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Solutions Designed for Retail Associates Need to Keep the Customer Experience in Mind

Retail TouchPoints

For example, if your stores don’t have reliable network connections, it’s a good idea to seek out technology that operates in offline mode with no loss of efficiency. Ideally, these apps also should contribute to a better in-store shopper experience. in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Smart supply chains tackle labour, inventory and fulfilment challenges

Inside Retail

Labour constraints and rising costs are reshaping retail operations Retailers across Australia are contending with staffing shortages, rising wage demands, and the need to scale workforces for peak sales periods like Black Friday, Christmas, Boxing Day, and EOFY. This can lead to inconsistencies in fulfilment and customer experience.

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Investing in Security: How Physical Barriers Protect your Bottom Line

Retail TouchPoints

Retail chains across the country have even reported missing quarterly earnings expectations due to inventory shrinkage, highlighting a crisis that affects businesses of all sizes. This protection helps businesses avoid expensive repairs and minimize operational downtime that often follows security breaches. In 2023, U.S.

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How to Deliver a Flawless In-Store Customer Experience

Independent Retailer

With the new era of retail increasing shopper expectations, delivering a flawless in-store customer experience has never been more critical. Adopting item-level radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology ensures customer service is elevated to new levels in order to remain relevant within a crowded field of competitors.

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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

Retail TouchPoints

While airports are “public spaces” and micro markets have traditionally been in “closed environments,” the risk of shrinkage outweighs the cost of employee overhead, and since people have already been through security this provides a perception of oversight.

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

Retail TouchPoints

Delivery and stocking experiences: 5G can support massive IoT connectivity, which can be used to improve product tracking capabilities. 5G can reduce wasted time and prevent inventory shrinkage, providing retailers with cost savings. A pallet of goods can be tracked from departure at the manufacturing site through transit to the store.

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The Future of Retail: How Top Brands Choose In-Store Tech

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Many retailers see a 4x return on their initial investment within a few months, thanks to broad applications spanning store operations, supply chain, e-commerce, and vendor relationships. Supporting Store Teams and Enhancing Customer Experience In-store technology must enhance the experience for both store teams and shoppers.