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How smart new technologies are improving sales and reducing costs for retailers

Inside Retail

Lifecycle pricing inventory management Zebra Technologies also has products focused on inventory management and Lifecycle Pricing. The software uses AI to help a retailer plan the introduction of new stock into a store and manage the pricing levels across its shelf life. “We

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Different Things to Consider Outsourcing in Your Retail Business (and Why)

Retail Focus

Order Fulfillment When outsourcing, retailers can benefit from streamlined inventory management, order processing, and shipping. Accounting and Bookkeeping Maintaining accurate financial records is crucial for the long-term success of any retail business.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

Technology — specifically edge computing — provides the foundation for a better customer experience, real-time inventory management, enhanced security and loss prevention and in-store analytics. Those same cameras and sensors also are at the heart of the grab-and-go checkout system featured in Amazon Go stores.

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How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

Retail TouchPoints

That’s why it’s important to understand the most common forms of theft and the measures you can take to prevent loss without deterring valued customers. External Theft According to the NRF, shoplifting and other forms of external theft, including burglary, accounted for 37% of reported shrink in 2022.

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10 Finance Tips All Retailers Should Follow

Retail Next

Conversely, if you pay bills late, you are likely to get hit with late fees, which could have a negative impact on your bank account, and potentially cause you to fall behind with other vendors. That means maintaining financial records through an accounting software program. Keep Accurate Financial Records.

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An Overview of how the BOPIS Retail Strategy is Transforming the Industry (2021)

Retalon

Better inventory management and visibility. Retailers need better inventory management practices to conduct BOPIS operations but at the same time, BOPIS makes your inventory management better. Your inventory system must be accurate in real-time. This benefit is a chicken-and-egg situation.

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5 Major Retail Digital Transformations to Watch For in 2021

Retalon

However, traditional spreadsheet analytics cannot account for store-by-store variations in the promotion’s effectiveness or secondary effects such as demand cannibalization. Online sales now account for more than 20% of total retail sales. Online sales are as mission-critical as in-store sales to today’s retail business.