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How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

Retail TouchPoints

External Theft According to the NRF, shoplifting and other forms of external theft, including burglary, accounted for 37% of reported shrink in 2022. Optimize inventory management: Like damaged products and shipping errors, theft can negatively impact retail inventory management.

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‘We were on a knife’s edge’: Greenlit Brands’ Michael Ford talks turnaround

Inside Retail

“I would say it’s the most challenging [situation] we’ve faced, and unlike apparel, which you can air freight, in the furniture industry, you’ve actually got to get it in containers and ship it because they’re bulky goods,” he said. . Another 12 months of disruption. to 30 cents in a matter of weeks.

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How Aussie footwear brand Alias Mae stays on trend in a fast-moving market

Inside Retail

Here, Alias Mae’s general manager Kendra Anastasiadis speaks to the evolution of the business, which she joined in 2017 as the customer service and wholesale manager, how it diversified into direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce, and what is next for the business. Our major wholesale accounts are managed in-house.

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How to Protect Your Supply Chain From Cyberattack

Retail TouchPoints

Before the NotPetya attack rampaged through Europe in 2017, affecting companies including FedEx and shipping giant Maersk, few people would have thought a vulnerability in a piece of accounting software could create such devastation. Critical vulnerabilities can be found in unexpected places. Adopt a zero trust approach.

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How Advanced Email Analytics Helped Kerrits Boost its DTC Business 150%

Retail TouchPoints

Instead, a series of recent diversifications, including the launch of a direct-to-consumer site in 2017, meant the brand was poised to roll with the pandemic punches. At that point email marketing was being managed by the team at TAC, which also owns and operates From You Flowers , Eve’s Addiction and Brook & York , among other brands.

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Convenience and Reliability Trump Speed in Digital Grocery, and Here’s How to Deliver Them

Retail TouchPoints

Reliability is an important aspect of any ecommerce transaction — no one likes shipping delays or out-of-stock messages — but digital grocery is where this consideration becomes truly paramount. Data Tames the Chaos of Managing Grocery Orders. Another 61% of consumers do more online grocery shopping now compared to pre-COVID.

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Leveraging an Integrated Digital Marketing Campaign this Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Over the last 20 years of holiday shipping, we’ve seen how the most successful online retailers prepare for a stellar holiday selling season. An easy way to start is with the ad manager available through most platforms. Social media ad managers allow you to target by audience demographic, location and past purchases.

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