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Kmart MD talks Target merger, shrinkage, and adapting to customer behaviour

Inside Retail

With customers continuing to seek more value as cost-of-living pressures bite, Wesfarmers’ Kmart Group is set to benefit from shifting consumer demand, and an increasingly strong value proposition. While value for money is undoubtedly a large focus for retailers moving forward, stamping out shrinkage is another.

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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 Some shoppers are stocking up on Instacart and then running into their local supermarket for a fill-in trip.

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

A1 Retail

Loss prevention teams call this inevitable outcome “external shrinkage”. Which is why it is so encouraging to see retailers utilising new technology to reduce the impact of shrinkage. Any supermarket looking to replicate this checkout-less model will already be crushingly aware of their own technological limitations.