Cash Still King With Millenials: Cash Still King With Millenials

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It’s becoming more and more important to really understand how consumers are paying for things, especially in the retail sector, so that businesses can ensure they remain up to date with how their cus…
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9 years agoCash Still King With Millenials
Revamp your space with a digital 'feature' wall: Revamp your space with a digital ‘feature’ wall

10 years ago Amanda

Digital walls are being recognised as an effective way to provide an enhanced shopping experience. B…
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10 years agoRevamp your space with a digital ‘feature’ wall
Apple Pay dominates US contactless payments: Apple Pay dominates US contactless payments

10 years ago Amanda

Apple Pay is dominating contactless payments in the US, taking two thirds of the share. For every…
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10 years agoApple Pay dominates US contactless payments
Handy Bluetooth Scanner by SocketMobile: Handy Bluetooth Scanner by SocketMo…

10 years ago admin

At the recent RBTE show (Retail Business Technology Expo) in London I saw the Socket Mobile Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) Bluetooth barcode scanners for the first time. I couldn’t help but think, when I…
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10 years agoHandy Bluetooth Scanner by SocketMo…
What do consumers want from the Internet of Everything?: What do consumers want from the Internet of Everyt…

10 years ago Amanda

According to a recent survey by Cisco – ‘customers want a convenient, contextually relevant shopping…
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10 years agoWhat do consumers want from the Internet of Everyt…

Where and when should retailers invest in technology?

E-retailing is not just about filling a store with technology or investing in online shopping websites, apps and other marketing techniques. The challenge is to understand what technology will work best for customers and how to complete a sale from order to supply as seamlessly as possible.

For example, supermarket chain Kroger has recently installed infrared cameras that detect body heat, which help determine the number of lanes to open. While Walmart has updated its app to change from an external

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Argos trials special offer app

Argos is testing its new special offer app in store accessible through mobile devices. The app will be promoted and delivered by tap points in store that contain a code.

Shoppers will be able to download the app by scanning the code with a phone or tablet using near field communication (NFC) technology. Once scanned, customers will have access to Argos’ latest offers.

Argos head of publications and new media Dominic Pemberton said: “By using NFC we hope to encourage app downloads, increase mobile

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Banks support mobile payments

Several major banks have made promising steps toward the future of mobile payments by supporting Zapp, a mobile payment company. The new payment method is said to replace the need for multiple digital wallets, long card numbers, new passwords and usernames to remember.

HSBC, First direct, Nationwide, Santander and Metro Bank will offer Zapp mobile payments to their customers, which is said to add value to both the consumers and the economy.

Peter Keenan, Chief Executive of Zapp, said, “I am truly

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Amazon shares ambitious technology news

In a bid to access more customer data and associate itself with physical stores, Amazon.com Inc. has announced plans to move its Kindle tablets in store. The tablets will be used as a type of check-out system at brick-and-mortar retail stores and are expected to be in high streets this summer 2014.

Amazon executives told an internal briefing in the US that the e-retailer would give merchants Kindle tablets and credit-card readers, as well as talks of website development and data analysis. The project

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