Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

EuroShop will showcase innovative solutions from exhibitors designed to help retailers adapt to the changing customer habits and needs. EuroShop will showcase innovative solutions from exhibitors designed to help retailers adapt to the changing customer habits and needs.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 21, 2023

Theft, store associates mislabeling items and products getting damaged in a warehouse or store are three human examples that unfortunately impede profits. Now add to that list store intelligence that provides analytics and store-level strategies. These reasons are why retailers consistently turn to technology for help.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

Now, with consumers demanding direct-to-consumer, in-store and curbside pickup, businesses must perfect omnichannel fulfillment to survive. Retailers must find creative solutions to improve efficiency and keep a loyal customer base in order to bounce back from these difficult times and be ready to operate in the new world that will emerge.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

There is little doubt over this statement, with some jobs at higher risk than others, but if we focus in on the retail sector, what might this mean for the market? While we may be some way off robots manning the tills, there are certainly elements of AI beginning to creep into retail.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2023

Over the last few years, Bunnings has been investing heavily in retail technologies and stock management strategies – such as robots, picking apps and interactive maps – with the aim of liberating staff from manual tasks, so they have more time to engage in skilled services.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The convenience store experience just got more convenient at Chartw ells , a division of Compass Group that operates thousands of stores on college and corporate campuses. The retailer recently debuted its first store to be retrofitted with checkout-free technology at the University of Houston campus.

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365 Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

The growing importance of private label brands in distinguishing a store is undeniable. Effective marketing of these brands is crucial for boosting sales and building customer loyalty. This nuanced pricing strategy is instrumental in differentiating private labels in a competitive market, driving growth and consumer loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This can be particularly beneficial for retail businesses that have multiple brands or products, or seek to apply common metrics and models to disparate marketing or sales channels, or stages of an order lifecycle or customer journey. In 1978, LEGO introduced a brand new line of construction sets branded LEGO Space.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Over the course of her 30-year career, The Vitamin Shoppe CEO has held leadership roles at Godiva , Sally Beauty , Pier 1 , Bath & Body Works , Gap and The Disney Store. million on inventory management solutions; $1.2 I grew up in stores on the front lines, so I have an appreciation for what our teams do each and every day.

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Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2021

In a bid to offer new same-day delivery options, reduce traffic and scale back on its carbon emissions, delivery service FedEx has just introduced its robot Roxo in the Asia Pacific region for the very first time. All of this is powered by more tech-savvy buyers here in the Asia Pacific. Data shows 30.97 Meanwhile, 33.09 Meanwhile, 33.09

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

consumers are using some type of contactless payments during the pandemic — with 85% using contactless cards at grocery stores. Amazon Go stores were the first to feature this “Just Walk Out” technology, and recently Amazon Fresh stores have expanded on it even further: now the tech giant is offering the technology to other retailers.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With consumer preferences shifting rapidly and technological advancements setting new standards, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance customer experiences and drive revenue growth. Ikea on the other hand, has launched a new AI assistant available exclusively on the OpenAI GPT Store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

As consumers have turned to more sources to shop, retailers have diversified their commerce and marketing strategies. Instead, retailers will focus on honing their investments and ensuring the right mix of internal capabilities and trusted solution providers. One key area to watch is rapid delivery or quick commerce.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

One such advancement is the development of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), which have been implemented by a range of companies – including Catch, Toys R Us , and a number of other retailers – for task enhancements ranging from inventory management, order fulfilment, delivery and customer service.

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Retail Insider

OCTOBER 11, 2021

You won’t have to grease their palms, shorter hours longer arms, rise just watch them rise, the rise of the robots,” sang The Stranglers back in 1978, when robots looked like metallic-covered humans in films, and the prospect of them impacting our everyday lives was very much the world of sci-fi fantasy.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. These operations may struggle to adapt to the unique needs of automated checkout systems and smart stores.

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I Vend

JANUARY 17, 2023

There has never been so much tech in retail, with retail technology solutions having the power to help attract and retain customers, for sustained growth and profit. See how we’re implementing digital technology in retail stores. Retail technology solutions are the answer. bn (USD) by the end of 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2022

Here’s the evidence: The rise of branded podcasts (stay tuned for additional coverage on this BTW); An explosion of shoppable content initiatives; The ongoing refinement of influencer marketing strategies, including increased repurposing of this custom content across other platforms; and An ever-growing slate of social commerce functionality.

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Retail Minded

JANUARY 4, 2022

Retail marketing has never been the same, especially with the changes brought about by the pandemic. These significant changes in the digital and marketing spaces altered customer expectations, shopping processes, and online experiences. Retail marketing isn’t easy. Customer Service Robots . Facial Recognition .

