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Paul Milner, Marketing Director, Displaydata  

If you are a retailer and are not already thinking about the effect that Millennials and Generation Z (or iGen) will have on your business, it is time to start. Right now.  

Traditionally, the convenience store has primarily served as quick stop for gas on the way to work or on a road trip. In recent years, however, a number of convenience stores, from the small mom-and-pop shop to the mega travel centers, have added a number of merchandise offerings, including grab-and-go food, adult beverages, toiletries and even yard-art.   Today’s consumers are taking advantage of these offerings as they’re stretched for time as they run between work, children’s activities, networking commitments and home.

At retail’s BIG Show next week, retailers will gain insight into the latest technology solutions to help make their stores and retail channels more profitable and provide their customers with “out of this world” shopping experiences. By now we all know that offering in-store digital engagement options to today’s connected customer is a necessity sooner rather than later – what can retailers do to offer these interactive, engaging and personalized solutions to customers while also adding to the bottom line and increasing the operational efficiency of the retailer?   Look no further than the electronic shelf label, or ESL.  

  NRF is quickly approaching, and the entire Displaydata team is looking forward to another great show in New York. As always, Retail’s BIG Show – a four-day event – offers unparalleled education, collegial networking and an enormous EXPO Hall full of the latest in retail technologies and solutions. It really is THE one-stop-shopping event for industry professionals from around the world.  

Displaydata is excited to again showcase our industry-leading, full-graphic electronic shelf labels in booth #4343. In addition, next month we’ll be making some exciting announcements on the availability of a new Aura 2.9 inch, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) ESL, as well as a preview of our newest sized Chroma labels. Stay tuned in for more details on our new ESLs in early January!   In the meantime, below is an overview of the NRF sessions that our team is most looking forward to attending.  

This month's guest post comes from Localz. Crowned winner of the John Lewis business incubator JLAB in 2014, Localz specialises in micro-location technology, enabling retailers to access more detailed insight into customer behaviour.