Acquire Digital

  During the initial months of 2020, retailers dealing with essentials were left with very little time to act and put in measures to safeguard the health of their employees and customers. On the other hand, non-essential retailers were making every possible effort to move from the traditional, physical environment to a digital one. With the arrival of June, e-commerce stores were way ahead of the usual brick and mortar stores with more than 4X sales. While this pandemic posed many challenges for physical storefronts, technological advances are accelerating the digital transformation of the retail industry. These technologies power the enhancement of customer personalization, physical store shopping, and contactless service. An interesting fact worth mentioning is that these experiences aren’t just limited to hyper or superstores or high-end retailers; midsize and small stores all need to change their focus and shift toward these next-gen technologies to serve their customers in a b...

In this edition of Acquire Talks, we want to take a deep dive into the world of   self-service ordering kiosks   with inside knowledge from industry experts on how to properly set-up a self-service ordering program. If you are a   quick service restaurant   that’s experiencing high demand, long lines, and a hard time hiring qualified employees, you are in the right place. As quick service restaurants make the transition from a purely take-out model during the pandemic to increased sit-down traffic, many are experiencing difficulties handling the increased demand. In addition, the restaurant industry is seeing a   ‘hiring crisis’   of which has never been seen before. As a result, countless restaurants have had to start closing early or opening later. According to the most recent federal data, U.S. job openings in the accommodation and food service industry increased by 104,000 to reach 761,000. We already know that long waiting lines in a restaurant can be ...