Let’s face it – the retail industry is not known for its early adopter behavior in technology. The dizzying pace of change in retail today can leave retailers feeling as if the sands are shifting so rapidly that they must sprint just to keep up, much less take a proactive stance.
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Blockchain is a digital ledger. It’s a distributed database that allows trustworthy and permanent record keeping. Each record, or block, is timestamped and links back to a previous block.
Consumers today are rarely without their smartphones throughout the day, even in-store. With an increasing number of sales coming from mobile, the need for an omnichannel strategy that reaches consumers and builds relationships is becoming a necessity for retailers of all sizes.
Shoplifting, employee theft, suppliers and contractor thefts — all these are among the major threats retail stores have to battle each day.
How can a start-up compete against established industry titans like eBay and Walmart? Like the fabled tale of David and Goliath, entrepreneurs challenge the status quo daily in their pursuit of innovation.
In the March issue of Independent Retailer, we interviewed SoftBank, the robotics company who owns Pepper, the retail robot. Though we focused on the consumer-facing implications of robotics in the retail industry, there is much more to the puzzle.
It’s about trust. Customers are loyal to brick-and-mortar locations because they trust you’ll provide the best prices, top-tier service and always take care of their personal information.
Celebrating 25 successful years in design, retail and branding, Emerald Expositions will present the Global Shop Show at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from March 28-30, 2017.
Pepper, a humanoid robot from SoftBank robotics company, is designed to be a shopping concierge.
Faster than Black Friday shoppers to the sales rack, 2017 is upon us, and you’ve likely got an eye on things you can improve in the year ahead.