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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Here are three lessons for grocers seeking to improve their in-store experiences: #1: Invest in People-First Experiences Many grocery stores built partnerships with digital food delivery companies to ensure their customers could get what they needed safely and time-efficiently.

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Continuing Omnichannel Success Post-Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

There are two key factors of the shopping experience that will help promote retailer success after the holidays. One key is to create one integrated view of all inventory, customers and transactions, and the other is to create a frictionless returns process. Analytics are absolutely critical for retailers post-holiday peak.

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It’s The Business Model Itself That’s Changing: Top Retail Trends

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By Jonathan Marek, APT, a Mastercard company It is no secret that retailers are facing headwinds due to increasing online competition and shifting consumer preferences, among other factors. In response to online competition, brick-and-mortar retailers are ramping up their experiential merchandising strategies to drive traffic.

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As ‘Appointment Retailing’ Use Cases Expand, More Brands See Value

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers such as Best Buy and Apple were two of the first to implement the model at scale, showing the value for businesses outside of luxury and specialty retail. While past purchases and loyalty information are helpful, knowing what customers are interested in and what their needs are sets associates up for success.

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How To Ship Alcohol: Some Tips For Shipping Alcoholic Beverages Across All The 50 States

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In other words, if you are not a professional in the liquor industry, it’s not legal to ship alcohol to anyone. Mailing alcohol is legal in a few states and illegal in a handful of others. Specialty retail companies (like Total Wine or Wine.com) have increased their online sales by over 85%. Liquor Store POS. Theme Park.

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DXL Group Drives Transformation of its Digital Business with DynamicAction’s Retail Analytics Solution

Dynamic Action

By understanding and leveraging our customer’s connected behavior, DXL will be able to continue building customer loyalty by ensuring every touchpoint delivers an enhanced experience for our customer.”. Destination XL Group, Inc. The DXL Men’s Apparel stores in Ontario are operated by DXL Canada, Inc.,

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What Is Inventory in Retail – Everything You Need To Know As a Retail or SMB Owner

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Enhance customers satisfaction. When your customers consistently get the products they want, they are more loyal to your store with fewer errors or stockouts. In other words, better inventory management promotes customer loyalty, which helps maintain or improve foot traffic to your store. . Save time .