DECEMBER 2017CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6DECEMBER - 22 - 2017RETAIL TECHSPECIALCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 02 - 49Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing EditorJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtJohn ConnorDeclan ColeJohn GouthamAssistant Managing EditorLalrindiki SailoSenior WritersJustin Smith Rachel Clark Royce D'SouzaProdyut Ranjan BorahEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJames SmithMensholong LepchaNaomi DaleSalesEdwin D'Souzaedwin@cioapplications.comT: 510-330-5174Mailing Address:ValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T: 510.330.5172EditorialWitnessing the EvolutionThere has been some incredible retail technology that has come out this year, and 2018 will be much better for the retail sector as more technologies start to push boundaries to enhance the way consumers shop. More personalized and engaging shopping experience and the seamless combination of both the online and in-store propositions should create the enhanced engagement and savvy shopping experience they are becoming accustomed to. One such trend is BOPIS (buy online pickup in-store). With retailers starting to migrate away from traditional and static point-of-sale (POS) systems, customers were given the flexibility in the ways they could pay for items around the store. `BOPIS' took center stage, creating a new trend in buying online and picking up purchases in-store. BOPIS is already being implemented in many of the retailers and online stores, making it easier for sales associates to engage and conduct transactions with customers throughout the store. In the following year, `BOPIS' will be utilized more by consumers, and will likely become the norm. Using `BOPIS' to blend the best of both online and in-store, stakeholders will be able to create seamless omnichannel shopping capabilities that enhance customer experience and brand loyalty potential.In all, the stores of the future will hold technology at their core. At this juncture, CIO Applications has come up with a list of the top players influencing this market. A list of elite Top 25 Retail Technology Solution Providers who can help in the progress of the retail space today. We hope you will be benefitted with the companies' solutions and will be able to align them with your company goals. Happy Holidays!Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe Phillip*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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