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Nvidia

AUGUST 3, 2022

Bringing new AI and robotics applications and products to market, or supporting existing ones, can be challenging for developers and enterprises. The NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GB production module — available now — is here to help. Helping Build More Capable AI-Driven Products Faster .

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Supply chain issues and pandemic-related shortages continue to impact retailers worldwide, while the ever-accelerating shift to online shopping has left gaps in the high street – with House of Fraser the latest big name to announce it is closing its Oxford Street store in January. . Despite this, there are some bright shoots of recovery.

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365 Retail

MARCH 4, 2024

Committed to ‘delivering’ continued growth in the quick commerce market, Co-op today (Tuesday, 5 March) announces expanded access to its own online shop, accessed via the Co-op app , through a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2021

Offer Solutions way Before They’re Requested. In this environment, you never know whether Jane learned that a relative tested COVID-19 positive — or perhaps lives or regularly interacts with an at-risk individual — and is now more tentative about in-store shopping. Experiment with new store formats. We’ll call her Jane.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2020

Ascena, Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand ), store closures and the shedding of executive-level positions. We’ll probably see 25% of all retail stores in the U.S. On top of that, the trend in stores is to have fewer, higher-skilled employees. So we have a perfect storm of fewer stores every year, and fewer employees per store.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Supply chain experts agree that the most powerful solutions are those that use predictive analytics to place the inventory customers want in locations as physically close as possible to that end consumer — a simple theory that can be devilishly hard to put into practice. in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Unemployment is at 3.5%

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V Count

JANUARY 26, 2024

First, visual producing AI solutions like Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney gained popularity among masses, then language-based AI solutions like ChatGPT entered our lives. AI technologies have become a part of our daily life in the last two years. We’ll start by defining AI and its types.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2021

Fueled by the rapid shift to online channels and the desire to meet digitally savvy consumers’ expectations for instant gratification, the on-demand food delivery market is surging. alone, forecasters project that the on-demand food delivery market will nearly double, from $18.5 In the U.S. billion in 2020 to $33.7 billion in 2026.

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VMS

JANUARY 17, 2022

NEW YORK (January 16, 2022) – Ottonomy has been selected as a part of the NRF Innovation Lab Showcase featuring the latest application of automation technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics for the retail industry. Ottonomy is a deep tech startup, providing contactless deliveries using fully autonomous robots.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The market is getting competitive. A decade ago, Amazon rolled out one-hour delivery in New York. While they’ve since scaled that back to a two-hour service in certain major cities, the reality is that for many metro-based consumers around the world, delivery is a matter of hours, not days. Mergers and consolidations are also increasing.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Amazon introduced new advertising tools, including generative AI solutions to help brands produce lifestyle imagery that can make ads more engaging, and a sponsored TV offering that enables brands that sell in Amazon’s store to run streaming ads on Amazon Freevee, Twitch and third-party streaming services through Fire TV apps.

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2022

Stephan Veyret : Starting out as an e-commerce sports retailer in Singapore, Decathlon Singapore became one of the pioneers in the omnichannel approach with the establishment of our first experience store at Bedok in 2016. We chat with Stephan Veyret, managing director of Decathlon Singapore to find out what’s next for the business.

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Retail Minded

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Effectively managing a retail supply chain is essential for meeting customer demands and maintaining a competitive edge in the market. Here are some examples of practical solutions: Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization: Implement advanced demand forecasting models and inventory optimization techniques.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2021

The gigantic warehouse, in Monroe, Ohio, north of Cincinnati, deploys robots, artificial intelligence and autonomous-navigation software to pick and pack merchandise and deliver it to customers. The shed,” as the partners refer to the 375,000-square-foot warehouse, features some 1,000 robots alongside 400 humans. and worldwide.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Traditional marketing strategies alone are no longer sufficient in today’s digital age. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI), a game-changing technology that is revolutionizing the way businesses approach marketing in these industries. AI algorithms analyze customer data to understand preferences, behavior, and purchase history.

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Nvidia

MARCH 22, 2022

This, coupled with the growing Isaac Sim robotics ecosystem, allows customers such as BMW Group to better develop holistic digital twins. Amazon has over 200 robotics facilities that handle millions of packages each day. It’s a complex operation that requires over half a million mobile drive robots to support warehouse logistics.

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Retail Assist

APRIL 28, 2023

Persistent challenges such as increased competition, changing customer preferences, and supply chain disruptions were met with various innovations such as AI-powered inventory management systems, personalised marketing strategies, and blockchain-based supply chain platforms. See you next year for #RTS2024!

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