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How smart new technologies are improving sales and reducing costs for retailers

Inside Retail

Keeping staff connected on the shop floor Bretherton says Zebra Technologies’ tablets and touch computers – connected to new-generation communications software – are resulting in an 8 per cent reduction in employee turnover – and a similar rate of improvement in customer feedback scores. “If

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5 Major Retail Digital Transformations to Watch For in 2021

Retalon

In effect, this means a reduction of total inventories, maximized sales, and reduced markdowns. While pandemic-era safety concerns contributed to this growth, the selection and convenience that online shopping offers to consumers are the primary drivers. to optimize inventory for gross margins. This number will continue to grow.

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An Overview of how the BOPIS Retail Strategy is Transforming the Industry (2021)

Retalon

Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. The customer visits a retail store’s e-commerce website and adds products to their shopping cart. Saves time and money.