After years of warnings about the demise of retail, there’s one thing we now know for certain: rumors of the sector’s death were greatly exaggerated. Analysts predict this will be the first-ever $1 trillion shopping season[1], with new technologies helping retailers turn shopping lists into shopping experiences. 1. Transactions are everywhere A centralized point of sale (POS) is oxymoronic in a world in which nearly every shopper has a smartphone, and by extension, a cash register in their pocket.
