There are many factors to success in the world of retail – the right

product, the perfect store design and a seamless supply chain. There

is another element which increases a retailer’s standing among

consumers and that is technology.

Elevating retailers among peers and changing his impression among

consumers are payment, checkout and loyalty programs, factors that

are extremely signifi cant in helping businesses thrive. Retailers today

are working towards fusing loyalty with payments technology to

simplify shopping for the customer.

Over time, customer loyalty programs have evolved and are built

into payment systems, relying more on technology than ever before.

The idea is to give customers more of what they want and reward

them for repeat business, and they will keep coming back. Couple

these with cashier-, queue-less checkouts and retailers have a winning

combination.

The focus issue of IMAGES Retail’s October 2019 issue is the

‘Relevance of Payment, Checkout and Loyalty Programs’. The

magazine brings readers insights into why these are noteworthy

components in the world of retail, and why brands which ignore it do

at their own cost.

Aside from this, the edition delves into the success of two big

brands like Alibaba, Amazon and aLL, analysing how the brands are

successfully making an impact in the world of retail. There is also an

indepth feature on brands and their global expansion plans.

The issue also brings readers the scoop on sustainability, and how

brands are working towards redefi ning the world of fashion retail,

fostering change to both products as well as the entire system towards

greater ecological integrity and social justice.

As always, we hope you fi nd this issue informed and benefi cial.