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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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Gamified Training Boosts Brand’s Appliance Sales 26.2%

Retail TouchPoints

Appliance manufacturer Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH) has adopted a gamified training solution from Attensi that features competition-based true-to-life scenarios designed to help salespeople remember product features, understand shopper motivations and close the sale. Training Provides a ‘Safe Space’ to Learn and Fail.

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VR for Retail Training: How to Leverage the Tech to Land Stronger Outcomes

Retail TouchPoints

They’re likely also emphasizing continual training of new employees, as the retail industry can be quite fickle and turnover is often high. According to a PwC survey , employees who partake in VR training train 4X faster than those who train in a classroom, and are 275% more confident to apply skills learned after training.

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Best Buy Canada to Operate 165 Small-Format Bell Canada Stores Under Renamed Banner

Retail TouchPoints

Best Buy Canada has partnered with Bell Canada to operate 165 stores in malls and smaller and mid-sized communities across the country. Best Buy and Bell will invest in an updated store experience and expanded product assortment, customer experience and training. The stores are slated to open beginning in the second half of 2024.

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The Days When SA&T Operated Solely To Train People About Security Are Vanishing

Forrester eCommerce

I’ve been living and breathing the security awareness and training (SA&T) market since joining Forrester 3.5 years ago, working closely with most vendors in this market, as well as our clients.

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When Trains Start Running Late: Japan’s Digital Awakening

Forrester eCommerce

I love going to Japan where everything works flawlessly and where customer obsession, or “omotenashi”, is deeply engrained into the culture of every institution: this is where, for instance, train operators apologize when their trains leave the platform 25 seconds earlier than schedule.

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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.