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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

Retail TouchPoints

Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers.

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Opinion: An Unvarnished Review of the Smart Cart Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Smart shopping carts are [an easy way for] retailers to dip their toes into [autonomous checkout]. There’s a lower barrier to entry compared to a whole-store autonomous implementation, but smart carts have similar technologies — they still use computer vision and AI and many have weight scales to weigh loose produce.

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Computer Vision and AI: the new weapon against shoplifters

365 Retail

Was an EAN code covered by a finger, or two articles held in front of each other? At EuroCIS, GK Software will also exhibit an AI-based solution: GK AIR Fraud Detection was developed with the aim of integrating a machine-learning shopping cart check at the Point of Sale. Does the article match the EAN code?

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NBCU Exclusive: What One of the World’s Biggest Media Companies Sees Ahead for Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Continued Skittishness in the Market (and in Consumer Behavior) Solution: Make Friends with Your Fans Over the past year retailers have faced mixed cues from consumers, with “revenge spending” and spending on experiences increasing at the same time that high inflation drove consumers to become more discerning and frugal in other areas. “Is

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NOT Your Dad’s Supply Chain: 4 Trends Every Retail Exec Should Know for 2024

Retail TouchPoints

It has gone through a rapid period of change from the primary way we shopped, to its death being prematurely called ‘ the showroom problem ,’ to continuing to be a critical piece of consumer brand strategy. The anchor store concept is still alive and well, but other tenants are increasingly dynamic. Wait, was that here last time?

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How a Reactive Omnichannel Strategy can Help you Capitalize on Reactive Buying Trends

Retail TouchPoints

This presents a challenge for retailers, as it’s essential to keep sufficient levels of seasonal stock to avoid missing out entirely, but disregarding other changes, such as the weather, can cause profits to plummet. There is, however, a huge opportunity for retailers that have the right offer, on the right product, at the right time.

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The Complete QuickBooks POS Review 2021

Ecommerce Platforms

In this article, we will determine if the QuickBooks Point of Sale system is the best choice for your business. QuickBooks POS is a feature-packed Point of Sale system created by Intuit. And what are the features or highlights of this Point of Sale system? Sales Transaction Management. Image Source.

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