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Mobile POS Empowers The North Face Associates to Venture Beyond the Cash Wrap

Retail TouchPoints

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. It was a $15 million outlet, so if that location could run mobile POS, others could too, and we helped remove those barriers.”

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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. These operations may struggle to adapt to the unique needs of automated checkout systems and smart stores.

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Walgreens Exec: Operational Excellence Makes 1-Hour Delivery Promise a Reality

Retail TouchPoints

But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. The Vital Importance of Listening to Store Teams Mikos and other Walgreens executives were well aware that store pickup had to operate like clockwork, and it’s used a combination of training and technology to make that happen.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

Cyberattacks and network outages can disrupt operations and erode customer loyalty. This article delves into the evolving threat landscape, examining the impact of these disruptions on retail operations and exploring proactive measures for safeguarding businesses, customer data and reputations.

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Point of Sale Training: 6 Key Aspects for Success

Korona

POS training is key to success of any retail business. Get insights on optimizing operations with 6 important aspects of POS training.

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The importance of security in modern retail POS systems

iVend

Retail POS security is at the frontline of protecting data, reputation and customer trust. iVend Retail Solutions iVend’s retail POS system includes security and protection. Without their retail POS systems and the data they hold, most retailers simply wouldn’t be able to operate. What are the threats?

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Four ways that chatGPT enhances omnichannel retail POS

iVend

But since late 2022, chatGPT (or chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer to give it its full moniker) has taken AI into new applications and got everyone, well, chatting. Like all forms of AI, it is trained on massive amounts of natural language data, and continues to improve its skills the more it learns. What is chatGPT?

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