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How Retail Brands Can Embrace Authenticity, Accessibility and Inclusivity Across Generations
Generation Z, better known as Gen Z, is the generation that is increasingly drawing more attention from brands and companies. With this in mind, brands are ensuring they are not only meeting the spending needs of Gen Z, but also addressing the social issues and concerns that they care about. As a demographic, their…
UPS Pilot: Easy Package Pickup Lands in the UK
Position Imaging’s announced partnership with The Timpson Group, a UK and Irish service retailer, makes self-service package pickup a reality for 2,100 UK locations. Position Imaging’s Vice President, Dan O’Connor, spoke about this exciting development that adds Position Imaging’s new AI-based iPickup Courier Access Point solution to The Timpson Group’s retail arsenal. “One of the…
Intelligent Logistics: The Industry at Large and the iClip
The logistics industry has, in recent years, been rather tumultuous. Facing the unexpected arrival of the pandemic, consumers shopping habits have noticeably shifted over the past few years. Host Tyler Kern chatted with CEO of Position Imaging Ned Hill about the shift in industry and the technology needed to make the shift just a little…
Position Imaging Introduces In-Room Scanning
New Smart Package Room® Feature Reduces Couriers’ Multiple Package Deliveries From Minutes To Seconds LAS VEGAS, NV – OPTECH – November 1, 2022 – Position Imaging, Inc, a pioneer in package logistics and asset tracking, today announced at OPTECH In-Room Scanning—a new feature for its Smart Package Room platform. The feature leverages the same hand-held…
Study Finds 60% of Consumers Take Advantage of Loopholes in the Return System
Building brand loyalty is about putting the customer first, in every aspect. Tuned into this idea of proactive communication, Amit Sharma founded Narvar, a pioneering platform that helps brands engage with consumers beyond their purchase. In this episode of Retail Refined, host Melissa Gonzalez spoke with CEO and Founder Amit Sharma about engaging customers…
The Importance of Sustainable Fashion for Gen Z with Maya Penn
Generation Z likes their fashion to be sustainable. A Forbes Study found that 62% of Generation Z prefer to purchase from sustainable brands. And this generation is backing that pledge with their wallets—they are willing to pay more for ethically produced goods. Utilizing the powerful influencing tools of social media, Generation Z makes known…
Taking a Metaverse and Web3 Approach to Retail
Retail brands recognized the need for dominance in the eCommerce space, but omnichannel today means there is a new world to embrace, the Metaverse. Brands that fail to embrace the Metaverse could miss out on millions of consumers who spend hundreds of hours a month on virtual platforms. One retailer who understands the value…
KPS Global’s Retail Cold Storage Solutions
As online ordering and curbside pickup become increasingly popular, retailers face the challenge of adapting to changing consumer demands while ensuring the safe storage of refrigerated and frozen products. Enter KPS Global, the leading expert in retail cold storage solutions. As we dive deeper into the world of retail cold storage solutions, we will…
Why Retailers are Using Computer Vision to Help Customers Find the Perfect Shoe
Currently, the customer journey for shoe shopping is quite involved and tedious. Consumers shop for shoes, read reviews and shoe sizing graphs, maybe even go in store to try shoes on, and often buy multiple pairs in various sizes. Sometimes they even buy the same product in different sizes — only to ultimately return…
Why Gen Z’s Collaboration With Retail Brands Will Fashion the Future
When the C-Suite needs to know the hot retail fashion trends, they check into the Z Suite. At the recent Retail Influencer CEO Forum featuring the Z Suite on September 12, 2022, C-suite retail and brand leaders came together to discuss this critical demographic with an exclusive network of diverse Gen Z voices. But…
Retail Analytics: Breaking Through the Hype and the Noise
In the latest podcast episode of “Point of Scale,” host James Prebil sat down and interviewed his friend and Ocean Spray’s Director of Category Insights and Analytics, Paul Sproles. The two discussed how analytics are a vital aspect in shaping retail and consumerism. Sproles said that having all the information in retail is the beacon…
Gossip About Gossip: Clout.art Migrates from Polygon to Hedera
Jure Zih has always been a fan of the creator economy. “I think that’s the future. Independent creators are going to drive this forward,” he said. To support creators, he developed Clout.art. Zih’s goal was to onboard people into the NFT space. “You need content, right? That’s at the core of NFTs –is that you’re…
Innovation and Challenges in Cashless Transactions with Carly Furman
