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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

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Trend 6: Loss Prevention Enters the Design Conversation Earnings results from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lowe’s and Target brought theft, and specifically organized retail crime (ORC), into the media spotlight. We are already observing a good share of retailers revisiting their shopper experience to tackle organized crime.

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How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

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Dick’s Sporting Goods also attributed part of the brand’s 23% profit drop in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 to theft ( CNBC ). Address the self-checkout issue: Staffing constraints have made self-checkouts a popular fixture in stores of all sizes. Throughout his retail career, loss prevention remained a focus.