Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2022

Unified commerce is the new holy grail for retailers, promising previously unheard-of levels of customer insights and control over all elements of sales and inventory management. it operates in silos and unconnected platforms. Buy online, return in-store. But what does that mean in practice for customers?

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

By using it, you can: reduce your reliance on a human workforce to do mundane and repetitive tasks, thereby leaving them to focus on more productive things, streamline your business processes by linking systems together, offer clients an excellent purchasing experience, and. Inventory Management. Customer Follow Up.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Services at Amazon , is celebrating his 10th anniversary with the company this year, and so he kicked off the fourth annual Amazon Accelerate conference for sellers by comparing the differences between the ecommerce platform today and 10 years ago.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2021

You can’t just repurpose your B2B website and add a shopping cart to turn it into a shopping platform. You will need their talents when it comes to: Design Customer experience (CX) Search engine optimization (SEO) Web maintenance Customer engagement Product returns. Fulfillment and Returns. Web Design & Development.

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I Vend

JUNE 17, 2025

Whether you run a grocery chain that scans thousands of SKUs an hour or a boutique with unpredictable footfall, a point-of-sale outage stalls revenue, frustrates shoppers, and invites errors that open the door to fraud. Fraud can cost retailers millions annually—not just in stolen goods or false returns, but in eroded customer trust.

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Retail Minded

MARCH 20, 2025

From shoplifting to cyberattacks retailers must navigate an array of risks both in physical stores and online platforms. Effective risk management involves identifying these threats, implementing preventive measures, and staying ahead of emerging vulnerabilities. As per Merchant Savvy, global card fraud has reached $35.8

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Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2024

Sensors instantly read the RFID tags embedded in the products, present the shopper with the total price on the screen, check if they want a bag or if they are loyalty program members, and then ask how they wish to pay. “The To improve the current self-checkout system, we need to keep evolving our RFID platform.”

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Inside Retail

APRIL 8, 2025

In a rush to create a shopping environment that wows customers and entices them to spend, many retailers overlook the payment process’s impact on the overall customer experience. Retailers overlook that the payment experience can be their last memory of the store and influence their decision to return or not.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces. 26-30, you’re automatically registered to listen to the entire series.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 17, 2025

Importance of Customer Experience Customer experience plays a crucial role in the success of your small business. Positive experiences can lead to repeat business, word-of-mouth referrals, and increased revenue. Implement easy checkout processes, flexible payment options, and clear return policies.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 7, 2025

Develop a Comprehensive Business Plan: Outline your business vision, unique value proposition, and pricing strategies to ensure alignment with your goals and attract customers. This model works with services like streaming platforms or subscription-based software. Access Model : Customers pay for access rather than ownership.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2023

Lesson 1: Network Analytics Can Streamline Operations The NFL uses advanced WiFi analytics to gain insights into fan activity — cashless payments for beer, posting on social media or queueing for the restrooms — that enables them to better understand at a granular level their data usage and plan for other underlying networks.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

B2B brands should invest in AI-driven CRM (customer relationship management) systems to analyze customer data, offering insights for personalized marketing and sales strategies. These AI applications range from optimizing pricing and inventory management to fraud prevention.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Evolving Threat Landscape Retailers increasingly rely on digital platforms for sales, inventory management and customer engagement. A network outage can mean lost sales in the short term, as shoppers simply move to another brand for that purchase, or losses in the long term if that customer does not return.

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I Vend

APRIL 2, 2025

If youre an ambitious mid-sized retailer, youre probably aware of retail management software, and understand that it can be a powerful tool to help you automate and streamline your operations. You know that its more than simply a point of sale, and that it offers a comprehensive platform for managing the entire retail operation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

Other tech integrations that will enable a “seamless and elevated shopping experience” include new inventory management systems , new technology to support customer service and the Amazon One palm recognition payment system for fast checkout. There will be humans working the store too.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Consumers may do their research online, come into the store to see and try the goods, and either buy in store or return to their screen for the final purchase. Heres some of the things to look for in a point of sale platform for your electronics retail business.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

ChainDrives seamless order fulfillment platform, for example, enables retailers to meet customer demands without friction, which is crucial to customer satisfaction. Retailers need technologies that allow them to share up-to-date product availability and promotional offers seamlessly across all platforms.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

“Consumers will expect a frictionless shopping experience and they will expect retailers to offer convenient options such as Click-and-Collect, Buy Now, Pay Later, flexible shipping, easy returns and multiple payment options to make shopping more convenient.”. A 1-per-cent difference can equate to millions of dollars in revenue.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

London IT Support ensures that all your business systems run smoothly and efficiently, helping to avoid costly downtime and technical issues that can disrupt operations. London IT Support provides robust cybersecurity measures to protect your retail business from data breaches and cyberattacks.

