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How Retailers can Combat Inventory Shrinkage with Drone-Powered Warehouse Monitoring

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There’s been a lot of talk recently about retailers reporting lower-than-expected earnings due to inventory shrinkage. According to the Corporate Finance Institute , “Inventory shrinkage occurs when the number of products in stock are fewer than those recorded on the inventory list. What does this mean exactly?

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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

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While airports are “public spaces” and micro markets have traditionally been in “closed environments,” the risk of shrinkage outweighs the cost of employee overhead, and since people have already been through security this provides a perception of oversight.