Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

Whether it’s coping with a disruptive event or shifting buyer behavior, nimble retailers fare the best. The turmoil also proved that mobile technology enables needed flexibility in times of disruption and drives superior customer experiences that make retailers more competitive. Retailers aren’t alone.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2023

Suburban, open-air retail is being transformed as the way we work has been reshaped ,” said Ward Kampf, President of Northwood Retail in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. There, they can access both everyday and limited-time promotions from retailers, as well as earn personalized retailer-funded incentives.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Retailers are adapting their store environments to meet consumers’ heightened demand for ease and convenience. 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.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Women’s activewear and lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty has rolled out the mobile POS from NewStore in 73 stores across the UK and Ireland. By replacing its legacy POS with NewStore’s omnichannel cloud platform, the London-based brand can now run its entire retail operations via iPhone.

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RTP blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

Yet this past summer Walmart — the largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the world — announced its acquisition of Bonobos, indicating it may not be all “doom and gloom” for retail stores. of total retail sales — because though the physical store may not be going away, it is transforming.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2022

Destination retailer Event Network — which operates gift shops for aquariums, zoos, museums, science centers, botanical gardens and other cultural attractions — has upgraded to a mobile point-of-service (POS) system and adopted a new cloud infrastructure as it continues its digital transformation.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

Retention is a significant and worrying issue for retailers. According to recent reports, two-fifths of retail SMEs could go out of business this year because they can’t recruit store colleagues, while nearly all UK retailers have expressed concern over a shortage of new talent.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Data capture solution provider Anyline , which specializes in barcode and optical character recognition technology for mobile devices, has entered the U.S. retail market. This capability was created to let retailers scan licenses during curbside pickup or at point-of-purchase to verify age and identity for specific purchases.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

We are past the point of conjecture about whether AI will upend the retail industry; it already has. 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. But what are the most forward-thinking retailers doing with AI this year?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. Prior to his failed stint as JCPenney’s CEO, Johnson was riding high as the chief architect of the Apple Retail concept and Target ’s designer collaborations. Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

The devices, which are being introduced in collaboration with Zebra Technologies , HPE and Aruba , will enable faster communications among staff. 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.

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Groove

JUNE 15, 2022

The new way of purchasing goods and services is through Mobile Payments whether you are shopping online or in-store. As millions of users start to use mobile payments each year, it is projected that 4.8 billion people will be completing transactions through mobile payments by 2025. What Are Mobile Payments?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

That is why Leslie Hand, Group Vice President of IDC Retail and Financial Insights believes that we, as consumers, go through all of our buying decisions asking a series of questions, including: Does this company have the product I want? Leslie Hand: The flip switched [even before] COVID to now, and retailers understand they need to invest.

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iVend

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As we race headlong into the holiday season, the best gift that retailers could receive would be…a crystal ball. Having the ability to predict the future, to know how shoppers are going to behave would make retailers as excited as a child finding a full Santa sack at the end of their bed on Christmas morning.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

Retailers that prioritize ecommerce recognize that the end-to-end user experience is more important than ever. For example, Nike now has Nike Fit, a mobile shopping feature that helps customers find their perfect shoe fit using their smartphone camera. New digital opportunities.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The growth of retail media networks (RMNs) in recent years has been impressive. As the world moves away from third-party identifiers, retailers are using their own channels to unlock the potential of their valuable shopper audiences — so much so that retail media is now the fourth-largest advertising medium, according to data from WARC.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

But just like those other technologies, 5G is less a specific solution and more of an enabler. So what can retailers do with 5G? 5G is really three things — speed , latency and massive connectivity ,” said Michael Colaneri, a 30-year AT&T veteran who now leads the telecom’s retail business vertical. What is 5G, Really?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Retail Remix podcast was developed to feature the founders, executives and practitioners shaping retail’s future. The top five episodes of 2023 reaffirm some of the most trending topics we covered on Retail TouchPoints over the past year, illustrating how rapidly the industry (and the customer experience) have evolved.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

