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Lightspeed POS Continues Global Expansion with Acquisition of Vend

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Lightspeed POS , a provider of cloud-based, omnichannel commerce platforms, will acquire cloud-based retail management software company Vend for approximately $350 million. The deal is expected to close at the end of April 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, with Lightspeed paying approximately $192.5

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Making Fulfillment a Revenue Driver: 6 Ways Design and Tech Can Collaborate

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From early 2020 to mid-2021, the percentage of retail chains offering curbside pickup surged from a miniscule 7% to a staggering 51%. In CPG and electronics specifically, Nicholson has seen a surge in in-store vending machines and loaded kiosks, like those that many airports are now outfitting their terminals with.

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The hybrid customer experience may be the key to your eCommerce success

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Today, in 2021, companies that can build and deliver strong multi-channel engagement for their customers can actually see a 9.5% Make any touchpoint transactional and build unique commerce experiences catered to your brand with an Omnichannel approach. year-over-year increase in annual revenue. Read the Guide.

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The hybrid customer experience may be the key to your eCommerce success

GetElastic

Today, in 2021, companies that can build and deliver strong multi-channel engagement for their customers can actually see a 9.5% Make any touchpoint transactional and build unique commerce experiences catered to your brand with an Omnichannel approach. year-over-year increase in annual revenue. Read the Guide.

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Retail Trends in 2021 — Overcoming 2020’s Challenges

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Some time in 2021 you’ll be on a Zoom call and a panelist will say, “We used 2020 to tackle important digital transformation projects that had been back-burnered.” Here’s to a safe, healthy, prosperous 2021. Last but not least, accelerated by the pandemic, many global supply chains made substantial investments in digital solutions.

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Put Your CPG Brand Where the Foot Traffic is to Stay Competitive

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In fact, average transaction values in-store were 10% higher in July 2021 than in March 2019. This means these marketers need a truly omnichannel, flexible advertising strategy that bridges both online and offline channels as more shoppers start toggling between the two again. Given that omnichannel customers shop 1.7

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Hudson Uses COVID Shutdown to Shave 5 Months off Transaction Platform Deployment

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Vending Machines Expand Sales Opportunities. One example of this agility came early in the pandemic, when the retailer decided to use vending machines to meet the previously unforeseen demand for personal protection equipment (PPE). “We We were able to implement vending machines across 27. and Canada.

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