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The Post-COVID Surge of In-Store Violence and Evolving Loss Prevention Policies

Retail TouchPoints

This trend isn’t uniform across the board — stores selling everyday goods in high-traffic urban locations are generally at higher risk than specialty retailers and those situated in suburban shopping centers. This increased risk has forced retailers to reconsider their loss prevention strategies.

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What to Consider When Incorporating AI into Your Retail Business

Retail TouchPoints

Today, it is hard to imagine any sector where AI has yet to be deployed in some capacity, including, increasingly, retail, which has turned to AI for everything from streamlining the supply chain to personalizing shopping experiences. These types of uses should be carefully implemented to ensure compliance with relevant privacy laws.

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Retail x Fintech: The Importance of Security in Retail’s Adoption of BOPIS and Payment Installment Plans

Retail TouchPoints

Even before the pandemic completely upended the world economy, how consumers shopped had been changing — and mobile devices were at the forefront of that change. Then the shuttering of many stores made online shopping a necessity, while social distancing measures turned contactless payments from a convenient option to a safer alternative.