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

Retail Focus

Security and Loss Prevention Ensuring the security of your retail store and merchandise is paramount. Outsourcing security and loss prevention services to professionals can significantly reduce the risk of theft, shoplifting, and inventory shrinkage.

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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?

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Zebra Technologies releases 16th Annual Global Shopper Study

Mass Relators

Many retailers expect to deploy loss prevention analytics (49%) and demand planning and forecasting (54%) by 2026. While omnichannel shopping causes challenges for retailers, most shoppers prefer options. The Zebra study indicates 36% of retailers believe better analytics on shrink could help drive profitability.

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Stop out of stocks denting your profits this holiday season

I Vend

Customer service operations – a unified retail POS is essential to delivering an optimal customer experience across all channels. Loyalty information ensures customers are recognised in store as well as online; and ensures that promotions are 100% aligned with shopping preferences.