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Engaging Customers Beyond the Point of Sale with Mobile Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

If you are only engaging the user at the point of sale, you’re not actually addressing all of their needs. When it comes to SMS notifications, nearly half (48%) of customers want updates on shipping tracking , and 44% want order status confirmations. For example, take expectant parents looking to purchase a car seat.

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Pandemic Shifts Shine a Light on Importance of Modern Point of Sale

RetailMinded

Did you know that point of sale systems date back to 1879 when the first one was invented by American shopkeeper James Ritty. With stores taking control of their inventory management, selling channels, distribution experiences and shipping, they also recognized that customers wanted to be in control, as well.

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Kroger Doubles Ship Assortment Via 3rd-Party Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

For Kroger , the expansion of its Ship e-Commerce assortment through a third-party marketplace is the latest example. Starting this fall, more than 50,000 additional items will be available to Ship customers across multiple categories including natural and organic, international food, specialty items, housewares and toys.

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Shopify vs Shopify Plus (Shopify+): Which is Right For Your Business?

Groove

Basic: $39 per month ($29 per month when billed annually) Shopify: $105 per month ($79 per month when billed annually) Advanced: $399 per month ($299 per month when billed annually) For point-of-sale pro versions, add an additional monthly fee of $89.

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How Does a POS System Work? 5 Common Point of Sale Questions

Korona

A point of sale system used to be a cash register that simply took account of the sales of the day and organized the bills into sections. The current main function of point of sale systems remains the same. – Point of Sale Components. Which Point of Sale Product Is Best For Your Business?

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Tips for shipping success during the 2021 holiday season

Omnisend

The 2021 holiday season is already different from holiday seasons of the past, starting with manufacturing and trickling down to shipping. As a result, your shipping strategy for the holiday season needs to be more dynamic and responsive to the shifting demands of holiday shoppers. And if you do, it may be subject to shipping delays.

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Hugo Boss to Roll Out RFID Solution Chainwide

Retail TouchPoints

The premium apparel retailer operates in 128 countries at approximately 6,800 points of sale as well as online in 59 countries. Knowing what items are in-stock at its stores in real time will help improve the efficiency of ship-from-store and BOPIS operations at Hugo Boss.