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NYC Unveils Plan to Combat both Organized and Individual Retail Theft

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To combat retail theft, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, alongside other city and state leaders, announced a comprehensive plan on May 17, 2023 that will bring together increased law enforcement efforts and enhanced social service programming and resources to prevent shoplifting across the city.

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How Uniqlo Plans to More than Triple its North American Store Count by 2027

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Uniqlo reportedly plans to expand its North American footprint by 10% by opening 20 to 30 stores annually to reach 200 locations by 2027, Daisuke Tsukagoshi, CEO of Uniqlo North America told Reuters. The Japanese retailer currently has 47 stores in the U.S. Localizing products for the diverse U.S.

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Hibbett Rolls Out Happy Returns at its 1,100+ Stores

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Hibbett hopes that accepting returns from other retailers in its stores will increase foot traffic and help to introduce its brand to new customers, something that similar programs have done for other retailers. That partnership has since been expanded chainwide.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

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Self-checkout kiosks are ubiquitous today, but they add to the security challenges retailers face. AI models that can coordinate video feeds, RFID and point-of-sale transaction logs, all processed at the edge in real time, can help address price tampering and ensure that customers leave with the products the store believes they have.

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How Data Will Power Convenience at 10,000+ Wundermart Autonomous Stores

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Autonomous convenience store retailer Wundermart is expanding its operations, with plans to open more than 10,000 checkout-free stores in a partnership with contactless checkout company AiFi.

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Circle K Will Retrofit Stores To Pilot Autonomous Checkout

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Circle K will pilot a touchless autonomous checkout solution in one of its Phoenix locations and plans to add the technology to other store locations. In the pilot store, shoppers can pay via a smartphone app for a completely touchless experience, or pay with cash or a card at a kiosk or traditional POS station.

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Amazon Rolls Out Sweeping Safety Initiative as it Aims to Become ‘Earth’s Safest Place to Work’

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Amazon has announced plans to roll out a far-reaching worker safety program called WorkingWell across its U.S. operations network. The company plans to invest more than $300 million in safety projects in 2021 alone. “In In my upcoming role as Executive Chair, I’m going to focus on new initiatives,” said Bezos in the letter.

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