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Don’t Blame Shrinkage: Why Poor Digital Strategy Might Be Responsible for Retail Uncertainty

365 Retail

Don’t Blame Shrinkage: Why Poor Digital Strategy Might Be Responsible for Retail Uncertainty While retail is a cyclical industry, it’s important to be honest about transformations, negative and positive, in the industry. Certainly, these elements make an impact. How, then, do retailers create a more “activist” frontline?

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New merchandise offering boosts The Reject Shop’s top line

Inside Retail

Discount variety retailer The Reject Shop has reported sales of $458.3 With cost of living pressures remaining elevated, customer demand remained robust for low-priced consumables that represent great value, particularly branded products,” the firm said. million for the first half of FY24, a 4.2

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

Retail TouchPoints

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 We’re getting close, but at this point it isn’t even an apples-to-oranges comparison. trillion in 2026.”.

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#TBT: Service Merchandise Was the OG Multi-Channel Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Service Merchandise was a bit more fun than today’s similar IKEA shopping experience because it carried more than mediocre DIY housewares and furniture. (No At its peak, the company achieved more than $4 billion in annual sales. Increasing the risk of identity theft made some customers wary of shopping in such stores.

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

Star Miconics

Operating a coffee shop or café is an exercise in multitasking. 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.

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Retail’s use of facial recognition raises red flags for consumers

Inside Retail

The software is used to gather evidence on repeat offenders, and is largely used to prevent theft and shrinkage. Additionally, while 83 per cent of brands are collecting the online browsing data of their customers – only 2 per cent disclose potential data sharing, online tracking, or other uses of data at customer sign up.

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How 5G Will Power a New Retail Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Thanks to vastly reduced latency and increased speeds, it allows significantly more devices to access the internet at the same time. Immersive shopping experiences: 5G supports a range of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) solutions that will deliver immersive experiences, changing how consumers interact with products.