Articles by tag: online shopping
Santa Claus highlights the growing challenge of secure package delivery during the holiday season, driven by the surge in online shopping. He draws a parallel between his traditional gift-delivery duties and the modern-day logistics of ensuring every package reaches its intended recipient securely. With an increase in package volume, Santa points out the innovation […]
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Retail Theft is Pushing Stores to Weigh the Risk of Keeping a Physical Presence
In today’s retail landscape, the role of brick-and-mortar stores has been under scrutiny, especially with the rise of online shopping and retail theft. The iconic San Francisco Centre Nordstrom store, a downtown staple for over three decades, has permanently shut its doors, reflecting the city’s changing dynamics and rising crime rates. Retail theft has even […]
Building Management
PUDO: The Future of Pickup and Delivery Options
Host Daniel J. Litwin welcomed Dan O’Connor, Vice President of Pickup and Delivery Options at Position Imaging, to discuss pick up and drop off options in this ever-changing world where delivery means and methods are evolving to match the needs of society. O’Connor is well versed in the delivery industry, having spent 30 years […]
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Cyber Monday Will Be the Big Test for Retailers’ Ecommerce Strategies
The holiday shopping season gets its first big test this weekend with Black Friday deals and the welcomed-by-retailers resurgence of in-store shopping and deals. Even if consumers are looking to hit stores bright and early on Friday, the last almost two years of ecommerce acceleration and validation have changed retailers’ omnichannel strategies. Retailers will […]
Business Services
Deliveries Slow Down as Economy Reopens for Business
Deliveries saw a huge spike during the pandemic, with shoppers locked indoors and companies working harder than ever to accelerate ecommerce strategies to usher in a new era of doing business. Now, though, with reopening progressing, some of those elevated numbers are regressing to the mean — or worse. What does this mean for […]
Retail
How To Solve The Online Conversion Arithmetic
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. Connecting consumers to products they want to buy can sometimes be a complicated venture. Converting a […]
Retail
Can Instacart Make its Automation Vision a Reality?
Some businesses found themselves as well positioned as they could have been for the disruption left in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world shifted to remote interaction and online shopping, companies like Instacart that offer grocery delivery fit right into what quickly became a new way of life. However, with the world […]
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BACNet Fan Controller Helps Simplify Ventilation for Building Management
The importance of efficient and reliable ventilation systems cannot be overstated as it pertains to smart building management. But as buildings become more intelligent, integrating various systems to work in harmony has become both a challenge and a necessity. This is particularly true for systems that directly impact air quality and energy use. RenewAire’s […]
Beyond Sound: MTX Audio’s Integration in Polaris Slingshot Pushes the Boundaries of In-Vehicle Entertainment
The MTX Audio-enhanced Polaris Slingshot features a groundbreaking audio system that includes two MTX 75 Series 12” subwoofers and MTX Signature Series 3-way component speakers, powered by robust MTX amplifiers. An Apple® iPad® mini, seamlessly integrated into the custom dashboard, acts as the source unit. This high-powered setup ensures an immersive audio experience that […]
Unleash the Power of Sound: MTX Audio’s Sound System Takes the Polaris RZR to New Heights
The Blue Thunder Edition Polaris RZR XP 4 Turbo, a masterpiece crafted by MTX Audio in collaboration with Polaris, showcases an exceptional blend of high-performance off-roading and state-of-the-art sound system integration. The RZR features an advanced MTX Audio system designed to deliver superior sound quality even in the most rugged environments. The Blue Thunder […]
The Power of BoxLight Technologies Transforms Clayton County Public Schools
The landscape of education has seen much evolution and school districts like Clayton County Public Schools have emerged as a beacon of innovation and commitment to student achievement, thanks to the leadership of Dr. Anthony Smith, district staff, educators, and the BoxLight team. Recognizing the central role of technology in modern learning, the district […]
What Does the Retail Landscape of 2025 Look Like?
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. The past year has been a deeply transformative one for the retail industry, which saw already […]
Next Level Commerce: Staying Up on Fraud Prevention through Pandemic-Inspired Innovation
The COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge for retailers, but many of them rose to the occasion with solutions that made it possible to keep running their business while keeping their employees and customers safe. Unfortunately, where there is commerce, there will almost always be crime, and the pandemic gave fraudsters other avenues to pursue, said […]
The Importance of Building an Omnichannel Experience in Retail
Designed for retail leaders and lovers alike, Retail Refined explores the in-store technology of the future, challenges the industry’s preconceived notions, and brings together retail’s biggest names to understand the brand strategies that will define the next decade in retail. The ecosystem of eCommerce is always evolving, and the last year has seen a […]
Frictionless Solutions for the Future of Retail
The future of retail is being built daily, but one thing is practically certain – as a continuation of pre-pandemic trends and in the wake of COVID-19, consumers will be on the lookout for frictionless experiences. In this episode of To The Edge and Beyond, the host Tyler Kern explores the use cases Intel’s […]
How Brick & Mortars Should Prepare for 2021
Seeming to spare no one in its path of devastation, the coronavirus not only brought about health concerns for populations around the world, it’s wreaked havoc on the traditional brick and mortar landscape, with many filing bankruptcy and more than 8,000 retail locations going dark for good. In an industry where trends are constantly shifting […]
eCommerce Puts Strain on Supply Chain
Holiday shopping season is here, and just like everything else in 2020, it looks very different. The pandemic has caused an explosion in eCommerce shopping. In fact, new data from IBM’s U.S. Retail Index reports the pandemic accelerated the shift away from physical stores to digital shopping by roughly five years. With more online shopping comes […]
Despite the Economic Strain of the Pandemic, Holiday Retail Sales are Expected to Grow
Despite a rough economic year for everyone, retail sales during the holidays are expected to keep pace, even surpass, growth trends of previous years. According to the Associated Press, the National Retail Federation made this prediction recently to account for the uncertainty of shutdowns caused by the pandemic. For essential businesses like big-box stores, […]
How to Leverage IoT Solutions While Remaining Human-Centric
On this episode of Retail Refined with host Melissa Gonzalez, Lenovo Design Strategy Leader – Commercial IoT Group Rebecca Horton dove into her mission to help industries power intelligent transformations without losing sight of companies’ ability to be human-centric and purpose-driven. The Commercial IoT Group at Lenovo is, as Horton puts it, really a […]
Managing Fraud Risk During the eCommerce Boom
On this episode of Next Level Commerce, a FreedomPay podcast, Forter CMO Angela Whiteford joined host Daniel Litwin to explore how retailers everywhere are working to address growing security concerns cropping up in the wake of a COVID-driven eCommerce explosion. Because so many consumers are looking to interact with brands and make purchases […]