12.07.21 -- 10 Retail Trends To Watch In 2022

This past year has been full of transformative trends that have reshaped the retail industry. For payments, in particular, the pandemic has continued to accelerate the growth of fast and contactless methods to meet consumers’ demands. For example, we saw mobile POS systems grow in popularity and watched as cryptocurrency made a mark and some retailers started accepting it.

The post-pandemic squeeze is being felt throughout the commerce industry. Inflation on basic consumer goods like groceries coupled with record-setting labor shortages will make for an interesting holiday shopping and delivery season, to say the least.

In recent years, we’ve seen the growing adoption of robotics technology in warehouses and fulfillment centers. Now, many human employees work alongside autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/AR), robotic arms, and even drones on a daily basis to get their work done.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 proved to be another atypical year for retailers. As we look into the coming year, don’t expect things to go back to normal just yet. 2022 will bring its own set of opportunities and challenges that will keep retailers on their toes as they try to balance customer demand against supply chain issues.