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Why Bricks & Mortar Businesses Should Invest In Technology

Retail Focus

Technology has the ability to not only enhance the customer’s experience but the businesses can also benefit from a boost in brand loyalty, improved marketing strategies, and the ability to streamline the business to make it more agile and cost-effective. Just What Can Technology Do For Business?

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

While the report primarily focuses on how AI can optimize store layouts and marketing strategies, there is an underlying message on data security. According to a McKinsey & Company report , the integration of AI-driven security systems in retail has brought about a notable decline in the incidence of cyberattacks.

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How technology can drive meaningful engagement between store staff and shoppers

Inside Retail

“Lots of retailers talk about customer journeys, and the interaction with customers through how we market to people, about how we’re trying to drive them into a digital frame, such as an e-commerce website – but often 80 per cent of retail is still physical. It is from people walking into stores.

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Untethered – how mobile POS transforms the checkout

I Vend

The point of sale is the engine room of every store, where the transactional business of retail takes place. It’s also often the only point at which there is any direct engagement with the shopper. Flexibility – the number of checkouts a store needs may increase – say in holiday season, or during sales.

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The Secret to Safe, Profitable Pandemic-Era Retail? Look to Video Analytics

Retail TouchPoints

Video content analytics can help managers evaluate the effectiveness of store layouts and displays based on foot traffic flow. Combined with point of sale systems and sales data, this can lead to improved merchandising, in-store displays and increased sales. Store Security.

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Walking the Line: How a Post-Pandemic Retail Hybrid Might Make the Best of Both Worlds

Retail TouchPoints

And while no one knows for sure how those months will play out, there are a number of trends in the market and in observed consumer behavior that can help retailers make the most of their virtual and physical spaces. A Look at the Market. The in-store experience remains a crucial part of consumer expectations.

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Expert Tips for Enhancing Your Retail Store Installation and Design

CJ Retail Solutions

Importance of retail store installation and design 1.2 Maximising layout for optimal traffic flow 3.2 Implementing eye-catching displays and focal points 5.3 Rotating merchandise to keep the store fresh and interesting Technology Integration 6.1 Involving employees in the design and layout decisions 9.3