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How Retailers Can Use AI to Improve Customer Experience and Build Trust

Retail TouchPoints

trillion by 2027 – representing over 20% of overall retail sales. With the sector continuing to experience accelerated growth, major retailers are looking for ways to maintain and build trust while dramatically improving customer experience and orchestrating cohesive customer journeys. In the U.S.,

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The Future of Retail is Multilingual

Retail TouchPoints

Recent estimates forecast that nearly a quarter of global retail sales will come from online channels by 2027, so the ability to serve a multilingual customer base will be essential for businesses seeking global success. Customers don’t judge businesses by the quality of their products or services alone.

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Gartner 2023 Predicts: Brands Must Focus On Composability, AI, and Building Consumer Trust

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Here’s what Gartner predicts: “By 2026, the speed of digital innovation will improve by 60%, relative to 2022, for organizations that have established mechanisms to reuse composable digital commerce modules.” “By A poor experience with one seller can create a domino effect and damage consumer confidence in other sellers.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

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Groundbreaking at the time, but now sorely outdated, UPCs are finally getting a facelift and moving into the 21st century thanks to the GS1 Sunrise 2027 initiative. Consumers want more information about the products they buy, and retailers want more visibility into the products their customers buy. alongside a large QR code.

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DSW Plans to Double Sales of Private Label Brands Over Next 5 Years

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The company — which operates 650 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company banners —announced plans to nearly double sales of its owned brands, from 19% of the business to one-third by fiscal 2026 (the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027).

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Walgreens Boosts Primary Care Bonafides With Majority Stake in VillageMD

Retail TouchPoints

Walgreens is planning to open at least 600 Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practices by 2025 and 1,000 by 2027, building on the 80 that are expected to open by the end of 2021. VillageMD will remain a standalone company with its own board and management, with plans to conduct an IPO in 2022. billion in 2021.

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4 Reasons to Offer Multiple Ecommerce Payment Options

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Brands and ecommerce businesses achieve a positive impact on conversion rates, cart abandonment, customer loyalty and international sales. Improved Conversion Rates DTC ecommerce channels can see conversion rates increase by 30% simply by providing a variety of payment methods. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL).