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99 Cents Only to Close All 371 Locations, Hold Liquidation Sale in Business Wind-Down

Retail TouchPoints

99 Cents Only Stores will wind down its business and shutter its 371 locations across California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada after more than 40 years in operation. Hilco Real Estate will manage the sale of the company’s real estate assets, both owned and leased.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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How 5G Will Power a New Retail Experience

Retail TouchPoints

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. No longer will consumers need to visit a home goods store when they are revamping their living room.

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More than plexiglass: Experts weigh in on rising retail crime rate in US

Inside Retail

Factoring in the roughly US$700 million of inventory shrinkage that occurred in 2022, mainly attributed to retail crime, the company is on track to lose up to a total of US$1.2 The everyday consumer experience will drastically change with less stock readily available to be viewed on the showroom floor,” he concluded.

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Retail’s Last-Mile Challenge

Retail TouchPoints

The problem became even more acute amid the pandemic, with consumers increasingly coming to expect free delivery and returns. But many retailers are seeing opportunities in using those locations as micro-fulfillment centers. Those numbers don’t include $17.78

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How Quick Service Restaurants Can Find Growth Opportunities

Wiser

Mobile payments and rewards, the drive to provide healthier options, and consumers’ demand for fast service without compromising on quality have affected every type of restaurant. In this article, we’ll look at what quick service restaurants can do to grow their businesses while staying true to what consumers have always loved about them.

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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. Remotely Manage Retail Locations.