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What retailers need to know about the return of in-store shopping

Inside Retail

But while a retreat from online sales was predicted, the speed and scale of shoppers returning to bricks-and-mortar stores was less anticipated. A research report states that 61 per cent of consumers are likely to spend more in a store, and 90 per cent are more likely to return, if they have a positive in-store experience.

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ATO, police seize illegal sales suppression technology

Inside Retail

A point-of-sale system with such technology may permanently delete transactions, re-sequence transactions, reduce sales values, or misrepresent transactions. He added business owners should be careful when choosing a point-of-sale to ensure it complies with the law, as it might not be obvious when an ESST is being used.

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BuyBuy Baby to Reopen in Time for the Holidays

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer will soon return to both digital and physical retail, less than four months after it was purchased out of bankruptcy by baby care brand Dream on Me. The swift return of the bankrupt baby retailer follows on the similarly speedy relaunch of former parent company Bed Bath & Beyond , which was acquired by Overstock.com.

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Where Black Friday returns end up

Retail Gazette

Research by the logistics company, which moves over 300million goods around the world annually for retailers, found that just one in ten retailers manage to resell more than 76% of returned goods via the original point of sale. Connected, data-rich supply chains are crucial for improving Grade A salvaging of returns.”

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Tackling rising returns: how to improve efficiency while enhancing customer experience

Retail Gazette

The beginning of the year is traditionally a peak period for returns and 2024 has been no exception, with retailers experiencing a surge in unwanted items being sent back. The trend is being driven by several factors, including the cost-of-living crisis, with returns volumes increasing notably.

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6 Reasons to Deploy Mobile Point of Sale

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Mobile point of sale is relatively new technology, but it is quickly becoming essential or retailers who want to remain competitive in an ever-increasing rapidly evolving retail environment. For starters, your sales staff won’t have to walk to the front of the store every time a customer asks about a product.

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Hugo Boss to Roll Out RFID Solution Chainwide

Retail TouchPoints

The premium apparel retailer operates in 128 countries at approximately 6,800 points of sale as well as online in 59 countries. Additionally, stock visibility is a key enabler for product availability and circular services such as returns and resale.