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Walmart Releases Software Development Kit to Simplify In-Game Commerce Integrations

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart has teamed up with gaming development platform Unity to offer its developers the ability to integrate Walmart commerce functionality into the games and apps they build. We’re excited to be able to give Unity developers the option of another new revenue stream while keeping players within their games and experiences.”

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Amazon Anywhere Offers In-Game Shopping for Real-World Products

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has debuted a new immersive shopping functionality called Amazon Anywhere that allows customers to discover and buy physical products from Amazon within virtual environments such as video games, augmented reality applications and mobile apps. Screenshot from Niantic’s new game, Peridot.

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Office Depot Improves In-Store Task Completion Rate by 42% with Cloud Technology

Retail TouchPoints

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.

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Tokyo Olympics: Will Changes and Challenges Put Retail Off its Game?

Retail TouchPoints

Before they’ve even started, the 2020 2021 Olympic Games have already made history. The impact that will have on athlete performance, global viewership and the overall ambience surrounding the games (both on-site in Tokyo and abroad) remains to be seen. broadcaster NBC, however, took a different tack and created its own hybrid logo.

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CI&T Research: Price-Conscious Consumers Still Want Stellar Shopping Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

As a result, brands and retailers have had to up their game for their omnichannel strategies to ensure they have the new features and functionality that consumers require to find the best products at the best price. Will 2024 be the Year of the Mobile App? The 2024 Connected Retail Report includes a survey of 1,012 U.S.

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The Role of Mobile POS Solutions in Modern Retail

iVend

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.

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How is AR/3D Technology Driving Next-Gen Ecommerce Best Practices?

Retail TouchPoints

As a result, more brands need to look for ways to incorporate 3D and AR tech into their omnichannel strategy. For example, Nike now has Nike Fit, a mobile shopping feature that helps customers find their perfect shoe fit using their smartphone camera. Where Does AR/3D Currently Stand?