Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

The turmoil also proved that mobile technology enables needed flexibility in times of disruption and drives superior customer experiences that make retailers more competitive. To meet these demands quickly and seamlessly, the technology behind the scenes matters. Moving From Mobile-First to Mobile-Only.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The technology, it turns out, largely functions as promised: AI is in fact quite good at making personalized recommendations. The problem is, consumers don’t seem to want them. If brands are going to make the most of this powerful technology, they are going to need to answer these questions first.

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Groove

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Add in the number of sales made exclusively on mobile devices and the importance of mobile optimization becomes unavoidable. The challenge for many businesses, however, is developing a mobile eCommerce strategy that makes sense for them. Mobile eCommerce Trends To Look Out For. Offer Native Mobile eCommerce Checkouts.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

Internet of Things (IoT) technology and devices have been changing the nature of user experience for some time, as consumers gradually adopt mobile app-controlled technology like smart lighting, connected thermostats, home security systems and doorbell alerts. 5G technology has been in the news recently because the U.S.

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Groove

APRIL 6, 2020

As technology becomes the keystone to our everyday lives, interacting with brands has never been easier. With technological advancements, we've seen an explosion in mobile eCommerce. In fact, mobile eCommerce trends show that shoppers are using mobile devices in new ways to interact with brands and purchase their products.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2022

Destination retailer Event Network — which operates gift shops for aquariums, zoos, museums, science centers, botanical gardens and other cultural attractions — has upgraded to a mobile point-of-service (POS) system and adopted a new cloud infrastructure as it continues its digital transformation.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Consumers are cautious and somewhat “on watch” when it comes to AI, but they know they’ll need to reconcile their reservations. According to Morning Consult, 52% of consumers are convinced that AI is here to stay. This will drive engagement and loyal customers who find such functionality to be critical acknowledgment of their needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

Consumers expect convenient, interactive shopping experiences, from online to in-store and everything in between. For example, Nike now has Nike Fit, a mobile shopping feature that helps customers find their perfect shoe fit using their smartphone camera. What Are the Benefits to Brands that Implement 3D and AR Tech?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Meeting Luxury Consumers Where They Are (Image courtesy Whitman Family Development) The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the U.S., and one of the most consequential has been the dispersion of individuals away from major city centers enabled by advances in remote work technologies and changing philosophies.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

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.” But consumers aren’t just buying items online and having them shipped to the house. RTP: The recession isn’t impacting retail budgets for technology, which is great.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

The Home Depot will roll out more than 125,000 new hdPhones to associates in order to improve both the worker and customer experience at its stores. The devices, which are being introduced in collaboration with Zebra Technologies , HPE and Aruba , will enable faster communications among staff. stores by the end of 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

Right now, retailers are selfishly positioning their customer journey to benefit their marketing efforts, not the end consumer. While data sourcing customer information can be a key part of any marketing strategy, it could also be the reason you’re losing revenue. Here’s why.

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Groove

JANUARY 31, 2022

This payment processing system gives businesses the opportunity to expand their mobile sales tremendously. What Is Mobile Express Checkout? Mobile express checkout is PayPal’s mobile version of their express checkout service. Drive Conversions & Mobile Sales. Email Payment Confirmation. TLS Connection.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2022

DTC frozen food delivery service Yelloh (known as Schwan’s Home Delivery until earlier this year) has tapped Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver a slate of technology-enabled personalized experiences for both its customers and employees.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated the contactless revolution: 84% of Americans ( 77% among global consumers) now expect to increase their use of touchless technologies to avoid physical contact for the remainder of the pandemic, with 55% ( 63% globally) planning to continue doing so afterward, according to a survey by Capgemini.

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Forrester eCommerce

MAY 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a major dent in our mobile lifestyles. But even as many of us shelter in place or stay at home, our smartphones are still with us, offering a necessary link to the outside world. In a typical morning, you can probably expect to receive messages from family members and friends […].

