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Salesforce Predicts Just 1% YoY Online Sales Growth for U.S. Holiday Season

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To maximize both sales and profitability this holiday season, both retailers and brands will need to focus on customer retention and loyalty: “A lot of switching happened over the past few years, and now consumers are looking for value and quality,” said Garf.

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3 Predictions for the Future of Omnichannel 

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In 2021, retailers shaped their omnichannel strategies around two key issues: customer acquisition ( 63% ) and customer retention ( 58% ). While some companies have successfully rolled out robotics , others are focusing on automated task management and prioritization tools.

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#CCS23: Composable Commerce, ChatGPT and Data, Data, Data

Retail TouchPoints

Sweaty Betty’s use of performance and personalization APIs from Salesforce allowed the retailer to “customize pricing and promotions to different shopper groups” depending on the actions they took, said Igor Faletski, VP of Product Management at Salesforce. View the session on demand.

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Why Do You Need Business Intelligence for Your Retail Business?

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Real-time product assortments and pricing are more likely to be automated, optimizing effort, time, and management of price updates. Optimize Inventory Management. In addition, managing inventory based on market demands gives you an advantage over your competitors. Improve Customer Experience. Expand Retail Chain Stores.

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How Mobile POS System Can Help Retailers Stay Fully Operational with Fewer Associates

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

In a retail environment, there is often a minimal delineation between the front and back of store operations. The right technology can help avoid any disconnect between these two functions and increase the efficiency of moving products between the front and back of the store. Workforce Management.

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Retail Consumer Behavior Patterns and Shifting Dynamics: The Future of Retail & Retail Trends

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

The world of retailing is shifting as a result, retail store operators must find new ways of catching consumers’ digital attention, including curbside & BOPIS, clienteling, personalization, social marketing, loyalty, interactive web design, Livestream shopping, and the evolving user experience.

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8 Best Retail-Focused POS Systems for SMBs in 2022

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As a business owner or a store manager, you’ll face countless challenges, and turning your business into a successful one usually requires time, effort and commitment. A POS system is a must-have for almost all retail stores. Each customer’s shopping journey is unique and each store operates differently.