Retail IT Featured Editorial

91. 3 Realities About Your Baby Boomer Shoppers That Will Help You Win Them Over 9/2/2019

    Baby boomers — those customers between the ages of 54 and 72 — are predicted to increase their spending by 58 percent to $4.74 trillion over the next 20 years. That's far more sales growth than millennials, whose spending will grow by only 24 percent. With an estimated 75.4 million baby boomers in the United States, retailers can't afford to ignore this segment of the population.

92. Exploring Defect Management To Make The Most Of It 8/29/2019

    Defects are a tester’s worst nightmares. Although quality assurance (QA) experts ensure that apps are free from defects, yet eliminating them completely from a system is impossible. Thus, developers and testers work efficiently to make software products as robust as possible. So defects can appear at any point in time while using the app after being rolled out to the users, or while it is still production. Previously, all the defects were recorded manually, or by using excel sheets. With digital transformation taking all over the software industry, development teams are provided with a proper defect management system that records all of their defects and provides a platform to improve the quality by removing these defects.

93. U.K. Consumers Maintain Strong Interest In Cash Payments 8/28/2019

    Even consumers who prefer to pay for purchases with non-cash alternatives such as credit cards and digital wallets still use cash regularly, according to recently published research of U.K. consumers and small businesses. While the preference for cashless payments has grown, there is still a strong interest in using hard, cold cash in many situations. The study, conducted by the U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), found that 69 percent of consumers prefer to use payment cards, but 83 percent had paid with cash for a purchase within the past week.

94. 4 Ways To Use Pop-Ups' Popularity To Boost Your Brick & Mortar Strategy 8/26/2019

    Pop-up stores are a popular way to freshen brick and mortar presence as well as to physically connect e-commerce retailers to their customers. They have been around for a few years, but they have steadily become increasingly popular.

95. The Impact Of 'Software Quality' In Banking Apps 8/19/2019

    While consumer information is very critical, banking apps are designed to provide security from cyber threats. Throughout the software development lifecycle, testers and developers work in harmony to make quality the most important aspect of their products. besides being good at performance, scalable and reliable, these apps have to meet security standards to keep all information safe and secure.

96. Implementing A POS System: What Your Staff Should Know 7/31/2019

    While shopping for a POS system takes a lot of research and the right investment, one of the most important parts of getting a new POS system is implementing it into your current operations. Once you’ve introduced your system to your business, it’s essential to train your staff and make sure they know how to make the best of its capabilities.

97. Employee Theft Costs UK Convenience Stores £20 Million 7/31/2019

    Everyone knows theft is a big problem in retail. Not only do shop owners have to guard against shoplifters and scammers, but the sad reality is retailers also must constantly deal with employee theft.

98. Insights From The Gartner Supply Chain Conference: Digitization And Intelligence Pave The Road To Customer-Centric Supply Chains 6/26/2019

    It’s time for supply chains to break out of the mindset of being led by the transaction. The message resonated when Gartner’s Tom Enright and Bart DeMuynck presented a look into what’s on the horizon as supply chains grow more intelligence-driven and begin to utilize those insights to serve customers in new and innovative ways.

99. Overcoming E-commerce Challenges Through Software Testing 6/20/2019

    E-commerce applications are commonly used by online business applications for selling and buying products. In the 21st century, digital shopping has taken back the brick-and-mortar stores. Just like other applications, e-commerce software supports business operations like online funds transfer, inventory and supply chain management. Developers devise strategies to introduce user-friendly features to enhance user experience.

100. Are Testing Tools Influencing Your Thought Process? 6/20/2019

     Imagine being trapped in a place where you are constantly working hard with the maximum concentration. Now imagine that by the end of the day you realize that despite all the hard work you did, there is nothing in your credits and someone else takes credits of all your hard work and efficiency. Pretty horrible, Right? Believe it or not but that’s exactly what most of the automation testing tools are doing with you.