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To Cloud Out or to Edge In? That is the Question.

Retail TouchPoints

Unlike data centers, edge infrastructure manages unreliable networking, where latency, jitter or availability issues are common, particularly in large distributed store estates. Store systems typically don’t operate in people-free, highly secure, air-conditioned server environments; quite the opposite.

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

Retail TouchPoints

The surge in ecommerce was enough to create trepidation in the commercial real estate industry. And while virtual sales will be part of the new normal, the rush did stabilize after the initial buyer panic, and already consumers can be seen returning some of their business to brick-and-mortar retail. A Look at the Market.

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NOT Your Dad’s Supply Chain: 4 Trends Every Retail Exec Should Know for 2024

Retail TouchPoints

So your distributed order management strategy must consider the DC and the store, both for taking and fulfilling orders. 2: Real estate is becoming more dynamic. The anchor store concept is still alive and well, but other tenants are increasingly dynamic. Did you also know they have a year-round online store?

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How to Design Your Retail Space With Security in Mind

Retail TouchPoints

Ensure security cameras point directly toward all entrances and exits, as this can help you see where any theft is occurring or when unauthorized employees are entering prohibited areas or rooms. Ensure that your store has proper lighting for clear video footage. Areas with valuable inventory, like stockrooms, should also be visible.

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How will the age of retail media impact store design?

Inside Retail

The inevitable outcome of retail media monetisation and demand for measurement will be the increase of in-store screens as well as the digitisation of point of sale within display and merchandising. The shelves will ultimately be digitised enabling real-time, targeted brand and activation messaging.

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5 Ways the In-Store Experience Shapes Retail in 2020

Retail Next

Altium characterizes rigid-flex and multi-board PCB designs as being made for projects that require “more connectivity,” “less real estate,” and “higher power,” among other things. These new PCBs have helped make possible tiny devices with strong connections, such as the beacons that are now in use even in some smaller retail stores.

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Strengthening Customer Loyalty in Today’s Market

Retail TouchPoints

For example, if a shopper picked up some hot dogs in the store, their mobile app can then notify them when they are near the hot dog buns aisle. In fact, sending contextualized location-based promotions in real time leads to 4 times better conversions. Even with in-store promotions, timing is everything.

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