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Effective Ways to Utilize Video Surveillance

Independent Retailer

According to the 2020 National Retail Security Survey , retail theft, or shrinkage, is at an all-time high. In fact, in 2019, shrinkage accounted for an average rate of two percent of inventory, calculated at retail, costing the industry a record $62 billion.

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Retail’s Last-Mile Challenge

Retail TouchPoints

retailers pay for failed deliveries, or the $309 billion the industry paid in 2019 (about 20% of ecommerce sales) on returns, according to an Appriss Retail research report. Considered the most inefficient part of the supply chain, the average last-mile costs incurred per order to organizations globally is about $10.10 (U.S.),

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Effective Ways to Utilize Video Surveillance

Independent Retailer

According to the 2020 National Retail Security Survey , retail theft, or shrinkage, is at an all-time high. In fact, in 2019, shrinkage accounted for an average rate of two percent of inventory, calculated at retail, costing the industry a record $62 billion.

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The Future of Ecommerce Demands a Better Understanding of Online Consumer Journeys

Retail TouchPoints

Global ecommerce rose from 15% of total retail sales in 2019 to 21% in 2021. It now sits at an estimated 22% of all sales, according to a 2022 Morgan Stanley global ecommerce forecast report , which notes that “Over the long term, the ecommerce market has plenty of room to grow and could increase from $3.3 trillion today to $5.4

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How Acmé de la Vie is riding the Korean wave around the world

Inside Retail

billion in 2019. The fabric also goes through a ‘tender’ process to prevent the clothes from losing their shape, and is wetted and dried in a machine to minimise shrinkage. ADLV has doubled down on the halo effect of hallyu in recent years with a string of celebrity partnerships. Most ADLV clothing is made in Korea. “We

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Why Every Café and Coffee Shop Needs a Linerless Sticky Label Printer

Star Miconics

Modern Labeling Technology The teams at these shops must ensure they work accurately; mistakes and shrinkage can account for 4-10% of inventory loss. coffee shop market expanded to more than 40K stores in 2023 , 7% growth over 2019. However, they must also work quickly to keep lines short and accommodate busy customers.

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5 Real-World Ways 5G Will Transform Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Then in 2019, 5G entered the scene (in case you were wondering, 6G is predicted to arrive around 2030). “5G Additionally, we’re able to look at what are the highly trafficked areas and what are the focus spots [in the store] to reduce shrinkage and optimize employee staffing ,” she added. Supply Chain Optimization.