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

But while AI is already delivering big changes to retailers’ bottom lines, it hasn’t yet truly transformed the way consumers shop. Retailers come to us to brainstorm and create AI-enabled products and services that won’t just deliver new revenue and reduce costs, but instead will fully transform the customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

New research from Capterra finds that tip fatigue — exhaustion caused by the pressure to tip more money to a widening array of workers — is a serious problem affecting most consumers who use checkout tablets at restaurants and other businesses. This should give pause to any business that uses checkout tablets.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Consumer habits changed drastically last year as people went online to shop. According to McKinsey , 75% of consumers tried a new shopping behavior due to economic pressure, store closings and changing priorities, and the data we are seeing internally shows 50% of shoppers now intend to shop both in-store and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2021

Conversational marketing enables marketers to build brand equity and improve campaign performance by transforming the customer experience through a combination of strategy, approach and technology. Over the last few years, consumers have come to expect personalization from the retail brands that they love.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2023

As consumers, we’ve learned how to adjust to and enjoy new shopping formats. Many of us have become experts at navigating an ecommerce site in seconds, and some of us may even pay for groceries via mobile apps on our smartphones. This flexible architecture enables unrivaled time-to-market for the solutions customers crave.

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RTP blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

More and more retailers are creating new kinds of shopping experiences — mostly by converging the physical space with digital tools and technologies — to win over customers. Today’s connected, empowered and tech-savvy customers want the best of both worlds — online shopping customization and personalization with in-store services.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

As consumers tighten their belts and the fight for customer mindshare and employee loyalty plays out, retailers must ensure they enhance customer services on the shop floor – whilst ensuring that their employees feel both engaged and empowered in their roles. Addressing two sides of the coin.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2022

The importance of winning loyal customers depends on one-to-one customer personalization and engagement based on customers’ behavior and intent. The “Cold Start Problem” asks how personalized experiences can be offered to consumers who are anonymous or first-time users.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2021

This refers to the uncertainty many consumers feel shopping for fashion items as they try to determine which size is best for them. Depending on the brand, materials and how items are cut, they can either be true to size or require consumers to size up or down. That’s a lot of room for error. Take 1822 Denim as an example.

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Kissmetrics

JUNE 8, 2021

A few years ago, Google launched its mobile-friendliness update and made page load speed one of its mobile search engine ranking factors. Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP. What Are Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)? In simple terms, Accelerated Mobile Pages is an open-source project designed to optimize faster mobile pages.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

Major retailers are increasingly rolling out the red carpet to draw in small business customers: Ikea has launched a new loyalty program for SMBs called the Ikea Business Network, and Lowe’s is enhancing its business loyalty program with a suite of new mobile tools for business owners. “We know that for pros, time is money.

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Groove

JANUARY 28, 2019

Add in the number of sales made exclusively on mobile devices and the importance of mobile optimization becomes unavoidable. The challenge for many businesses, however, is developing a mobile strategy that makes sense for them. Mobile eCommerce Trends. Reach your customers whenever and wherever they are ready to connect.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Instead, these brands need to meet customers where they already are and adhere to their communication preferences — which currently, perhaps surprisingly, points to voice. In fact, 73% of consumers currently connect with businesses via voice calls, and one-third plan to do even more business through voice in the next year.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Discount Tire worked with retail experience agency ChangeUp to ideate and execute this new store concept, which gives customers a racetrack pit-crew style experience that puts them in the driver’s seat of the shopping journey. “We Putting Technology at the Center of the Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Retailers certainly need to know what consumers want , but perhaps an even more important question is: How do I provide it to my shoppers? 17, provided plenty of answers in the form of tips, technology use cases, real-world success stories and a raft of innovative ideas.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

A historic pandemic with a double-whammy of supply chain and staffing issues as well as persistently high levels of inflation have up-ended a lot of industry norms and pushed consumers to increasing their scrutiny on where and how much they spend. consumers are increasingly looking for deals and overall experience when shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2021

Contactless payments solve many of the pain points that have always been experienced by both retailers and customers. So what are some of the post-COVID benefits of these true contactless payment solutions for retailers and their customers? Maintaining payment terminals can be costly and time-consuming to purchase and maintain.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

As a result, store design teams are thinking more critically, and intentionally, about their new physical experiences — especially if technology plays a supporting role. Do retailers have interest in technologies that garner a lot of attention and PR?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

Brands have always focused on personal touches and customization for consumers, yet a recent eMarketer report found growing concerns around data privacy, with nearly nine out of 10 consumers saying it’s important to them. This has led to extreme distrust, fear and even anger.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the surge in online shopping, physical stores remain essential for retailers, providing a space for customers to interact with products and build deeper brand connections. A well-designed store can create a memorable brand experience that strengthens customer loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

by storm, rising to the top of the app charts and garnering millions of fans, until consumers began to realize the cost of those ultra-low prices — long delivery times and often poor quality products. Joe Yan: Our strategic focus right now is to to keep improving the customer experience. When Wish debuted in 2010 it took the U.S.

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