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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

Retail TouchPoints

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. Grocery retail is rooted in a traditional brick-and-mortar business model, with many longstanding and comprehensive internal processes.

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How to Protect Your Supply Chain From Cyberattack

Retail TouchPoints

But their cybersecurity teams pay much less attention to the sprawling network of vendors in the supply chain. Supply chains for large retailers can involve tens of thousands of manufacturers, haulage firms, technology vendors and other suppliers spread throughout the world. For hackers this is a window of opportunity.

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Alibaba Launches Payment And Freight Management Services For Small U.S. Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Alibaba has launched three new platforms — Alibaba.com Payment Terms, Alibaba.com Freight and Alibaba.com Trade Shows — designed for small businesses seeking ways to digitally optimize their operations during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. “U.S.

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How to Set up The Amazon Associates Affiliate Program to Earn Website Revenue

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Once you get the hang of the basics, however, it’s relatively easy to monetize your content. Here is how to get started and drive revenue with Amazon Associates. Amazon explains the process in three simple steps: When someone uses your unique affiliate link to buy something from Amazon, you get a small revenue cut via referral fees.

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Methods For Keeping Ecommerce Payments Secure

365 Retail

Fortunately, there are simple ways that entrepreneurs can keep their finances safe while interacting with the sophisticated payment processing services out there. Here are some important ways that retail site owners can protect their payment accounts. We use digital payments to pay the bills or shop at retail sites like Amazon.

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IoT in Retail: Top 5 Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

Retail TouchPoints

The statistics show that more and more retail businesses are implementing IoT solutions to explore new ways of connecting with customers, boost sales and streamline business operations. Supply chain and cold chain optimization. Predictive equipment maintenance.

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Retailers Need to Close Active Directory Security Gaps

Retail TouchPoints

Retail operations are an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals. The growth of online shopping, self-checkout systems, point-of-sale transactions and other digital processes has created numerous opportunities for attackers. A More Secure Retail Sector Ransomware and other cyberattacks pose a serious threat to retail businesses.