Comments on: Will Apple Tear Down the Retail Point of Sale?

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By: Mike Boland

Mike Boland — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:42:24 +0000

@Electrician, good question. The differentiation would probably come from combining a fast checkout with the benefits of physically seeing items in a real store. The IKEA example is a good one. But you’re also right that it strips out some of the benefits of human touch/ customer service. I picture the job description and customer expectation of in-store associates to change into something different. They can be there to facilitate transactions around the store and provide “directional” help (kind of like they’ve always done but different).

By: Mike Boland

Mike Boland — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:38:53 +0000

Thanks John, Hope all is well at Erply.

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:45:52 +0000

Awesome article, hope i can pay w my itunes account very soon.

By: Electrician

Electrician — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:16:33 +0000

Love it!

So do shops then effectively become open warehouses? I could totally see this working at IKEA where you already go to the shelves and grab your new furniture.

That said, how will this enable retailers to differentiate themselves from online eCommerce players? This doesnt add service, instead it takes service away.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:55:48 +0000

WOW, Mike. Thanks for the insight into this issue. It is one that I haven’t previously considered. I’m interested to see how this app (that allows the customer to scan via the phone and pay via iTunes) plays out.