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AI Isn’t Going Anywhere: How Retailers Plan to Deploy the Tech in 2024

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In fact, 30% of respondents believe that the biggest area of opportunity for AI is in stores to aid omnichannel and loss prevention efforts; and Transforming customer experiences specifically through the use of generative AI. But many of these tasks may just represent the low-hanging AI fruit.

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What to Consider When Incorporating AI into Your Retail Business

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Today, it is hard to imagine any sector where AI has yet to be deployed in some capacity, including, increasingly, retail, which has turned to AI for everything from streamlining the supply chain to personalizing shopping experiences. Intellectual property concerns.

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During the Holidays, Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Feel the Impact of Retail Crime

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They’re mom and pop shops — the local businesses that form the lifeblood of countless communities throughout the country. This can also help retailers gauge the success of different promotions, helping them refine their marketing strategies and improve engagement with customers.

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

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But supply chain pressures and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic means that consumers are focusing less on how immersive and entertaining in-store shopping experiences are and more on how safe and efficient they are. Do you foresee one taking precedence over the other during the holiday season?

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JD Sports Powers Digital Transformation to Spur Growth in Canada

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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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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. Customer Experience It’s been five years since Amazon Go opened to the public, creating the template for the retail store of the future by allowing shoppers to skip the checkout line entirely.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

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After years of lockdowns and digital-driven behaviors, consumers’ actions have shown how crucial the store experience is to how they shop and interact with brands. customer experience). We are already observing a good share of retailers revisiting their shopper experience to tackle organized crime.