Retail
Retail Overview
Our wireless power transfer solutions help customers in brick-and-mortar retail elevate the in-store experience, streamlining operations and more effectively applying data collected from devices like beacons and electronic shelf tags to offer the highest level of service every time.
A typical retail store might employ hundreds or thousands of these devices, making it impractical – if not impossible – to manually change each battery or plug them into a charger daily. Having that many cords can be a logistical nightmare, and the environmental impact of disposing of that many batteries in landfills is quite severe.
Energous transfers power wirelessly through its proprietary RF-based technology that automatically detects when devices need a charge and refills them.Â
Industry Specific Solutions
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Instant Visibility
Energous-powered sensors transform inventory tracking from sporadic and inaccurate manual counting to perpetual automated visibility. Retailers gain an intelligent system that delivers precise inventory status, while retail staff are freed from cumbersome audits.
Optimized Inventory Storage
As wirelessly powered sensors detect sales, transfers, and shelf stock levels in real time, retailers can make decisions backed by real-time data insights. This allows retailers to significantly reduce overstocking and carrying costs, meaning less capital is trapped in excess inventory.
Enhanced Customer Service
With real-time transparency into inventory movement, retailers can optimize floor space allocations on the fly to highlight top-selling items by location. As wirelessly powered sensors continuously monitor stock, item availability is maximized across locations and channels, delighting shoppers while maximizing sales of available inventory.
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Dynamic Promotions
Active energy harvesting ESLs enable retailers to create dynamic promotions, such as flash sales and personalized offers that can be instantly reflected in floor displays. Additionally, they can drive customer engagement, increase sales, and respond quickly to market demands with agility and precision.
Flexibility and Scalability
Active energy harvesting ESL systems are flexible and scalable, accommodating various store layouts and product assortments. ESL solutions can be easily integrated into any existing infrastructure, from small boutiques to large department store chains.
Real-Time Pricing Updates
With active energy harvesting ESLs, price changes can be instantly and accurately updated across all store shelves, eliminating errors and inconsistencies. Price synchronization across multiple retail locations ensures customers receive accurate pricing information each time they shop.
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Eliminate Waste
Wireless powered price tags and shelf labels would eliminate the need for disposable batteries, reducing waste as well as the time required to replace them.
Reduce Emissions
Wireless power allows retailers to dynamically optimize energy usage and reduce carbon emissions. By shifting demand to cleaner energy supply and creating data visibility, emissions could be reduced significantly.
Enable Reuse and Recycling
Wireless sensors on retail assets like shopping carts, baskets and shelving could be perpetually powered to track assets. The sensors could be detached and reapplied to new assets when old ones are retired.
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Uninterrupted Power
Say goodbye to manual charging and power-related disruptions. Active energy harvesting ensures a consistent power supply, enabling your asset trackers to stay operational 24/7, and providing continuous insights into your supply chain regardless of the length of its journey.
Enhanced Tracking Accuracy
With constant power, asset trackers can transmit accurate location data and other vital information, facilitating real-time tracking and seamless inventory management. Experience improved visibility and make informed decisions based on reliable, up-to-date information.
Streamlined Operations
By eliminating the need for manual charging, Energous wireless charging at a distance optimizes your workforce’s time and productivity. The team can focus on critical tasks instead of spending valuable time replacing or charging batteries.
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End-to-End Visibility
Some tracking systems sound an alarm when products leave the store stolen but don’t track items as they move around internally. RFID tags, powered wirelessly over the air, are always on so they aren’t just tracking stolen goods reactively. This allows retailers to monitor trends, eliminate blind spots, and proactively eliminate inventory shrink.
Comprehensive Analytics
With wireless power solutions, tracking sensors placed on each shipment can deliver data analytics on everything from GPS location to container temperature to the number of shocks or vibrations for comprehensive quality control.
Automated Checkout and Return
Customers can grab items and walk out without scanning a barcode or waiting in line, while RFID tag readers automatically remove purchases from inventory. If they return an item, the reader automatically updates inventory again. These devices are constantly powered on and reliable, so there’s no room for error. Customer satisfaction, and privacy, remain intact.
