Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2024

An Accenture survey of 16,000 customers in 13 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America reported that over half of all consumers have adopted digital payment methods such as digital wallets, many of which displace banks’ brands from the customer experience. Consumers value the convenience these offer.

Customer Retention 278

Customer Retention Payment Services Gifts Marketing 278

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

Convenience retailer Kum & Go has debuted a new mobile app touting personalized features along with its new “&Rewards” loyalty program. The new app will display information relevant to each customer, including shopping recommendations based on past activity and the ability to designate a favorite Kum & Go location.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

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. Because there are a lot of mobile devices that you’ll see in other stores and they’re behind a cabinet or locked in a drawer.”

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POS Mobile Payment Services Technology 244

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2023

Petco also has updated its mobile app to include a streamlined, centralized profile for pets’ wellness needs, including nutrition, vaccinations and grooming appointment reminders. The retailer began offering same-day delivery in partnership with DoorDash in December 2020.

Mobile 246

Mobile Toys Payment Services Omnichannel 246

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.

Mobile 288

Mobile Retail Customer Experience Improvements 288

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 mobile devices support communications throughout the entire store and in the parking lots, via both text messaging and walkie-talkie communications. stores by the end of 2022.

Mobile 279

Mobile Demo Improvements Customer Experience 279

Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 9, 2022

Between February 28 and March 3, the leading global telecoms and networking event, Mobile World Congress (MWC), took place in Barcelona. The event was hosted as a hybrid event. It attracted about half the attendees that it saw before the pandemic struck, namely 60,000 attendees. The event organizers reduced the floor space accordingly.

Mobile 363

Mobile Events Technology Operations 363

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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.

POS 259

POS Mobile Point of Sale Channel 259

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

While people have been shopping online for decades, it’s important to recognize that warehouses, as we know them, are still operating and organized to replenish the stock in brick-and-mortar stores. Many warehouse operations are looking to technology to upgrade every facet of their daily operations. Passing the Baton.

Operations 246

Operations Improvements Supplies Fulfillment 246

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 16, 2024

Build-A-Bear Workshop has deployed a new cloud-native, mobile-first POS and customer engagement solution in 450 stores across the U.S., Canada and the UK, with plans to roll out the technology in additional geographies over the next year.

Customer Data 296

Customer Data Workshop Customer POS 296

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Pottery Barn has introduced a new mobile app for iOS that allows users to get free real-time help from a Design Crew associate as well as make in-store, in-home or virtual appointments for design consultations.

Mobile 162

Mobile Gifts Improvements Customer 162

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

Collective Cannabis has partnered with AI and robotics startup Wings to utilize the solution provider’s EXO Delivery System to streamline logistics and deliver an enhanced customer experience. The shop will operate with eight budtenders and dedicated stations for both mobile and online orders. which is set to open in Q1 2022.

Customer Experience 303

Customer Experience Customer Operations Mobile 303

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2024

Walmart has unveiled a slate of new tech innovations as part of its “Retail Renaissance,” which the company said is aimed at “meeting customer demand with adaptive retail, innovations that intuitively fit into customers’ lives as they seamlessly move across platforms and places.” in a state m ent. in a state m ent. stores by 2026.

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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.

Mobile 300

Mobile Retail eCommerce Shipping Costs 300

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

Office Depot ’s task completion rate has reached 90% across its network of 1,500 stores and 13,000 associates since implementing Zebra’s Workcloud software and mobile computing solutions. Since deployment, the solutions have become central to store operations.

Technology 264

Technology Improvements Omnichannel Mobile 264

Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In the UK, Monzo recently hit the one million customer mark, whilst Revolut has almost tripled its customers to 2.8 Lifestyle-app Alipay, the digital wallet and payments solution operated by Ant Financial, now has 700 […]. but they’re certainly demonstrating voracious appetite. million in a year.

Banking 418

Banking Payment Services Mobile Operations 418

Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 15, 2018

In-Store Mobile Delivers Service, Efficiency, and Convenience. Customer service through associate-assisted mobile scanning and checkout. Operational efficiency through associate mobility. Customer convenience through self-service mobile checkout.

Mobile 227

Mobile Retail Operations Customer 227

365 Retail

JUNE 5, 2024

In a business world where customers demand seamless shopping experiences, retailers face intense pressure to keep up. Luckily, new technology offers solutions to streamline retail store operations, boost operational efficiency, and provide top-notch service. Read on for more insight! Another nifty tool?

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Payment Services Operations Retail eCommerce 52

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

The Home Depot has tapped two technology veterans for high-level positions, naming of Matt Carey as EVP of Customer Experience, a newly created role, and Fahim Siddiqui as EVP and CIO. Before that Carey worked for 20 years at Walmart with roles including SVP and CTO. “In

Customer Experience 304

Customer Experience Customer Supplies Technology 304

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2020

Mobile Technology Is Well-Established, And Still Going Strong. One of the more common contactless technologies is mobile: 66%. For retailers, leveraging shoppers’ mobile devices for functions like self-checkout offers advantages that go beyond creating a smoother, safer experience for customers.

