US retail giant Walmart has taken the next step in its adoption of technology, announcing plans to equip over 740,000 staff with smart phones that feature the company’s latest app.…
What is experiential retail?
It’s no secret the future of bricks and mortar retail lies in the customer experience. And in recent times that’s led to the coining of the phrase experiential retail. But…
Google to open its first physical retail store
Google has unveiled plans to open its first bricks and mortar retail store, with the tech-co revealing the shop front will be located in Chelsea, New York and will open…
mPOS on the rise as Australia becomes increasingly cashless
As the push for payment convenience continues, Australia could become 98 per cent cashless by 2024, according to a recent forecast. New data from global payments giant FIS indicates cash payments…
Survey offers insight into how pandemic affected shoplifting
A US survey has offered an insight into how the pandemic impacted retail theft, with the number of incidents decreasing, but the value of each rising in 2020. Meanwhile, retailers…
Samsung unveils two powerful laptops
Samsung has hosted its third Unpacked event for the year, this time revealing two powerful laptops. Designed with the mobile workforce in mind, the devices are billed as the most…
Three nifty things modern EAS can do for retail
Electronic Article Surveillance has been successfully protecting the retail environment from shoplifting since the late 1960s. But along the way, it has also developed some additional skills beyond just guarding…
The world’s top retailers revealed
The US National Retail Federation and Kantar have released their annual list of the top 50 global retailers, with some familiar names making the cut. Although Australian retailers are noticeably…
Retailers embracing the hybrid digital experience
Inside Retail and KPMG have published their Retail Outlook for 2021, noting 2020 was a ‘year of retailing bravely’ that saw retailers adopt new technologies and new business models to…
Samsung A52 and A72 to hit the shelves
The latest in the line-up of affordable Samsung smartphones is soon to hit stores across the country, prompting retailers to look at new and innovative ways to display the latest…
Five quick facts about the growth of mPOS in retail
After all the disruption of the recent year, mobile Point of Sale has emerged as one of the easiest available technologies for retailers to quickly implement in the face of…
Five tools to empower your retail sales associates
Remember the days when the retail sales associate was front and centre of the customer experience? Well, those days are fast returning as the omnichannel landscape sees bricks and mortar…