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2025 Retail Trends: Simple Ways to Improve Store Performance

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. However, there are several ways stores can improve their performance this year without it.

Moving a hardware store from pen and paperwork to a POS system might seem like big leap, but it’s an investment in a store’s future.

Merchants who modernize their stores with point-of-sale (POS) systems do so for a variety of reasons. Here are some of their stories.

Simplifying retail operations, better understanding inventory opportunities, and having reliable support are the first steps to success.

There are several ways a store’s point-of-sale system (POS) can make a retailer’s holiday shopping season happier.

Efficient inventory management helps stores stay on top of frequent price changes and maintain their profit margins.

A year-end checklist consolidates valuable information, tells you how your business is performing, and helps you prepare for the year ahead.

With employees in short supply and prices rising and falling like the tide, investing in electronic shelf labels might be worth considering.

Using retail technology and a planned purchasing approach helps stores reduce supply chain challenges and number of out-of-stock items.

Retailers need to focus on selling to the millennial generation as this diverse, tech-savvy group asserts its purchasing power.

Learning how to fully optimize the capabilities of your current business technology is an easy way to ensure a store’s future success.

How a store handles its retail returns is a reflection of its customer service. A friendly policy means happy customers and more business.