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How Retailers are Using Technology to Improve the In-Store …
WEBJun 21, 2020 — Equipped with technology to ensure in-store execution and to track omnichannel performance, retailers are returning to a key driver for success: properly trained and engaged employees who directly impact the human experience. Disengaged employees cost retailers up to $500 billion annually, …
Soft Surroundings Files for Bankruptcy, Acquired by Coldwater Creek
WEBSep 19, 2023 — Women’s apparel retailer Soft Surroundings last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced plans to close all 44 of its stores. The company’s remaining assets have been acquired by Coldwater Creek under the ownership of Newtimes Group, which plans to continue to sell Soft Surroundings' …
Changes in Big-Box Retail Tell a Fascinating Story - Total Retail
WEBMar 28, 2024 — By Spencer Jordan. At a time when the commercial real estate landscape is evolving with unprecedented speed, changes in big-box retail are an important storyline. Appreciating how and why big-box concepts have thrived in a post-pandemic environment, and understanding the logic behind decision making …
How IoT is Revolutionizing the Retail Industry - Total Retail
WEBJan 3, 2024 — IoT retail solutions enable transactions between mobile devices and connected point-of-sale (POS) systems. Whether shoppers use Apple Pay, Google Pay or in-app purchases like facial recognition payments, IoT-powered terminals use wireless electronic processing to streamline transactions through cashless and automated payments.
Cover Story: After Eddie - Total Retail
WEBJan 1, 2009 — Professionally, Lynda Swann will never be another Eddie Smith. Then again, she won’t have to be. The support system her father fostered and nurtured during his 50-plus years running the women’s hosiery and apparel catalog National Wholesale Co. runs so seamlessly that Swann handles her role as president with relative ease.
Meet the Staff - Total Retail
WEBThe Total Retail staff can be contacted at One Penn Center, 1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1750, Philadelphia, PA 19103 or at 215-238-5300.. Melissa Campanelli, Brand and Content Director, Retail & Travel Group Melissa Campanelli is the brand and content director of the Retail and Travel Group at NAPCO Media, which includes Total Retail, Women in Retail Leadership Circle, and Women Leading Travel ...
How to Minimize Employee Turnover in Retail
WEBFeb 14, 2021 — By Sumit Aneja. While the average employee turnover for all U.S. industries is around 19 percent, the average turnover rate in the retail industry is just above 60 percent, according to the National Retail Federation. This equates to a continual cycle of rehiring and retraining, with negative impact to retailers’ bottom lines.
Solving the Problem of Long Lines and Wait Times - Total Retail
WEBJul 18, 2022 — Innovative companies are turning to virtual queues to solve the problem of long lines and human impatience. Virtual queues replace physical lines, allowing consumers to wait from anywhere and receive status updates and communications via their personal devices. With artificial intelligence-powered tech, virtual queue management platforms ...
Embracing Top Retail Tech Strategies for 2024 - Total Retail
WEBFeb 21, 2024 — Embracing Top Retail Tech Strategies for 2024. In the rapidly evolving retail landscape, 2024 is already proving to be a crucial year for retailers to improve customer acquisition and retention. Analysts report that global expenditures on digital transformation initiatives will reach $3.4 trillion by 2026, with software innovation being the ...