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Gift Shop Operator Event Network Begins Transition to Mobile POS

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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, POS Finance and the Quest for ESG

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Accusations of “greenwashing” can lead to irreversible damage to reputation and consumer trust, and with environmental social governance (ESG) now high on the agenda for public and private organizations worldwide, it’s changing how many retailers think about their businesses. And how can POS finance fit into the equation?

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Vitamin Shoppe Deploys Mobile-First POS and Unified Promo Solutions

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The retailer will deploy Jumpmind Commerce, a cloud-native, mobile-first POS solution, and Jumpmind Promote, for unified promotions across both physical and digital experiences. The Vitamin Shoppe will update its point-of-sale and promotions capabilities chainwide with solutions from Jumpmind.

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Mobile POS Empowers The North Face Associates to Venture Beyond the Cash Wrap

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Retailers are adapting their store environments to meet consumers’ heightened demand for ease and convenience. Nearly half ( 46% ) of retailers surveyed in Retail TouchPoints’ Store Operations Survey noted that they provide mobile POS to associates — and an additional 31% plan to implement the technology this year.

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Target Rolls Out 10-Item Self-Checkout Limit Chainwide

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The retailer also plans to open additional staffed POS lanes for shoppers who have more items, need help or who “just enjoy connecting with our team to help them get on their way sooner,” according to a company statement. The future likely holds a hybrid model where self-service POS coexists with traditional systems.

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Your ID-POS are a Data Treasure Trove: How to Leverage them to Drive Customer Experiences

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In this case, we used ID-POS data, which bypasses all the challenges of third-party data as an abundant and rich first-party data source. Using ID-POS Data to Drive Modern Signal-Based Targeting A February 2023 Deloitte report found that the right combination of digital transformation actions can generate up to $1.25 trillion in value.

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4 Key Point-of-Sale Trends for 2024

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The point-of-sale (POS) system has always been the one truly indispensable technology for any merchant, large or small. As if this workhorse of retail didn’t have enough to manage, today’s increasingly complex landscape has added other “responsibilities” to the POS. Today’s POS systems have expanded beyond their traditional roles.