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Eyebuydirect Establishes First Physical Location in California’s Orange County

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Eyebuydirect has made its first foray into physical-world retailing with a 140-square-foot kiosk featuring a pared-down assortment of 400 pairs of glasses. will have dedicated store associates on hand to provide customers with personalized assistance. We envision the launch of more physical touch points in the future.”

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Hibbett Rolls Out Happy Returns at its 1,100+ Stores

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Hibbett hopes that accepting returns from other retailers in its stores will increase foot traffic and help to introduce its brand to new customers, something that similar programs have done for other retailers. That partnership has since been expanded chainwide.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

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That’s worrying in an increasingly competitive environment where customer engagement and user experience are becoming more important than ever. Self-checkout kiosks are ubiquitous today, but they add to the security challenges retailers face.

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‘Tech Tipping’ is Angering Consumers. Here’s How to do it Right.

Retail TouchPoints

Business leaders need to know when it’s appropriate to ask customers for tips, and how much, or risk alienating customers who are fed up with the constant nudging. This shift has added stress to the checkout experience at retail stores, auto shops, ticket desks and even self-checkout kiosks.

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Beyond Shopping: How Retailers can Turn Stores into Experiential Hubs

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Here are four ways retailers can level up their store experience to boost customer engagement, brand affinity, and brand loyalty: Integrate Technology to Enhance the Customer Experience Successful retailers seamlessly blend technology into their physical spaces while keeping a personalized, human feel.

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Package Concierge Provides Lockers For 24/7 Contactless Pickup

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The lockers can streamline BOPIS fulfillment with store process automation to deliver a more convenient customer experience. Employees can deposit a customer BOPIS order into the automated retail locker, at which point customers are immediately notified that their order is ready for pickup.

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Smart Stores: Integrating IoT and AI in Retail Design

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These connected devices can collect and analyze data in real time, offering insights into customer behavior and store operations. AI’s Impact on Customer Experience AI takes the possibilities even further by not just collecting data but also learning from it.

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