Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2022

E-commerce skyrocketed when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, as more consumers realised its ease and convenience. People flock to shopping centres and it is not just to procure goods and services; it is also about the experiential enjoyment, the social element and the ability to make more informed purchasing decisions.”.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 11, 2022

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption, and innovation. Consumers now expect payment solutions that both anticipate and address their needs no matter where, when, or how they choose to shop.

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Secure Retail

APRIL 12, 2023

Secure Retail is an established provider of secure and bespoke omnichannel payment solutions, delivering vendor-agnostic payment gateways, hardware, software solutions and associated managed services. Here at Secure Retail the concept of self-ordering kiosks and unattended payments is nothing new to us.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

I have very vivid memories about Service Merchandise , a now-defunct business with a unique ordering process focused on catalog inventory. Service Merchandise was a bit more fun than today’s similar IKEA shopping experience because it carried more than mediocre DIY housewares and furniture. Don’t remember it?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The centrality of the POS has led both retailers and solution providers to integrate it with other fundamental operational systems, from inventory and order management to customer relationship management (CRM) and, of course, payments. Large retailers in particular are interested in having a single uniform user interface.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Coinsource kiosks allow consumers to buy and sell bitcoin with U.S. We are delighted to be partnering with Coinsource and facilitating simple access to bitcoin for our customers,” said Dave Wagner, Controller of Kwik Trip in a statement. dollars for an 11% fee and receive their bitcoin within minutes.

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Secure Retail

APRIL 11, 2023

Secure Retail is an established provider of secure and bespoke omnichannel payment solutions, delivering vendor-agnostic payment gateways, hardware, software solutions and associated managed services. Here at Secure Retail the concept of self-ordering kiosks and unattended payments is nothing new to us.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Buzek forecasts very strong growth for these solutions during the next two years, with self-checkout rising 178% , contactless payment climbing 190% and payment via consumers’ mobile devices increasing 300%. Retail ‘winners’ were already doing this at much higher levels than others, even before COVID,” said Buzek.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Walmart will offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options at self-checkout kiosks in more than 4,500 U.S. Walmart is making a big move in that direction with the integration of BNPL financing at its self-checkout kiosks, allowing customers to pay over time for everything from electronics and apparel to toys and more. year over year.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Our survey reflected that consumers are drawn to physical stores for the tactile experience – with 56 per cent of consumers visiting stores to view products in real life and 46 per cent of consumers visiting stores to compare similar products within a tangible retail setting. “And And this appeal will last.

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Frank Mayer

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

As standard and custom kiosks spawn innovation and provide convenience across several industries, college campuses can capitalize on many of the same benefits for students, faculty, and staff. Streamline Student Services. Simplifying processes is a major advantage to self-service kiosks. Automated mail lockers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2024

It’s been a veritable tsunami of bad press for self-checkout, and honestly, it’s not all that surprising — after all, consumers have long complained about the finicky machines, which often don’t work and, even when they do, make many customers feel like they’re doing the retailer’s job for them.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As consumers manage cost of living pressures, it’s led to a pullback in spending across the retail landscape, particularly in non-discretionary categories. CommBank’s latest Consumer Insights Report shows that around one in four Australians have not enough, or just enough, to meet household expenses.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2021

Autonomous convenience store retailer Wundermart is expanding its operations, with plans to open more than 10,000 checkout-free stores in a partnership with contactless checkout company AiFi. Currently, human intervention is only needed for checking and refilling shelves, and even that process is largely guided by the software. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Even before the pandemic completely upended the world economy, how consumers shopped had been changing — and mobile devices were at the forefront of that change. Mobile devices have become powerful payment instruments, on the way to replacing traditional cards for in-store purchases in many markets around the globe.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

How will consumers and markets respond? It turns out that enabling consumers to seamlessly move back and forth between physical and digital channels is pretty hard to pull off. In addition, the report anticipates that next-gen payment option such as BNPL and digital wallets also will begin to become more common in stores.

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Retail Assist

MARCH 18, 2024

Sustainable Retailing Sustainability isn't just a buzzword—it's a fundamental shift in retailing, driven by conscious consumers. Embracing sustainable processes supports retailers in committing to both social and environmental responsibilities, whilst appealing to socially-conscious consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

However, interviewing patients and visitors is difficult due to HIPAA rules, so the team extensively engages with guest services and patient advocates within the hospitals and medical campuses. We also think about texture and adding greenery [real or fake] wherever possible.”

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Star Miconics

MARCH 29, 2024

This innovative method has facilitated the rapid processing and easy readability of product information by both computers and humans. This connectivity enables more accurate forecasting, streamlined operations, and more personalized customer experiences. Stores like Walmart use QR codes to reduce checkout line bottlenecking.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Imagine you pick up all the things you need for your farm, and then they tell you that they currently cannot process credit cards. 5G can also connect mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals , self-service kiosks, scan-and-go checkouts and other forms of frictionless shopping with ease. Tractor Supply Co. , You get the drift.

