Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Add it all up and it’s clear that the timing duration, and location of holiday shopping is not like the old days. In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? Ending the Tradition of Blanket Markdowns Enter this year’s holiday shopper.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

There’s a lot of talk about artificial intelligence these days, with countless posts about how it’s changing consumer expectations , influencing operations and transforming entire industries. Empower intelligent inventory management. Today’s inventory management teams host a large volume of commerce transaction data.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Consumers today expect a better in-store shopping experience from brick-and-mortar retailers, and retailers that can give it to them will continue to thrive even in the face of ever-increasing convenience from online competitors. Effectively managing inventory has never been an easy task for retailers. Bad retail is dead.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Among its multiple impacts, COVID-19 accelerated an elongation of the holiday shopping season that was already underway. Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that).

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

D Cloud inventory management platform throughout 162 stores, with the objective of increasing accuracy throughout the supply chain. D Cloud solution also provides the ability to quickly locate web orders in the store to speed up online transactions. “A Scotch & Soda will deploy Nedap’s !D

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

Businesses can collect real-time data on how the goods are stored and transported, their location and their condition during delivery. IoT technology is especially relevant in managing the supply chain of sensitive products like food with short shelf life or medicine. Inventory management. Exceptional customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. No matter how customers choose to shop, informed associates will be a key part of this process. Listen to the session on demand.

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V Count

JANUARY 26, 2024

Now, it seems, the spotlight has turned towards the traditional brick and mortar retail shops. Then, we’ll talk about how all types of retail businesses can use AI, from improving inventory management to customizing customer experience. In this blog post, we’ll explain Artificial Intelligence (AI) in simple language.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

Retailers are now investing significant resources into logistics, deploying the latest inventory management systems, automating warehouses and hiring hundreds of hardworking staff in an effort to pick, pack and ship online orders as quickly as possible. That’s where local inventory comes in. Meet demand for faster delivery.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

The heritage brand, deeply rooted in providing affordable and reliable footwear, faced the challenge of being associated primarily with mature-age consumers. It has always been known as a trusted provider of high-quality footwear to a wide range of consumers, particularly renowned for its school shoes and comfortable sandals.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Think about the everyday shopper: for many, the nearest returns location isn’t just around the corner. It might involve a time-consuming trip across town, navigating traffic and juggling work or family schedules. Speed-to-restock is key in the returns cycle. On the other hand, the retailer waits for the dress to be returned.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

Birthday suit vice Against this backdrop, Australian fashion brand Nakedvice is on a mission to redefine accessible luxury with timeless designs that draw inspiration from vintage pieces and ‘90s nostalgia, aligning with emerging trends and consumer sentiments.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

One of the key trends that defined retail in 2023 was pop-up shops and how these experiential shopping experiences have taken hold over millennial and Gen Z consumers. From the clothing to the drinks to the food, everything at the temporary retail location will be inspired by the designer’s mantra of “classic with a twist”.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

There are several economic factors playing havoc with consumers and business operations that are likely to persist into 2024. Consumer sentiment remains low as households stagger under higher costs of living and interest rates. Set benchmarks for inventory management, including the rate of inventory turnover and tracking and fill rate.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Providing consumers with the ability to see, touch and experience products firsthand, physical shops offer a degree of instant gratification that simply cannot be replicated in an online environment. Delivery is getting faster, but the magic of in-person shopping will forever be an important driver of commerce.

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Global Shop

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Market-leading productivity can be achieved by testing and defining workflows, simplifying material ordering, ongoing training for employees, regular maintenance of machinery and equipment, and identifying bottlenecks on the shop floor. Manually building huge BOMs is a time-consuming, costly process in which mistakes are detrimental.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Last December, Levi’s unveiled its largest store in Southeast Asia with the opening of its flagship store in Singapore’s Ion Orchard shopping complex. He believes the Ion store will contribute to the overall vibrancy of Singapore’s retail scene and inspire more hybrid shopping experiences down the road. “We

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 21, 2022

According to Oracle’s latest Retail Consumer Study , 53 per cent of consumers plan to shop mostly in-store this holiday season, and an additional 25 per cent plan to shop through a combination of in-store and online channels. New customer expectations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

For most types of consumer retail stores, the pandemic scared regulars away, diminished traffic from visitors, altered consumer preferences, snapped formerly reliable supply chains and required dramatic shifts in the way stores serve their clientele. But that’s only part of the story.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