Mobile 282

Mobile Payment Services Technology POS 282

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2023

As a result, customer flow management is more important than ever as leaders seek to empower the customer, improve the employee experience and collect actionable data to potentially scale their business. Here are just a few ways a good system can improve your business operations. Improve customer service.

Improvements 289

Improvements Management Customer Banking 289

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2021

Asian online fashion and lifestyle website Zalora is deploying the Algonomy Hyper-Personalization Suite to offer real-time, personalized interactions across all touch points on its customers’ digital journey, including search, content, browse and product recommendations.

Mobile 246

Mobile eCommerce Accessories Apparel 246

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2021

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has made a series of new executive appointments that include the creation of the role of Chief Customer Officer for Walgreens , responsible for the customer experience across all consumer touch points. Prior to the ADA, Brown was SVP, Operations and Chief Experience Officer for Walmart/Sam’s Club.

Customer 264

Customer Customer Experience Operations Mobile 264

RetailMinded

JUNE 3, 2024

As customer demands and market trends change rapidly, retailers must adapt quickly to remain competitive. Stronger Cybersecurity In today’s digital world, cybersecurity is critically important for retailers handling sensitive customer data and finances. Duplicating this level of security in-house is very difficult and expensive.

Operations 52

Operations Retail Supplies Arts 52

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2023

Shinola and Filson will modernize their in-store experiences with mobile POS, order management and store inventory solutions from NewStore. Associates will be equipped with iPhones that will allow them to access real-time data, assist customers more efficiently and process transactions from anywhere on the store floor.

Omnichannel 254

Omnichannel Payment Services POS Jewelry 254

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2021

New capabilities include integration with Google Search and Maps to help shoppers find what they need; easier ways to shop with Google Pay; and the addition of Google Cloud AI technologies such as Vision AI, Recommendations AI and Business Messages to Albertsons’ operations. Albertsons Cos. Albertsons Cos.

Mobile 211

Mobile Technology Recommendation Operations 211

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2020

Salesfloor , a mobile application platform designed for store associates, has launched a new product bundle designed to assist retailers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Live Voice and Video Chat tool can help store associates bring the in-store customer experience to online customers.

Operations 168

Operations Live Chat eCommerce POS 168

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Our customer is still a migrant, but now they are [more likely] an immigrant, so they don’t come from the Midwest, they come from south of the border. One thing that has changed, though, is how Sherwood and his team are equipping themselves to meet the needs of those customers.

Customer 298

Customer Jewelry Payment Services Technology 298

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. Programmable Voice for Greater Customer Experience (CX). Retail companies looking to digitally transform don’t need to fix what isn’t broken.

Customer 321

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2024

By introducing Caper Carts and FoodStorm, we’re allowing customers to access what they love most about shopping online and bringing those elements into our stores. FoodStorm , Instacart’s order management system, is designed to help streamline food service, perimeter offerings and catering operations.

Retail 289

Retail Omnichannel Mobile Operations 289

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

In a recent study sponsored by Nvidia, 69% of retailers that used AI in 2023 reported that it increased revenues, and 72% said it reduced operating costs. Retailers can use ML models to extrapolate and infer what specific customers would be interested in with far greater precision than current shopper analytics platforms.

Retail 289

Retail Mobile Consumer Operations 289

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

The data dashboard aims to provide franchise networks with rigorous insights to rapidly boost market share, customer satisfaction and sales performance, benefitting both franchisors and franchisees. Toucan Toco has launched its fully interactive franchise analytics solution in North America.

Operations 226

Operations Mobile Management Improvements 226

iVend

MARCH 20, 2024

Mobile POS is one of the fastest growing retail trends – with store associates being armed with devices that run the same cloud-based POS software as the fixed checkouts, enabling payment, inventory management and loyalty anywhere in the store. Mobile POS System iVend mobile POS takes service to customers in the aisle.

POS 52

POS Mobile Payment Services Point of Sale 52

Forrester eCommerce

JULY 12, 2021

TMS used to streamline operations and reduce logistics costs. But in its journey to the cloud TMS embedded AI, added mobile geolocation. It shifted focus from cost to customer and employee experience.

Technology 494

Technology Management Mobile Operations 494

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2020

Accelerating previously planned technology investments, Tractor Supply has launched its first mobile app and a redesigned e-Commerce site in order to meet the needs of customers relying more on digital devices since the beginning of the pandemic. Pay And Benefits Increased For Permanent And Temp Workers.

Supplies 172

Supplies Mobile eCommerce Technology 172

RTP blog

JANUARY 21, 2019

By Marco Nielsen, Stratix Retailers face a number of challenges when managing operations that stretch from the production line to the showroom floor. They are finding that new, agile software solutions are only as effective as the employees handling each stage of the retail operation. It surfaces at every step in a global supply chain.

Mobile 150

Mobile Small Business Retail White Paper Retail 150

365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

bp has announced the appointment of Joanne Hall as its new UK retail operations director, reporting to Sonya Adams, VP mobility and convenience retail UK. More and more customers come to bp forecourts on food-only missions – over 50 percent of transactions are food only, instead of fuel-only or food and fuel.

Operations 109

Operations Retail Customer Experience Mobile 109