the challenge for retailers. This is what we call True Digital Customer Experience.

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Why Secure, Reliable Connectivity is Mission-Critical for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Retail businesses are no longer self-enclosed entities where everything revolves around a checkout and some inventory management software. A strong network infrastructure supports everything from payment processing and inventory management to customer engagement and security, ensuring business continuity and long-term growth.