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Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022

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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

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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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How Data Will Power Convenience at 10,000+ Wundermart Autonomous Stores

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Autonomous convenience store retailer Wundermart is expanding its operations, with plans to open more than 10,000 checkout-free stores in a partnership with contactless checkout company AiFi. You should be capable of easily opening up autonomous shops, and it needs to be cost-effective.”.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

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

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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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Why Retailers’ Obsession with Conversion is Keeping Them from…Converting

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A shopper that’s on the hunt for a particular backpack, on the other hand, will have dedicated more time to the experience, perhaps shopping via their desktop after wrapping up their workday. Retailers used to be blind to who their shoppers are and what they’re shopping for, but not anymore. In-store kiosk? Social media?

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The Future of Retail and AI

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In fact, it’s evolved from a futuristic sci-fi concept to a safe option for shoppers to do their daily grocery shopping. Namely, the conversations focus on how traditional brick-and-mortar stores can incorporate AI into their operations as more and more fully autonomous stores pop up around the world.