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How to Incorporate Buy Online Ship to Store (BOSS) in Your Shop

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One of the hottest trends in retail right now is BOSS: Buy Online and Ship to the Store for pickup (very similar to, but not the same, as BOPIS, or Buy Online, Pickup In Store). It’s the digital version, for us dinosaurs, of going to a department store and having them order the right size when something wasn’t in stock.

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Retail Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

Teamwork Retail

To service this higher level of commerce in burgeoning urban centers, the department store was born. The department store was the first iteration of what we now consider modern retail shopping. These modern marvels brought a dizzying array of products right to the consumer. No checkout required.

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Retailers, Is The End Near?

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Mass merchandisers, convenience stores and supermarkets are leading net store growth. However, specialty soft goods and department stores are experience the most closings. These leaders are significantly more likely to empower associates with mobile devices and process transactions with mobile POS.

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19 Omnichannel Experience Examples from Top Brands

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They’ve also brought their online experience in-store by having their website accessible at POS. A well-known retailer headquartered in Ohio, Macy’s is a standout among the more traditional department store formats who successfully weathered the retail storm by incorporating more digital assets into the customer experience.

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2020 VALENTINE ECONOMICS AND GROWTH PERSPECTIVE FOR JEWELERS LOOK LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

While Department stores are the ones to get the highest traffic during Valentine’s Day (36%), followed by discount stores and online shopping (32%), specialty stores are expected to grab 19% of shoppers, whereas local small stores stand at 15% followed by clothing stores and jewelry shops tied at par with 11% of intentions.

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2020 VALENTINE ECONOMICS AND GROWTH PERSPECTIVE FOR JEWELERS LOOK LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

While Department stores are the ones to get the highest traffic during Valentine’s Day (36%), followed by discount stores and online shopping (32%), specialty stores are expected to grab 19% of shoppers, whereas local small stores stand at 15% followed by clothing stores and jewelry shops tied at par with 11% of intentions.

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Retail Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

Teamwork Retail

To service this higher level of commerce in burgeoning urban centers, the department store was born. The department store was the first iteration of what we now consider modern retail shopping. These modern marvels brought a dizzying array of products right to the consumer. No checkout required.