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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 Shoplifting has been costing it millions of dollars in lost sales, and this year, it will close 20 stores in 11 states.

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Retail’s Last-Mile Challenge

Retail TouchPoints

Yet as pundits ponder the death of the department store, the industry is racing to reimagine where and how it sells goods. But many retailers are seeing opportunities in using those locations as micro-fulfillment centers. In the U.S., The numbers get no better for shoppers in other big retail destinations around the world.

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In pictures: The 12 best store openings of 2024

Retail Gazette

At Cobham, these products are presented in a wide, open space in the centre of the store, which is more open, bright and with more staff able to have they eyes on the area, which in turn is driving an uplift in sales and reduced shrinkage.

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