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• Dispensary Retailers Focus On POS Technology First, Cannabis Second

  While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial revenue drops in hospitality and most retail segments, the emerging cannabis space has seen sales increases of as much as 30%. With success come challenges as cannabis dispensaries struggle with issues around cash management, inventory and POS systems.

• Supply Chain Innovation: The Role Of Continuous Improvement In The Supply Chain

  When it comes to marketplace innovation, time is of the essence. Over the last two decades, 52 percent of Fortune 500 companies have gone extinct. This statistic alone proves that very few businesses, even stellar ones, don't survive for an extended length of time without going through a reinvention of some sort.

• Resetting Marketing Priorities For POS Resellers During A Pandemic

  Developing a marketing plan for POS software developers and channel partners is challenging in normal times, a pandemic can make it downright stressful. What do you do when you can’t meet customers face to face and everyone is worried about getting infected? Those are the questions we posed during a recent RSPA Symposium on adapting marketing plans for the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 5 Questions To Ensure The Success Of Mobile Technology In Retail

  Mobile technology use is soaring in retail, and for good reason. IHL Group found retailers that provide mobile sales tools for staff enjoy 77 percent higher sales growth than those who don’t, and those that deploy mobile POS achieve an impressive 92 percent higher sales. It’s rare to see such a spectacular return on investment in technology, and it’s getting a lot of attention. In fact, 57 percent of retailers are planning major foundational investments in mobile POS over the next two years, according to RIS News’ 30th Annual Retail Technology Study.

• The Six-Foot Economy: Why Pandemic-Related Changes To Retail Might Be Here To Stay

  We sat down with Louis Alterman, President and CEO of Stratix, and Joe Mach, President of ENS Group to discuss how technology is key to enabling both safer and more convenient shopping in this unprecedented time and in the years to come. 

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• Reimagining The Store Of The Future: Retail Adjustments For A Post-Pandemic World

  The COVID-19 pandemic created significant challenges for retail, and one that is likely to have long-term effects is to persuade consumers to return to stores. Concerns over the potential for infection have left many consumers feeling uncomfortable in stores. Retailers must take meaningful steps to earn the trust of patrons whose values and behavior have changed.

• Sharpening Omnichannel Inventory Management To A Razor’s Edge

  Inventory is your company’s largest capital investment. It is why customers make purchases in your stores and online. It is the source of your company’s revenue and the bedrock of your brand. Naturally, it makes sense that fine tuning inventory management is a key to achieving financial success.

• The AI-Driven Supply Chain: Seamlessly Meeting Complex Demand

  Retail supply chains have become overwhelmingly complex. In order to meet constantly shifting consumer demand and ensure product is where it needs to be, when it needs to be there, savvy retailers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help power their next-gen supply chains. 

• Bot And ATO Attacks: How They’re Related And What You Can Do

  There are faceless armies of robots arrayed against you. They are legion, they are tireless and, if they overwhelm your defenses, they can be lethal—to your business. Bots are not the minions of an evil super-intelligence in a science fiction film bent on dominion over mankind. They are simply tools that can be used by anyone who picks them up. And, the people picking them up these days often are criminals employing them to take over or create online accounts.

• Cash Transactions In The Mobile World
• Protect Yourself: 8 Security Best Practices For Retailers
• Retail Cash Loss: Addressing The Problem With Intelligent Technology