{"id":11891,"date":"2015-09-15T08:24:16","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T14:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/?p=11891"},"modified":"2019-05-06T13:08:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T19:08:13","slug":"transforming-the-customer-experience-with-rfid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/transforming-the-customer-experience-with-rfid\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming the Customer Experience with RFID"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the explosion of online choices, customers still value seeing and touching merchandise firsthand -\u00c2\u00a0an experience only available to them in a brick-and-mortar store. When retailers add the cutting-edge\u00c2\u00a0benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology<\/a> to that unique advantage, they help close the\u00c2\u00a0all-to-common gaps in service, information and inventory of traditional retail and open more opportunities\u00c2\u00a0for sales and customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n

RFID empowers retailers like never before, elevating shopping into an enriching and positive experience.\u00c2\u00a0With RFID as part of a total solution, retailers<\/a> can greet customers by name, impress them with a wider\u00c2\u00a0selection of merchandise, and better serve them with faster assistance, deeper product information and\u00c2\u00a0more personalized promotions. What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more, retailers can turn shopping time into social time with RFID enabled kiosks that enable customers to interact with their social network of family and friends. And when\u00c2\u00a0customers are ready to buy, so are retailers. RFID applications<\/a> can identify merchandise, recognize loyalty\u00c2\u00a0accounts and facilitate mobile transactions. Even fulfilling customers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 needs is easier using RFID. Retailers\u00c2\u00a0gain real-time visibility into inventory, so they can expedite fulfillment of orders from closer locations. In\u00c2\u00a0short, RFID \u00e2\u20ac\u201c along with advanced retail technology \u00e2\u20ac\u201c can help keep customers happy and coming back in\u00c2\u00a0this intensely competitive industry.<\/p>\n

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Why Shoppers Leave Empty Handed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Internet-savvy shoppers can virtually buy anything, anywhere at anytime. With a world of choices, they need a compelling reason to buy from a brick-and-mortar store. Yet, too often, they are disappointed with the in-store experience.<\/p>\n

Out of stock. Out of favor<\/strong><\/p>\n

When customers walk in, they are hoping to find what they want. But if locating the items is not fast and easy, they are just as apt to walk out empty handed. In fact, 49% of shoppers are unwilling to spend more than 10 minutes looking for merchandise, and as many as 30% never locate what they want -\u00c2\u00a0in part because a typical retailer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s inventory is only 65-70% accurate. And when inventory is available, 25 to 40% of the time it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not on the sales floor, but inaccessible in dressing rooms or the stockroom<\/p>\n

A call for help unanswered<\/strong><\/p>\n

Customer assistance and product information play an essential role in guiding shoppers along a purchasing path. Unfortunately, neither help nor expertise is always readily available. Retail turnover and high labor costs make it difficult for retailers to properly staff stores. And those associates who are hired typically fall short in experience and product knowledge compared to\u00c2\u00a0shoppers who research information online beforehand. Little wonder than that 41% of surveyed customers are dissatisfied with the lack of available associates and their product know-how.<\/p>\n

The slow lane to satisfaction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Long checkout lines remain a challenge on both sides of the counter. Shoppers now accustomed to the immediate gratification of online shopping are prone to forgo the purchase in order to avoid the wait. And with every customer walkout, retailers lose an average of $125 in sales and customer confidence. While express lanes and self-checkout counters offer some relief, they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fully resolve the issue.<\/p>\n

An impersonal experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

The days of interruption marketing are over. Consumers are turning a deaf ear to the bombardment of cookiecutter messages and one-size-fits-all promotions. Instead, they crave relevant offers, ones tailored to their needs and tastes. As one shopper aptly stated: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you offer me rewards, make them ones I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m likely to care about. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t give me technology and call it a better experience. Use technology to give me an actually better experience.<\/p>\n

The High Price of the Poor Customer Experience<\/h3>\n

Disappoint customers, and retailers risk diminishing the brand\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s value, eroding margins and minimizing market share in an already competitive world.<\/p>\n

Why Retailers are Sold on RFID<\/h3>\n

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology brings to market tremendous opportunities for retailers. Traditionally used to track inventory along supply chains, retailers placed RFID tags<\/a> onto pallets. Now retailers are recognizing the value of tagging individual pieces of merchandise. Attaching RFID item-level tags, retailers are increasing inventory accuracy to a robust 99.9% and dropping out of stocks by up to 80%.<\/p>\n

That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the power of visibility that RFID offers. Retailers have a precise understanding of their entire inventory<\/a> and a quick means to assess it. As such, they are equipped to make decisions on which products to carry and which to restock and have an effective means to significantly increase inventory visibility, lower labor costs, decrease operational expenses and slash the high price of shrinkage.<\/p>\n

RFID and Retail: The Perfect Fit<\/h3>\n

Still, there is more in store beyond inventory accuracy. What forward-thinking retailers are realizing is that RFID can radically improve their customers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 shopping experience.<\/p>\n

The right product at the right time<\/strong><\/p>\n

The greater the availability and selection of merchandise the greater the chance of a satisfied customer. Using RFID, retailers can stock up on goodwill, as well as opportunity. Fast and accurate, RFID gives retailers the visibility to see and quickly replace merchandise missing from the sales floor. So customers are delighted to find so many choices and so few reasons to walk out empty handed.<\/p>\n

At their beck and call<\/strong><\/p>\n

With RFID, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s never a gap in customer service. As shoppers browse the aisles, RFID-enabled kiosks and fixtures can identify the items and instantly display product information; they can work in sync with mobile devices to request assistance from the appropriate sales associate and extend the aisle with additional online offerings. What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more, they serve as dynamo sales reps, cross selling, up selling, informing and printing product lists. The results? Customers of RFID-enabled stores increased their purchases by up to 21%, along with as much as a 6% uptick in spending per transaction.<\/p>\n

Hello personal shopping<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is personal shopping at its best. Now the shopping experience is shaped by the customer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s preferences, patterns and needs \u00e2\u20ac\u201c information retailers can aggregate utilizing RFID and sophisticated intelligence systems. With RFID solutions, retailers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 programs can entice customers to increase their brand loyalty.<\/p>\n

The end of the line<\/strong><\/p>\n

The wait is over. With RFID-enabled kiosks and fixtures throughout the store, customers can enjoy speedier checkouts and greater convenience. This line-busting technology can simply communicate with shoppers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 smartphones to complete transactions on the spot via mobile banking. And as customers shop, RFID can collect customer information that retailers can turn into insight to attract them back again and again.<\/p>\n

Fulfilling customers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 needs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s customers demand greater flexibility and convenience. They want the option of purchasing in store or online and either picking up orders in store or having them shipped to them. Enabled by RFID, fulfillment can become a strong differentiator for retailers. By leveraging the inventory visibility that RFID offers, retailers can confidently fulfill orders from local stores \u00e2\u20ac\u201c circumventing the potential shipping costs of cross-country distribution and accelerating shipments. Such speeds and savings are just the thing that can deliver greater customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n

Renewing interest faster<\/strong><\/p>\n

More choices. More sizes. More colors. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what customers notice about RFID-enabled stores. Shelves are always full and selections are plentiful. Utilizing RFID, retailers can speed up the process and close the divide between checkouts and replenishing inventory.<\/p>\n

Omnichannel Retail: How Tomorrow Shops Today<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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