What is the role of technology in retail and how technology impacts the ways in which retail works today compared to the past?

Answer 1

well the techonology of retail has made us more reliant and more productive. with the modn advancements of our time we have become computers and can no longer function without one.

in the olden days the technology was little but the retail was still good because it was a famaly owned bisnes that was in a town that all the citzens went to.

The role of technology in society, retail give the look of evolution. Retailing reveals that technology gets more sophisticated and the consumer's expectations will go up exponentially. It change faster, retail can keep up the convergence of a few key technologies is enabling that change gives us the best preview of what can happen in the next five to eight years.

it is much more efficient.. take for example the newer inventory systems... they can tell you not only the quantity of a certain but where in the store it is.. either the item's home or a bin in the backroom.. the handheld system that cashier managers in many companies use is linked to the cash register making most cashiers not have to wait for overrides or approvals. the technology of a time clock where you just swipe in and out and can check your hours worked, schedule, any missed punches, or the last punch you made along with the computers where you can get training, check/edit anything you do on the time clock and look up policies and procedures.. the technology today is very efficient in helping employees quickly find the info they need as well as keep track of payroll and scheduling.