The pandemic threatened the livelihood of brick-and-mortar retailers, especially those with a strong presence in shopping malls. Within four weeks, all 400 Build-A-Bear stores had these more sophisticated ship-from-store capabilities, which allowed the retailer to deliver its plush products to consumers quickly and easily.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The first affects stock inventory management. Planning localised levels of stock on a short-term basis can go some way to achieving this, while more accurate inventory forecasting can optimise reordering to reduce replenishment timescales. What is driving consumer returns? 3) Scale up scenario planning.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2023

There are literally hundreds of thousands of small independent grocery shops in Thailand, many of them without inventory management systems and occupying spaces that are distinctly lacking in glamour and décor. Big C hypermarkets typically anchor self-owned medium-sized shopping centres. Rental and service income rose 3.4

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2024

From Shein to Chanel, Skims to Supreme, more and more retailers seem to be investing in temporary brick-and-mortar locations, more commonly known as pop-up shops. Pop-up shops today are on steroids, and they are everywhere. The use of temporary retail spaces is certainly not a new concept, it has been around for centuries.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2021

Nowhere is that more true than the retail market, which has seen a fundamental shift among consumers in the wake of the pandemic. Online is now the preferred method of shopping. found that nearly 70% of consumers intend to continue buying online for store pickup. They say you can never go back. trillion by 2023, up from $4.2

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Actionable data can also help retailers with inventory management across all locations. If the customer needs more information or help, these systems are particularly good at alerting retail managers to know quickly that a customer service action is needed. Tyler Wells is the North American Sales Manager for MicroTouch.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Given that SCA is essentially an expansion of FBA’s capabilities, intended to further streamline the process of getting products to consumers, it could well fall under that same umbrella of being considered “anticompetitive” if merchants that buy into SCA are given preferential treatment on Amazon.com.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Holiday shopping season is upon us. Consumer expectations of retailers have been transformed by their experiences buying from Amazon and other innovative retailers that are able to provide fast, efficient omnichannel experiences. Last year, COVID-19 lockdowns that restricted shopping at brick-and-mortar stores sent shoppers online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

The first Amazon Style store is set to open later this year at The Americana at Brand shopping mall in Los Angeles. “We We obsessed over designing a shopping experience focused on helping customers find great looks, and it led us to create Amazon Style,” said a company blog announcing the new store format.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

Source: Coresight Research “Building Blocks of the Metaverse: 5G” Both at a consumer and an enterprise level, 5G is still in its infancy, but it’s expected to grow quickly and become the dominant mobile access technology by 2027 reaching 90% penetration in North America within that time, according to Ericsson.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the rapidly evolving world of retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG), staying ahead of the competition is a constant challenge. AI is reshaping the business world as today’s future-ready retailers and consumer goods manufacturers leverage technology to streamline operations and connect more closely with consumers.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

iVend Retail Inventory Management iVend’s integrated connected retail platform helps customers worldwide Find out how it can transform your retail business. In the highly competitive world that is retail in 2023, trying to dictate to consumers how they must shop is not the path to success. What is connected retail?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

Computer vision can track products that consumers remove from the shelves and place in their cart. When connected to a payment device such as a credit card, this can enable consumers to load merchandise directly into shopping bags in their cart, and bring it out to their car without waiting in line.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For most retailers, the ultimate goal is creating a seamless shopping experience for consumers. A shopping experience that spans channels, allowing customers to engage with a brand online, in-store, and in between. According to Commbox , 90 percent of consumers use multiple channels when making purchases.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Continually mining and employing data is essential if retailers — and their brand partners — are going to meet shoppers’ expectations of seamless, omnichannel shopping experiences. Before AuthenTec, he was VP of Engineering, Sonic Solutions, where he led the integration of engineers located across six countries in Europe, Asia and the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2023

But the NFL has an edge, as it has led the way in adopting technologies like network analytics and cloud management solutions that make it easier to ensure the network can handle demands from both fans and operational teams. Data analytics is a powerful tool retailers can use to deliver better shopping experiences.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 29, 2024

Its simplicity and efficiency have made barcode technology a staple in inventory management across diverse sectors, including grocery, retail , and hospitality. Furthermore, they have become indispensable in inventory management, helping to identify sales trends and tracking items throughout the supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

The pandemic’s disruption of the retail industry has driven a lot of change over the past 15 months, from an increase in online shopping to the rapid adoption of omnichannel fulfillment options. Because for consumers, omnichannel shopping is insanely convenient. And despite U.S. And despite U.S.

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