Cashless transactions are quickly becoming the preferred method of shopping in North America. Tapping credit cards, smartphones, and other digital devices used for purchasing are quick and easy, the way shoppers like. And behind the simplicity of these transactions lies a complex network of products, systems, and regulations that enable this convenience. Carly Furman, CEO…
Inspired Banking Episode 5
“The start of video banking was on the transactional side with tellers. That was actually my father, Gene Pranger, that pioneered that technology. So, he actually created what was called the personal teller machine, which actually brought tellers to devices and allowed them to take control of that device to enhance the capabilities and…
GroceryShop: The Rise in Convenience
In a recent interview at GroceryShop, an intriguing trend emerges in the convenience store industry. With remote work, the rise of electric vehicles, and the growing popularity of online groceries, convenience stores face significant shifts in consumer behavior. This prompts the industry to evaluate store formats and find ways to accommodate these evolving dynamics. The…
What Does Ecommerce Mean in the Grocery Space
In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, grocery retailers grasp the significance of data ownership in driving profitability. This interview at GroceryShop reveals a notable shift in the industry. Grocers now realize the need for direct access and control over their own data, creating opportunities for companies like KPS Global, providing infrastructure and technology solutions to…
Companies Will Shift Their Focus to Profitability for Their Path to Success
All companies should look at automated purchasing and compliance in today’s marketplace. Tyler Kern, and co-host Hunter Austin, Managing Partner of Kelley Austin, got some hot tips on the latest trend in automated payment control solutions from James Thomas, CEO and Founder of Itemize. In the B2B space, where you need a lot more…
The Changing Landscape of the Large-scale Flower Industry, a Founders Foray into the Technology World
A lot of planning goes into the flowers people buy in stores. According to Jeff Yanes, President of Operations for Pure Beauty Farms, it takes a year and a half. Yanes joined host Adam Morrisey for a conversation on the intriguing world of the flower industry and a brand-new social venture he’s launched in Miami,…
AmEx Global Pay Brings Ecommerce Convenience to B2B
Multinational payments leader American Express recently launched a mobile-friendly, global pay solution for making local and international B2B payments and transactions. Through this new digital solution, U.S. American Express business customers can send payments funded from their business bank account to their suppliers in more than 40 countries, consolidating the payment experience for SMBs by…
Walmart & Target Release 2nd Quarter Earnings Reports
Walmart & Target Release 2nd Quarter Earnings Reports – Data Provides Insight into the Future of Retail The state of the economy is a topic of daily conversation in the latter half of 2022. Is the U.S. in a recession? Is the U.S. heading towards a recession? Is the housing market finally going to burst…
Exhibit No More: The Journey from Exhibit Design to Brand Experience Centers
Visit the Impact IX website to access additional industry insights and trend reports. Or, reach out to our team at Experience@impact-xm.com to discuss how you can create your next brand experience center. Remember the world of retail before e-commerce? Brick and mortar retailers were almost exclusively product driven, shopping destinations where the consumer objective was to…
Exhibit No More: The Journey from Exhibit Design to Brand Experience Centers
Visit the Impact IX website to access additional industry insights and trend reports. Or, reach out to our team at Experience@impact-xm.com to discuss how you can create your next brand experience center. Remember the world of retail before e-commerce? Brick and mortar retailers were almost exclusively product driven, shopping destinations where the consumer objective was to…
Inspired Retail Episode 3
What will the future of retail look like in an increasingly cashless and digital society? On the podcast episode of “Inspired Retail,” host Tyler Kern talked with Michael Graham, the vice president of Banking Solutions and Strategy for Hyosung America. The two chatted about how the shift from cash to cashless is impacting the…
Inspired Retail Episode 4
Hyosung is turning heads – again! Keeping new trends in mind, host Tyler Kern sat down with Michael Graham, VP of Retail Strategy & Solutions with Hyosung, to discuss the features of the new products coming to market and the trends influencing their production. Excitement is in the air at Hyosung as they bring…
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