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Sainsbury’s lets shoppers skip tills with new SmartShop trial

Retail Gazette

According to The Grocer, the new functionality, currently being tested in two storesRichmond and Kemptonmarks the first time shoppers using the in-store handsets can complete payment without queuing at tills. As with existing SmartShop use, staff will continue to carry out random basket checks to manage shrinkage.

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Poundland brings back Barry Williams to tackle sales crisis

Retail Gazette

Williams has rejoined the business to oversee a comprehensive assessment of both Poundland and Dealz in the UK and Ireland, The Grocer reported. Last week the discounter also committed to tackling retail crime with its biggest ever investment to address stock shrinkage, which has risen by 30% in the past two years to over 40m annually.

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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. Grocers especially can struggle to overhaul operations when their services are needed every day of the year. The industry limits.

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In pictures: The 12 best store openings of 2024

Retail Gazette

More space in the Cobham store has been given to the grocer’s food ranges, with a quite different look to a traditional Sainsburys supermarket. Waitrose John Barnes, Finchley Road Waitrose opened the doors its newly refurbished John Barnes supermarket in North London in August as part of a 1bn investmentinto revamping its store estate.

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