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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

That’s worrying in an increasingly competitive environment where customer engagement and user experience are becoming more important than ever. A camera can detect the difference between an article of clothing and a television, but probably not the difference between a Rolex and a Timex.

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JD Sports Powers Digital Transformation to Spur Growth in Canada

Retail TouchPoints

includes cloud technology solutions with rich mobile functionality for omnichannel, POS, merchandising, ERP, warehouse management, analytics and loss prevention. The Retail Management Suite from Jesta I.S.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

customer experience). Nothing is more difficult than seeing the problem from another’s vantage point — this is where the executive sponsor plays a critical role. We are already observing a good share of retailers revisiting their shopper experience to tackle organized crime. Baird: Store KPIs really need to change.

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Facilities Management CEO: ‘Cleanliness Will Be Looked At In An Entirely Different Lens’

Retail TouchPoints

It’s long been a retail “business basic” to keep stores clean, both for purposes of hygiene and to create a positive customer experience. Some stores were literally in flames, and there were loss prevention issues at others. Some stores were left with nothing but the walls.

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Automation in Retail

Cisco Retail

From marketing automation to network automation, workflow automation to equipment automation, using technology to automate tasks or functions allows retailers to focus on delivering the best customer experiences. Technology brings capabilities to retailers that help address tasks in more reliable, consistent ways.

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Three Design Tips for Fighting Shrink

Retail TouchPoints

That means asking questions like: What more can be done to deter theft using store layout, customer flow, shelf height, mirrors, lighting and the placement of gondolas, merchandise and security cameras? What are the most customer-friendly ways to protect high-value items from smash-and-grabs? Here are three possible areas of focus.

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Mobile technology – serving both sides of the retail coin

365 Retail

A process that might seem perfectly logical to a Developer may not deliver the expected benefits to customers and store teams in real-life scenarios. To achieve successful implementation, retailers must ensure that they involve store teams in the new technology journey and customer experience design, right from the get-go.