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NEW REPORT: Are AI And ML Actually Transforming Retail?

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are blurring the divide between online and in-store shopping, and bringing an all-new human element into retail. To learn more about how businesses are leveraging AI and ML technology to optimize their customer experience, click here to download the report.

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Will VR Save Retail?

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With a unique customer experience becoming ever more important in retail, virtual reality could play a significant part in those efforts. Samsung’s latest VR offering, the outlet explains, is in step with the company’s efforts to attract consumers with experiences instead of just products.

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French Retailers Shift Toward Digital Screens

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New research from Samsung Electronics France revealed that more physical stores in France are opting for digital screens to help enhance the customer experience. Thirty-six percent of respondents said they provided their in-store employees with connected devices in order to help improve the service they offer customers.

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Retail Goes Remote

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It’s what’s turned the retail word upside down as consumers with their mobile devices have decided they’d rather buy from their couch with their mobile phone than schlep to the mall. In other words, kick the door wide open to remote retail. Meeting the consumer where they are. That’s the mantra of innovators everywhere.

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How Reebok Captures In-Store Impulse Buys

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Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) adoption is becoming increasingly high on retailers’ to-do lists. Both well-known and emerging brands are turning to mPOS solutions with the goal of delivering seamless, convenient customer experiences.

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Payments 2016: The Year Of The ‘Ecosystem,’ Redefined

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Technology disruption continued its significant, rapid and relentless journey throughout 2016, making it clear that we are in the midst of three major concurrent inflection points: changes in retail, FinTech disruption and a demographic shift in purchasing power. The point of sale (POS) is also changing the engagement model.

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Kroger Introduces Contactless Mobile Pay At QFC Stores

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According to the press release, the Kroger app will be compatible with “Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay, mobile banking apps and contactless chip cards, underpinned by near-field communication (NFC) technology.” So far, the contactless pay app has been introduced in 61 QFC stores.

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