Put mildly, it has been a challenging few years for retailers. Retailers cannot take this resilience for granted. To address these compounding problems, retailers need to re-evaluate their operating priorities by focusing on cost-cutting measures that also enhance customer experiences, such as through automation, AI or other tech.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Despite global economic concerns, consumer spending has remained robust throughout 2023, and retailers are looking forward to a blockbuster Q4 full of holiday spending. eMarketer expects retail mobile commerce sales to account for 43.4% of total retail ecommerce sales in 2023. For retailers, however, mobile is messy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

and UK to share their carts from the mobile app with a buying party, such as a parent or guardian, who can complete the purchase. During testing that included a soft launch of the technology earlier in 2022, Hollister discovered that customers who shared their carts through Share2Pay placed orders at almost 2X the rate of other shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated the contactless revolution: 84% of Americans ( 77% among global consumers) now expect to increase their use of touchless technologies to avoid physical contact for the remainder of the pandemic, with 55% ( 63% globally) planning to continue doing so afterward, according to a survey by Capgemini.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the surge in online shopping, physical stores remain essential for retailers, providing a space for customers to interact with products and build deeper brand connections. Retailers must provide compelling reasons for in-store visits, blending digital and physical experiences.

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365 Retail

APRIL 20, 2024

As the retail landscape evolves, refive is leading the charge in enhancing revenue and customer retention for brick-and-mortar stores. Join them at the Retail Technology Show at London’s Olympia on April 24 & 25, 2024, where they will demonstrate pioneering solutions designed to transform customer engagement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As a matter of fact, as accessibility becomes a more prevalent concern in the retail sector, the interplay between new technology and AI represents some good news. Features that improve accessibility have the power to help legitimize AI-powered tools and services and lead to more trust around the new technology.

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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. Learn how it could enhance your retail business. The global market for mobile POS terminals was $36.07

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As we approach the traditional sales window ahead of the holidays, retailers and brands have to move quickly to adjust their digital strategies due to the coronavirus pandemic. Brands that want to be part of that mobile growth need to start working on their m-commerce strategies now. . Don’t just take our word for it.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

Internet of Things (IoT) technology and devices have been changing the nature of user experience for some time, as consumers gradually adopt mobile app-controlled technology like smart lighting, connected thermostats, home security systems and doorbell alerts. 5G technology has been in the news recently because the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In the last several years, retailers have increased the speed with which they have built online and mobile app presence. With this evolution into digital sales and the increased use of data mining, retailers are facing unprecedented challenges in digital security. Conducting a third-party audit of cybersecurity protocols.

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iVend

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A mobile retail strategy is critical to the success of retailers. Shoppers have their mobile device with them anywhere and everywhere, putting the retail experience at their fingertips 24/7/365. iVend for Magento iVend helps retailers to engage mobile shoppers. In the US, use of BNPL grew from 37.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

While consumer expectations have continuously shaped retailers’ strategies, tech choices and best practices, COVID-19 accelerated this rate of change. Where does that leave retailers today, especially as they develop their holiday plans and finalize their budgets for 2023? The result? Loyalty programs.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Enter: mobile marketing. Comprehensive mobile marketing for today’s world involves a digital, omnichannel marketing strategy that reaches consumers on their smartphones, smart watches, tablets and other mobile devices. Map Customer Journeys for Data-Driven Mobile Marketing. Key Takeaways.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Companies are constantly trying to master the art of a perfectly organized retail shelf. To ensure realogram-to-planogram (R/P) alignment, retailers need to invest in advanced technology solutions that help them identify any missteps. Why is planogram compliance so critical to retail success? Handheld mobile computers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2022

Mobile data capture solution provider Anyline has introduced a capability to scan size and dimension information from the side of any vehicle tire. The scanner was designed to be integrated into the websites of tire retailers to simplify the process of buying tires online.

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