Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation is a concern, it is crucial for retailers and brands to differentiate between understanding customer habits and fostering customer loyalty in order to succeed.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. For Hot Topic’s Young Customers, ‘It’s All About Breadth’ At Hot Topic, two factors put additional pressure on an already complicated supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I think we all hope that coming into the next few years we’ll see more brands willing to inspire their customers and understand the inherent value in that. For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. Technology is going to be central [to the store experience] — it has to be.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2021

DTC retailer Faherty Brand is implementing the NewStore Omnichannel Platform to unify its digital and physical retail operations as the company plans to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint across the U.S.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

On top of that, customers are demanding greater privacy and control of their data. To thrive in today’s fast-paced and dynamic retail environment, retailers must embrace the power of data and use it to bridge the gap between their customers’ needs and their business objectives.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

The PredictSpring solution includes both stationary and mobile POS applications along with clienteling, omnichannel commerce and inventory management capabilities. Bouclair has rolled out a new POS platform in its 54 stores across Canada.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 16, 2023

Amperity , the leading enterprise customer data platform (CDP) for consumer brands has been selected by beauty giant Shiseido Americas Corporation as the foundation of its first-party data strategy, to help create connected and personalised digital customer experiences across all of its brands.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2021

We needed a solution that allowed us to centralise our task management and communications across our entire store estate, to ensure the customer experience and ‘look and feel’ of our stores was both consistent and streamlined. We have better visibility of what’s going on at the point of sale, and communication is much more fluid.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2021

Retailers have innovated at unparalleled speeds over the past year to meet customers’ needs. The pandemic has forced retailers to shift their focus away from maximizing foot traffic within brick-and-mortars to developing and implementing immersive digital experiences both in-store and digitally. Redefining the Customer Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

And because food shopping decisions align directly with consumers’ needs and preferences, food retailers have a unique opportunity to differentiate through the physical experience they offer. For example, La Grande Epicerie in France was spotlighted as the “crème de la crème” of the French gourmet retail experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

While the retailer will be focused on improving existing store experiences at scale moving forward, Best Buy is planning to “open a few additional outlet centers and new formats to continue to test two important concepts,” said Barry. These learnings will collectively continue to help us refine our forward-looking store strategy.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2021

Exterior branding placement visible from several angles and distances, along with interior elements such as signage, murals and feature walls, reinforce the brand culture, promote customer engagement, build brand loyalty and inspire repeat visits. Experience. Material Selection. High-End Millwork.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In retail, the wow factor refers to the business’ ability to amaze customers and convert them into store or brand admirers. A recent study from Wharton’s Baker Retailing Center and The Verde Group found that retailers can increase shopper repurchase intent by nearly 60% by delivering a great experience. Tractor Supply Co.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This equilibrium is key to ensuring that a brand maintains its premium status without succumbing to the pressures of market-driven price slashing. Understanding the challenges faced by retailers, as well, in synchronizing promos and adjusting to rapid price changes is crucial for building successful omnichannel relationships.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Digital transformation isn’t easy for any brand, but for Pandora , with its 40 years of history and more than 6,400 points of sale across 100 countries, that effort is particularly complex. The ultimate goal is to deliver personalized, omnichannel experiences to customers in all of Pandora’s 100 markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

While online platforms and communities like Instagram are the “cornerstone” of the brands’ digital footprints, Del Fante explained that each physical location presents a unique opportunity to “express our brand in a way for us to retain customers. This technology is useful in cities and states that don’t allow customers to see the product.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

includes cloud technology solutions with rich mobile functionality for omnichannel, POS, merchandising, ERP, warehouse management, analytics and loss prevention. and Livestock banners, and plans to open as many as 80 additional stores in the country over the next five years. The Retail Management Suite from Jesta I.S.

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Omnisend

JANUARY 8, 2024

Reading Time: 8 minutes A common misconception about repeat customers is that they only respond to crazy discounts. While providing discounts is an effective strategy to encourage returning customers, it’s neither the only nor the best way. Use Omnisend’s powerful email and SMS marketing to create a superior customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

With respect to optimizing employee efficiencies, generative AI could be used by store associates on handheld devices to think up product recommendations when advising customers, and AI will hopefully be deployed in order to achieve the most ideal sales floor schedules.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

One reason is that there didn’t seem to be a pressing need for online pre-ordering given the level of convenience its stores already provided: “Our average customer is in and out of the store in eight minutes,” said Mikos. This helped customers trust that we will deliver them the items they need quickly and easily.”

