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How To Build A Self-Service Experience You’re Proud Of

Star Miconics

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption, and innovation. Consumers now expect payment solutions that both anticipate and address their needs no matter where, when, or how they choose to shop.

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Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022

Retail TouchPoints

To prove the value of these experiences, Buzek cited results at retailer Sam’s Club , where stores that offered a self-checkout option registered sales 18% higher than those without it. The advantage with edge architectures is that computing processes can “work as quickly as if the server itself is in-store with a 5G connection,” said Buzek.

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Walmart Unveils Reimagined Store Design Emphasizing Digital Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart has unveiled a reimagined store design, with a new look and feel that focuses on a digitally enabled shopping experience. At the entrance, clean, colorful iconography and a store directory welcome customers and encourage them to download and use the Walmart app while they shop.

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Walmart Brings BNPL to Self-Checkout in 4,500 Stores Via Expanded Partnership with Affirm

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart will offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options at self-checkout kiosks in more than 4,500 U.S. Walmart is making a big move in that direction with the integration of BNPL financing at its self-checkout kiosks, allowing customers to pay over time for everything from electronics and apparel to toys and more.

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‘Tech Tipping’ is Angering Consumers. Here’s How to do it Right.

Retail TouchPoints

This shift has added stress to the checkout experience at retail stores, auto shops, ticket desks and even self-checkout kiosks. They report higher rates of feeling manipulated into tipping more than they intended, being pressured to tip for poor service and being asked for tips too often.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

Innovations have slowed since then, but edge computing will usher in a new wave of personalization and self-service for modern shoppers. Because it’s not fast or cost-efficient enough to send these images to the cloud for analysis, the processing of those images must happen at the edge.

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Retail Technology Show 2024: What Do We Expect to See?

Retail Assist

AI-Powered Personalisation AI is the driving force behind a retail revolution, empowering retailers to harness the power of AI-driven algorithms to analyse customer data and deliver hyper-personalised shopping experiences. Empowering the Workforce There is a growing shift towards human-centric approaches to technology adoption.