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How Enterprise Modernization and Artificial Intelligence are Charting a New Course for the Consumer Industry

Retail TouchPoints

They strive to create seamless, personalized customer experiences to continue to attract discerning consumers and build efficient supply chains, yet they often encounter barriers presented by fragmented technology infrastructure, which hinders scalability without disruption. These businesses find themselves at a demanding intersection.

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Inventory Accuracy: The Not-so-Secret Ingredient for Holiday Sales Success

Retail TouchPoints

This created a ripple effect for retailers that were experiencing a higher volume of ecommerce orders and had to leverage stores as fulfillment centers to process and ship online orders. As stores were closer to consumers in the “last mile,” orders shipped from stores were able to arrive much more quickly and cost effectively.

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Foot Locker unveils new reinvented global store concept

Retail Focus

“As we continue progressing against our Lace Up Plan, this inventive retail experience delivers on our promise to power up the portfolio, while providing an unparalleled, omni-focused customer experience.”

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The Post-COVID Store: How to Tap the Pent-Up Need for Interaction Without Sacrificing Safety

Retail TouchPoints

The return to brick-and-mortar will be a slow, steady process, and preparing stores for the great return will be as much about making shoppers comfortable as it will be about enticing them back. There needs to be an up-leveling of the communication skills and customer-facing behaviors for sales associates. . said Scaretta. “

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Holiday Store Experience Survey: Consumers Prioritize Safety Over Immersive Shopper Journeys

Retail TouchPoints

Top-line findings from a recent Sensormatic survey reveal that while in-store shopping is expected to rise through the holiday season, what consumers are looking for while they’re there is for retailers to provide insight into product availability and alternative fulfillment offerings.

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

Retail Focus

This transformation can be dissected into several distinct stages, often referred to as disruptions, in which retailers competed on multiple fronts: for physical space, consumer attention, and innovative store layouts and designs. Retail’s evolution has not been limited to the customer-facing aspects.

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It’s Time for Retailers and CPG Companies to do a Post-Pandemic Process Checkup

Retail TouchPoints

For example, with the growth of omnichannel orders, retail employees have needed to pick and pack items at the store level. With a more efficient process in place, employees could focus less on picking and packing items and more on customer service, boosting both employee and customer satisfaction.