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Eyebuydirect Establishes First Physical Location in California’s Orange County

Retail TouchPoints

Eyebuydirect has made its first foray into physical-world retailing with a 140-square-foot kiosk featuring a pared-down assortment of 400 pairs of glasses. will have dedicated store associates on hand to provide customers with personalized assistance. The branded showcase, located at the Shops at Mission Viejo in Orange County, Calif.,

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Retail, but not as you know it: A look at the “remote store of the future”

Inside Retail

Not-for-profit store operator Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) is the sole grocery and retail provider for many remote communities located across northern Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands. Through its customer kiosks, which have also been rolled out across 29 stores, it has received over 11,000 pieces of feedback.

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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. This includes retail stores. Tip screens at self-checkout kiosks constitute a gray area. If your business is in a historically tipped category and uses self-checkout kiosks (e.g.,

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Hibbett Rolls Out Happy Returns at its 1,100+ Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Hibbett hopes that accepting returns from other retailers in its stores will increase foot traffic and help to introduce its brand to new customers, something that similar programs have done for other retailers. That partnership has since been expanded chainwide.

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How Uniqlo Plans to More than Triple its North American Store Count by 2027

Retail TouchPoints

Each new store will feature self-checkout kiosks, in-store pickup and free clothing alterations. Uniqlo also will open Canadian locations in Ottawa and Calgary, marking the brand’s entry into those cities, though the brand already has a “strong online presence” in those markets. Localizing products for the diverse U.S.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

Self-checkout kiosks are ubiquitous today, but they add to the security challenges retailers face. AI models that can coordinate video feeds, RFID and point-of-sale transaction logs, all processed at the edge in real time, can help address price tampering and ensure that customers leave with the products the store believes they have.

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Smart Stores: Integrating IoT and AI in Retail Design

Retail Focus

These connected devices can collect and analyze data in real time, offering insights into customer behavior and store operations. Operational Excellence Through IoT The Internet of Things is playing a pivotal role in streamlining store operations.

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