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Sustainable shopping: what options are available to retailers?

Retail Focus

If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages. The Lidl Return Scheme trial will run in participating Glasgow stores from 8 February to 11 August.

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How Retail Tech Solutions Address Stadium Concessions Gripes

Retail TouchPoints

Through AI and other technologies, customers in grocery stores, clothing outlets and other convenience-style shops no longer need to wait in line to check out. Frictionless checkout is an AI solution that allows for customers to shop for what they need and leave, and is now picking up steam in live event formats.

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Dollar General Hit with $1M More in OSHA Fines, Bringing Total Since 2017 to $15M

Retail TouchPoints

The location also had boxes and merchandise stored in an unsafe manner, exposing workers to struck-by hazards. operates approximately 19,000 stores and 28 distribution centers in 47 states and employs more than 173,000 workers. 3, 2023, with net sales increasing 10.6% and same store sales up 4.3%. Dollar General Corp.

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Early holiday shopping boosts October retail sales

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON – Early holiday shopping helped boost retail sales in October, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday. Despite significant challenges including supply chain issues, labor shortages, rising inflation and OSHA’s impending employer vaccine mandate, retailers are continuing to safely serve consumers online and in stores.

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How Technology is Supporting the Era of ‘Value’ and ‘Values’

Retail TouchPoints

Faced with an endless number of brands, product options and channels to shop through, consumers are looking for the perfect combination of “value” and “values.” Some capabilities will be subtle, even invisible, and support unique shopping missions as they span across the physical and virtual worlds.

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SoulMakes is a Leader in Crystal & Gemstone Gifts

Independent Retailer

Now, SoulMakes exclusively offers wholesale to boutique, tourist, resort, and general merchandise stores. While they make for a great addition to metaphysical shops, any retailer can see success when offering these lovely pieces. The brand also plans to offer more larger decor items later in the summer.

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How Woodman’s Markets is Harnessing In-Store ‘Anti-COVID Robots’

Retail TouchPoints

This data will be uploaded to its mobile shopping app, where it will guide pickers to each item to improve delivery times. The robots also can improve merchandising.

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