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Can NFC Technology Improve the Experience of Boat Ownership?
Since their prehistoric origins, boats have played a role in travel and commerce. Through military commissions, they have even helped shape the world as we know it. While still vital for shipping, fishing, and industry, boats also stoke our sense of adventure and draw us on a more visceral level. It’s hard to beat the feeling of being out on the water.
We know retail is changing… so now what?
The tectonic shifts in retail that started a few years back hit critical mass over the last year, and a number of trends are clearly taking shape. Here, we examine two of them – and better yet – offer practical insight on how to leverage them.
Transforming Sports Product Warranties via NFC
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology has been steadily gaining momentum across various industries, and the sports industry is no exception. The integration of contactless NFC modules into sports products presents an opportunity to revolutionize warranty processes, making them more efficient and user-friendly.
Fighting Showrooming: NFC Tech Boosts Sports Retail
Discover how contactless NFC technology can help sports brands combat showrooming, enhance in-store experiences, and create a seamless omnichannel shopping journey for customers
Leveraging NFC-Enabled Cycling Gear for Brand Success
Discover how brands can tap into the innovative world of NFC-enabled cycling gear, enhancing safety, convenience, and connectivity for cyclists while expanding marketing opportunities.
NFC Technology: Fighting Fake Sports Gear
Discover how contactless NFC technology is revolutionizing the sports industry by tackling the problem of counterfeit sports equipment. Learn how this innovative solution is enhancing authenticity and customer satisfaction.
5 Reasons Why Contactless NFC is the Best Solution for Asset & Inventory Tracking
When it comes to asset and inventory tracking, businesses need a reliable and cost-effective solution. That's where contactless NFC technology from WaveOn can help. NFC, or Near-Field Communication, is a well-established technology that uses radio waves to communicate data between devices. It offers a range of benefits that make it an excellent choice for asset tracking.
Contactless NFC: Transforming the Supply Chain
Post pandemic, supply chains are undergoing major transformations, and contactless NFC (Near Field Communication) technology is playing a crucial role. While you may know NFC for its use in mobile payments, it's also revolutionizing the way businesses manage inventory, track products, and streamline logistics processes. With the help of contactless NFC tags, companies are able to gain real-time visibility into their supply chains, reduce costs, and provide better customer service. In this article, we'll take a closer look at how contactless NFC tags are changing the game in the supply chain industry.
Embrace the Future of Brand Experience with NFC and Leave Traditional QR Codes Behind
We get it, QR codes have been pretty useful. They were good enough for a simple job and have done what was asked of them. Expectations have shifted however and just relying on a QR code to direct users to a static webpage is not cutting through in the way it once did. Consequently, brands are missing the chance to establish a deep connection with customers that can drive long-term loyalty and sales.
5 Key Retail Trends for 2023 and Beyond
As we move into 2023, the retail landscape is undergoing significant changes. Consumers are becoming more savvy and demanding, and retailers are responding by adopting new technologies and strategies to improve the customer experience and drive sales.
What Role Can Contactless NFC Play in Improving Sustainability in Sports Retail?
Contactless NFC technology has the potential to play a key role in improving sustainability in sports retail. This technology allows consumers to make payments and transfer data simply by tapping their NFC-enabled device against a reader. This technology is already used in a variety of applications, including mobile payments and access control, but it has the potential to revolutionize the way sports retailers operate.
How Brands Can Overcome Data Silos and Reclaim Their Data
Nearly every company faces data silos in some form or another. This can lead to a lot of problems because it fragments information and ideas, making it difficult to make informed decisions.
Data is crucial for business success these days, but it's also one of the hardest things to get right. With the increasing number of channels and fragmentation, it can be difficult to gather data and know how to use it effectively.
Product Recalls: How Connected Products Benefit Brands in Bad Times
The term “experience economy” has been around for more than two decades now, but today more than ever, experience is a driving factor in purchase and loyalty decisions. In many cases, experience ranks alongside, if not ahead, of product and price. Almost half of brands in a Superoffice survey indicated that customer experience was their top priority for the next five years.
VerifiR Is Now WaveOn, and Here’s Why
WaveOn will continually integrate breakout technology into our platform to differentiate your brand at retail and delight your customers. Our new modular interface easily turns smartphones into a gateway to richer experiences.
Marketplace Differentiation in the Experience Economy
To many shoppers, especially novice surfers, boards look essentially the same. It’s similar to walking into a big-box electronics retailer and seeing 35 televisions on the wall. They’re all pretty much black rectangles with moving pictures.
Mitigate Supply Chain Uncertainty With Real-Time Visibility
For months and for the foreseeable future, uncertainty will plague the supply chains of component suppliers and manufacturers. COVID has been the easy scapegoat, and issues ranging from closed factories to worker shortages have played a role, for sure. But it’s shortsighted to assign all supply chain disturbance to COVID outbreaks. Other factors are in play that will continue to ripple through the chains even once the pandemic influence has waned.
The Business of Electric Bikes and the Future of Mobility
Primarily attributed to the pandemic, increased demand for bicycles since 2020 is well documented. The industry is hoping the trend will continue even after COVID releases its grip around the globe. Research has shown that new riders tend to upgrade after their first year, and at the very least, those who stick with cycling will continue to need parts and servicing. However, there's a less talked about factor impacting cycling sales and demand figures: e-bikes.
SmartCarbon®: A Game Changer for the Cycling Industry
Even more impressive than the science and engineering behind Smart Carbon are the benefits a brand gains from the differentiation. Now, the bicycle can tell its own story. It can stand out from the others on the rack by providing a unique and rewarding consumer experience. The bicycle itself can explain what elevates it, whether that’s high-quality components, a remarkable warranty, or a defining design characteristic.
NFC Gaining Influence on Consumer Behavior
NFC gaining influence on consumer behavior. Fueled by growth in contactless payments, brands are using NFC technology to foster new and innovative experiences.
Zero-Party Data Collection Offers Brands Long-Term Solution to Death of Third-Party Cookies
Apple stoked the data privacy fire with its recently released App Tracking Transparency feature as part of the iOS 14.5 update. Early indications are that users appreciate the option. One survey found only 12% of worldwide users opted to keep app tracking (just 4% of users in the U.S.). It was a clear and bold statement from consumers that data collection is a concern for them.