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iVend

APRIL 20, 2023

The point of sale is the engine room of every store, where the transactional business of retail takes place. It’s also often the only point at which there is any direct engagement with the shopper. But it doesn’t have to be this way. iVend Mobile POS iVend helps retailers to reap the benefits of mobile POS.

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iVend

APRIL 9, 2024

In today’s modern retail stores, the point of sale no longer has to be a fixed counter – it could be anywhere in the store. Mobile POS System iVend mobile POS takes service to customers in the aisle. Associates can resolve customer queries faster, with information literally at their fingertips on the screen.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Instead, it’s the combination of conversion, average order value and customer lifetime value that matters. Instead of a tunnel-visioned focus on conversion, here are three things that retailers should prioritize as they shift from obsessing over conversion alone to obsessing over every step of the checkout experience.

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iVend

MARCH 20, 2024

In today’s modern retail stores, the point of sale no longer has to be a fixed counter – it could be anywhere in the store. Mobile POS System iVend mobile POS takes service to customers in the aisle. Associates can resolve customer queries faster, with information literally at their fingertips on the screen.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

Walmart Canada will augment and modernize its supply chain with the construction of two new distribution centers equipped with next-generation automation, and the implementation of new warehouse management systems at DCs to help meet the needs of omnichannel consumers.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MARCH 5, 2023

Shopkeep (now Lightspeed POS) and Shopify also provide access to a range of tools to help business leaders create omnichannel sales strategies, including site builders and ecommerce capabilities. Shopify POS is all-in-one solution for point of sale software and hardware. The Shopkeep POS software comes from Lightspeed.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

For example, in-store kiosks can’t support endless aisle experiences if they aren’t underpinned by real-time inventory visibility and omnichannel order management capabilities. Store design teams need to determine what exactly they’re trying to accomplish within their spaces and how they will ascertain whether these goals are met.

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Teamwork Retail

JULY 8, 2020

Make your business more efficient, more profitable & more accessible with Omnichannel retail. Omnichannel is a key retail buzzword, which has accelerated over the past few months. “Curbside Pickup” , a core component of Omnichannel retail, has seen a 4001% increase in searches since late February. The Timeline.

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RTP blog

APRIL 27, 2018

Staying ahead of market trends and customer behavior is critical for any business to survive and thrive. However, retailers are facing new disruptive realities from three major influences: omnichannel experience, the growing Millennial workforce and innovative technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2021

Customers want the advantages of online shopping when making purchases in physical stores. First, they need to reimagine their baseline requirements, and then turn their attention to taking their customer experience to the next level. The Point of Experience (POE) is to replace the Point of Sale (POS) in the future.

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iVend

OCTOBER 16, 2023

There’s one approach that is proven to work to engage customers, enhance their experience and increase spend – and that’s personalization. iVend helps retailers iVend helps retailers to capture and analyse customer data. We know that customers demand personalization, so the more you can offer it, the faster you can stride ahead.

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Optimizely

AUGUST 16, 2018

Unfortunately, complete and accurate customer data has been shockingly difficult to get your hands on in B2C marketing. Your data is likely fragmented across multiple systems, including your ecommerce platform, point-of-sales system, email marketing software, and paid ad platforms. A missed connection with your customer.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Of course there are always opportunities to improve a brand’s presence and digital experience, but if anything, the moment right now requires reimagining what’s in front of customers. Take this opportunity to rethink your physical experience, given the new conditions of today. Create Micro Experiences. Merge Environments.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 12, 2023

Today’s POS technology has grown increasingly impressive, making it easier to combine inventory management with customer loyalty, barcode scanning and of course, payment processing. After all, a good point of sale system needs to combine a fantastic range of checkout features, with ease of use, and budget-friendly pricing.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 12, 2023

Today’s POS technology has grown increasingly impressive, making it easier to combine inventory management with customer loyalty, barcode scanning and of course, payment processing. After all, a good point of sale system needs to combine a fantastic range of checkout features, with ease of use, and budget-friendly pricing.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

She and Robert Price, EVP of Global Sales and GM of Omnichannel Retail for Felbro, gave a joint presentation about how the companies collaborated to bring a new store concept to market — from render to reality. For example, the store experience does not have a traditional point of sale.

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iVend

JANUARY 17, 2023

There has never been so much tech in retail, with retail technology solutions having the power to help attract and retain customers, for sustained growth and profit. This digital technology in retail stores provides a ‘personal shopper’ service that enhances the customer’s experience and increases sales.

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