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I Vend

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Online shopping is intrinsically more personalized – a customer can be greeted by name, shown previous orders, receive suggestions for items they might like and have their payment details stored for seamless checkout. We know that customers demand personalization, so the more you can offer it, the faster you can stride ahead.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2024

For customer service expectations consider adapting return policies, payment methods, and delivery options to meet local norms and preferences. Put the right technology in place Prioritise building robust foundational processes and systems before expanding into new markets.

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I Vend

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Inventory management – changed shopping patterns, with purchases spread more evenly over a longer time period mean that retailers must have flawless inventory management to ensure they have the right stock in the right place at the right time, minimising out-of-stocks and overstocks.

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I Vend

MAY 8, 2024

Inventory management – Managing inventory in wine and liquor retail can prove to be a big headache. They can provide guidance to customers in the aisle as they browse, upsell to increase basket size, and even take payment so that customers avoid checkout lanes.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 8, 2025

Analyze customer preferences and spending habits to forecast revenue accurately. Include estimated startup costs, operating expenses, and anticipated revenue streams. You need a Business License that varies from $50 to $400, depending on your locality, with processing times ranging from 1 to 4 weeks.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

But recent times have seen a step change, with more retailers than ever to look at how they can automate and streamline their business – and they’re turning in their droves to cloud retail solutions as an enabling platform. iVend Cloud iVend are the experts in cloud retail solutions.

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I Vend

APRIL 2, 2025

When youre looking for retail management software, theres a lot of choice out there. What will best suit your business needs? What differentiates one platform from another? iVend’s Retail Management Solution iVend is the choice of retailers around the world. iVend provides retail management software, not just POS.

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Retail Minded

JULY 4, 2024

Keep Accurate Inventory Records Inventory management is critical to any retail business since it may affect daily operations and taxation policies. However, there is a possibility of automating the inventory management process by using software that will automatically track the stocks and generate reports.

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365 Retail

MAY 7, 2021

It’s also worth mentioning that we are far from out of the woods, and it could be years before shoppers feel comfortable returning to crowded high streets, or tourists return to British cities in the same capacity that they did before 2020. . The critical components of the e-commerce platform.

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I Vend

JULY 15, 2022

Customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction are the two sides to the thriving retail business coin. Happy customers buy more, return more and tell others. Happy employees contribute to the bottom line of a retail business. Customer self-service – self-checkout to reduce queues and make for smooth, easy payments.

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I Vend

AUGUST 13, 2023

Retailers to succeed iVend has helped thousands of retailers to succeed Learn more about our smart retail technology platform. They harness the wealth of information in their retail POS software and use data analytics to uncover exactly what is going on in their business. What are ‘frictionless’ processes?

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 20, 2022

Document management. Quickbooks Desktop Pro is an installed solution that allows businesses to make deposits, payments, run payroll, and send invoices. This desktop tool works especially well for businesses with an in-house bookkeeper. Some of its key features include: Advanced processing power. Fund transfers.

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I Vend

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Learn how our retail technology platform can transform your business. AI is a good example, with smart retailers exploring how they can use it to deliver a seamless shopping experience – whether that’s improving stock management, choice of goods offered, delivery times, or returns process.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 18, 2023

This critical period not only marks the return to classrooms but also signifies a significant revenue opportunity for businesses in the retail sector. Many of last year’s trends are also poised to return this year, including increased spending and earlier onset of shopping.

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Hyken

AUGUST 31, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Sage , an international company that helps organizations of all sizes with accounting, payroll, and payment solutions. They write about how improving customer journeys increases business growth. The same goes for upselling—47% of companies report that 11-30% of their revenue comes from upselling.

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I Vend

AUGUST 12, 2024

IT systems are essential in any modern retail operation and the two key platforms are point of sale (POS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). These two platforms each play a different, but equally crucial, role. iVend’s POS platform iVend’s POS platform has integrations to all major ERPs.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2023

This can be seen by the adoption of QR codes – the use of which accelerated amid Covid-19 restrictions – self checkout in supermarkets and autonomous mobile robots, which are being utilised by major retailers for (among other things) logistical, supply chain and other inventory management tasks.

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