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Dollar General to Trial 100% Self-Checkout Stores at 200 Locations

Retail TouchPoints

Dollar General already has self-checkout kiosks in 8,000 of its 18,000 stores and plans to increase that number to 11,000 by the end of this year. Now, Owens said the company also plans to begin testing a 100% self-checkout store format across 200 locations this year.

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McDonald’s outage underlines the risks of retailers becoming too reliant on tech

Inside Retail

McDonald’s mobile app; its human-less, order-taking kiosks; its digitised menus that change based on trends, the weather and more; and even its generative AI — together, these enable McDonald’s to eke out additional sales and efficiencies worth billions of dollars to the company, which has 40,000 locations in roughly 100 countries.

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Circle K Will Retrofit Stores To Pilot Autonomous Checkout

Retail TouchPoints

Circle K will pilot a touchless autonomous checkout solution in one of its Phoenix locations and plans to add the technology to other store locations. In the pilot store, shoppers can pay via a smartphone app for a completely touchless experience, or pay with cash or a card at a kiosk or traditional POS station.

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Solving the Shopping Mall ‘Identity Crisis’ with Community Data and Careful Curation

Retail TouchPoints

I’ll need to bring my car because the footprint is so big, but I can go and run half a dozen errands on my list in one location, so that saves me time,” she explained. Enriching Retail with Restaurants and Experiences Beyond core retail curation, landlords and developers need to master their mix of restaurant and entertainment options.

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What is Barcode Technology, and How Does It Impact Retailers?

Star Miconics

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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The Impact of AI Technologies on Retail: Examining Benefits and Transformations in Shopping

V Count

Then, we’ll talk about how all types of retail businesses can use AI, from improving inventory management to customizing customer experience. It provides retailers with a wealth of opportunities to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experience, and ultimately drive more sales.

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Is the DTC business model dead, or just evolving?

Inside Retail

One of the key benefits of DTC is that brands interact directly with shoppers across the customer journey, providing a chance to control those engagements and generating highly valuable real-time customer data. Bypassing intermediaries means brands control the trade margins through sales, marketing and inventory management.