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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. Patrick Chown is the owner and president of Safe and Sound Security.

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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. Patrick Chown is the owner and president of Safe and Sound Security.

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

Retail Focus

Payroll Processing Handling payroll intricacies can be time-consuming and complex for retailers. Security and Loss Prevention Ensuring the security of your retail store and merchandise is paramount. Outsourcing accounting and bookkeeping tasks to professionals can help you keep track of expenses, revenues, and taxes efficiently.

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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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Key Takeaways from the Wiser Industry Leaders Brand Panel: Challenges and Adaptations

Wiser

Panelists highlighted the frustration with labor scarcity in an environment where consumer demands and expectations are constantly evolving. With so many tasks and not enough hands, businesses are turning to third-party services to fill the gap, often leading to additional costs and higher prices for consumers.

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Commonsense answer needed for retail crime

Mass Relators

The newfound willingness of executives to publicly discuss retail crime and its impact on consumers is a welcome development. Fueled by a surge in organized retail crime, shrinkage costs the industry almost $100 billion a year, according to National Retail Federation’s “2022 Retail Security Survey.” billion, compared to $90.8

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While tech giants have their heads in the clouds, this is why other retailers don’t need to follow suit

A1 Retail

As counterintuitive as it is, we all know losses are an accepted norm in retailing. Factored into the bottom line, as sales increase for stores, so will the losses of product inventory. Loss prevention teams call this inevitable outcome “external shrinkage”. But is this a prime example of too much, too soon?