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2022

Decathlon’s Data Lab in Singapore is the latest facet of the brand’s pursuit of innovation and part of its efforts to develop new digital services and incubate data projects, in collaboration with partners such as Sport Singapore, research agencies, and schools.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

Retailers cited rising costs, declining consumer spending and supply chain volatility as their top concerns. Innovations have slowed since then, but edge computing will usher in a new wave of personalization and self-service for modern shoppers. There’s also the matter of securing the computer hardware that runs the store operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated the contactless revolution: 84% of Americans ( 77% among global consumers) now expect to increase their use of touchless technologies to avoid physical contact for the remainder of the pandemic, with 55% ( 63% globally) planning to continue doing so afterward, according to a survey by Capgemini.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2021

Namely, the conversations focus on how traditional brick-and-mortar stores can incorporate AI into their operations as more and more fully autonomous stores pop up around the world. Simultaneously, data and analytics were at the forefront of retailers’ minds as stores sought to anticipate their consumers’ needs.

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Star Miconics

JUNE 30, 2023

1958: Bank of America launched BankAmericard, which laid the foundation for credit cards in retail transactions, revolutionizing payment methods. 1968: The Japanese company Epson introduced the EP-101, the first electronic printer, which was crucial in enhancing printing capabilities in retail operations.

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Star Miconics

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Between the labor shortage, supply-chain issues, and the stock market crash, it’s a wonder how retailers can keep up with consumers at all. The POS is where the payment process begins and ends, and the entire customer experience there must be seamless. Self-Service Kiosks. Mobile Payments.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Spring launches trials in Co-op convenience stores today (11 October), helping customers recirculate their old electronic devices to be used again, making it simpler for increasingly environmentally conscious consumers to avoid e-waste. Customers can sell old tech at Spring’s kiosk-style ‘pods’ to help tackle the UK’s 1.6

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Shoppers are focusing less on loyalty and more on their experience, with half of them saying they would switch to a new brand after just one bad customer service interaction. However, if customer service is excellent, 78% of consumers will do business with a company again, even after a mistake.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2021

Meanwhile, an astonishing 78% of consumers surveyed in BOXpoll from Pitney Bowes said their most recent online returns were inconvenient. In fact, our BOXpoll surveys found that 38% of consumers have held back from purchasing because they expect the returns experience with a given retailer to be a hassle.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

Ikea have established themselves as an affordable and accessible homewares brand for Australian consumers but they are showing no signs of slowing down. IR : What are your expectations for consumer sentiment and spending in the year ahead? These actions ensure our co-workers can remain focused on ‘value-add’ engagements for customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2020

As our economies re-open post-pandemic, consumers are experiencing more queues and limits than ever before related to store and service interactions. Today many customers intend to engage with a retail or service experience, but seeing the queue, they walk away. Get Customers Started. Keep Them Informed.

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Indigo 9 Digital

AUGUST 2, 2022

Speaking about Hema stores, Alibaba Group President Michael Evans said: “consumers don’t think about the world online versus offline.” Digital payments including facial recognition. Alipay, founded by Alibaba, is an online payment app that had 711 million monthly active users as of June 2020. Automated service using robots.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

Adding to the curious nature of this new retail concept is the fact that there’s a good chance consumers will walk away from the store with more money than they came in with (it just won’t be in the form of U.S. Norby is intimately involved in the operation of the store. That’s how I conceive of it.”.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 9, 2022

From kiosks in malls and buildings, to branded tents at festivals, to mobile retail trucks in sports arena parking lots, pop-up retail ventures have one common goal: to put themselves in front of shoppers, in the right place, at the right time. They cannot be tethered to a laptop or desktop while at a kiosk or tent on site.

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 20, 2022

Anytime CBD is one of the nation’s leading distributors of CBD products and automated kiosks and vending machines. To bring even more product availability to consumers, Anytime CBD forged relationships with c-stores in California, Indiana, and New York earlier in 2021 to place vending machines in their stores.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

T HE SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT, fast-casual and QSR sectors continue to impress us with their adaptations to the rigors of the Covid era, through the incorporation of compelling app features, tackling sustainability through design and packaging, and evolving to provide self-pickup and delivery services.

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Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Anytime CBD is one of the nation’s leading distributors of CBD products and automated kiosks and vending machines. To bring even more product availability to consumers, Anytime CBD forged relationships with c-stores in California and Chestnut Markets in New York earlier in 2021 to place vending machines in their stores.

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