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Retailers Must Adopt a Technology-First Strategy to Survive

Retail TouchPoints

There’s an analogy here to what is happening in retail, as retailer leaders have become increasing immersed in technology-driven innovation over the past decade. Retailers are being slowly pulled along with technology’s evolution without feeling any sense of impending doom. Many retailers are at this stage.

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Microsoft Leads the Charge to Help Retailers Harness Cloud Technology with New Industry Alliance

Retail TouchPoints

Microsoft has launched a new Retail Cloud Alliance (RCA) aimed at educating and empowering retailers to leverage cloud technology effectively. This collaborative program features Microsoft experts and resources alongside those from a number of partners, including Adobe , Amperity , Sunrise Technologies and Icertis.

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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

One industry with a particularly negative environmental impact is the retail industry. The solution may be a small but mighty technology that is already developed and in use: RFID chips. The solution may be a small but mighty technology that is already developed and in use: RFID chips.

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Sensory Enabling Technologies are Radically Reshaping the Future of Digital Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Editor’s note: As retail interfaces and systems continue to evolve, the way we design retail experiences to user needs and behaviors is also transforming. For the past decade or so, big-name retailers have turned to designers and experiential agencies to create multisensory atmospheres in stores. 74% of U.S.

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Unleash Your Retail Potential With Composable Commerce

Join experts from Orium, Elastic Path, and Algolia for a fireside chat that will take you through the ways you can unleash your retail potential by adopting composable commerce.

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Alliance Retail Group Launches Retail Media Network to Help Independent Grocers Compete

Retail TouchPoints

Alliance Retail Group (ARG) — a nonprofit self-negotiating ad group that helps independent grocers band together to remain competitive — has launched a retail media network (RMN) that will be powered by Swiftly. billion in retail sales. We are leveraging our consumers and our collective $16.5

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Bringing Experiential Retail into the Open Air with Events and Technology

Retail TouchPoints

Suburban, open-air retail is being transformed as the way we work has been reshaped ,” said Ward Kampf, President of Northwood Retail in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. There, they can access both everyday and limited-time promotions from retailers, as well as earn personalized retailer-funded incentives.

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The Future of Customer Loyalty: Rewards, Retention, Appreciation, and More

Speaker: Jennifer Hileman - Director, Retail Data & Technology at Orium, and Zach Ettelman - Solutions Partner Team in North America at Talon.One

Elevate your retail game by unleashing the power of customer loyalty! The holidays are the perfect time to redefine and reimagine your retail strategy, as modern customers are being re-engaged through creative retention tactics. November 15, 2023 at 9:30am PST, 12:30pm EST, 5:30pm GMT

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How Ambitious Brands Are Leveraging Composable Commerce

Business models have been slow to adapt to the shift to digital commerce, leaving brands to struggle to match customer experiences to the changing retail landscape. The reason for the struggle: an inflexible technology stack.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in!

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

In a rapidly evolving industry, the shift from traditional on-premise systems to cloud-based solutions has become crucial for retail success. With technology giants like Google, AWS, and Azure leading the charge, the true value of the cloud extends far beyond cost savings. Save your seat today!

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved.

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Retail Tech: Empower Associates, Optimize CX, and Boost Productivity

Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity?

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Realizing ROI in an Omnichannel Rich Retail 4.0 Environment

Welcome to Retail 4.0. This is the land of opportunity where retailers connect with shoppers and drive sales in a way like never before. With this eBook, you’ll learn about the advanced technologies that are available to create a seamless integrated omnichannel experience.

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Why Data Is the Key to Retail Success

A digital transformation is essential for success in today’s retail environment. Yet even among retail organizations that have invested in digital technologies, it’s still highly common for data from various departments to be housed in disparate software systems that don’t communicate with each other.