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How Retailers can Combat Inventory Shrinkage with Drone-Powered Warehouse Monitoring

Retail TouchPoints

There’s been a lot of talk recently about retailers reporting lower-than-expected earnings due to inventory shrinkage. According to the Corporate Finance Institute , “Inventory shrinkage occurs when the number of products in stock are fewer than those recorded on the inventory list. days, and one doubled its sales in one year.

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The essential metrics your retail POS software can track

I Vend

Using your point of sale system to track performance, across every element of the retail operation, has never been more important. Retail analytics of financial reporting and inventory management data can help to pinpoint shrinkage and drill down into its location and cause, giving retailers a better chance of reducing it.

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Smaller Spaces, Bigger Tech and Optimized CX

Retail TouchPoints

Other retailers and QSRs are now seeing the value in controlling traffic flow and general store congestion by locating checkouts at more than one entrance, or expanding the area to reduce employee count and handle more transactions faster. To curb shrinkage, self-pay via an app is used to let shoppers and guests purchase items themselves.

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Avoiding Stockouts: 5 Preventable Causes of Out-of-Stocks and What to Do About Them

Retail Times

It’s best to use a point-of-sale or inventory system that automatically modifies inventory levels as you ring up sales, so you won’t have to worry about manually updating your database. Such solutions are also beneficial if you have several locations because they allow you to manage multiple stores from one place.