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How smart new technologies are improving sales and reducing costs for retailers

Inside Retail

These technologies are helping retailers achieve efficiencies in operational functions including staff deployment and management, customer service, shrinkage reduction and lifecycle pricing. And that’s where your Workforce Management systems come into play,” says Bretherton.

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How retailers can combat shrink and create an enjoyable shopping experience

Inside Retail

Retail profitability can be critically impacted through stock loss with inferior or outdated protection systems. Retailers face continual challenges with increasingly sophisticated shoplifters causing in-store ‘shrinkage’. The result is costing retailers billions in stock loss each year.

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Effective Ways to Utilize Video Surveillance

Independent Retailer

According to the 2020 National Retail Security Survey , retail theft, or shrinkage, is at an all-time high. In fact, in 2019, shrinkage accounted for an average rate of two percent of inventory, calculated at retail, costing the industry a record $62 billion. Remotely Manage Retail Locations.

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Effective Ways to Utilize Video Surveillance

Independent Retailer

According to the 2020 National Retail Security Survey , retail theft, or shrinkage, is at an all-time high. In fact, in 2019, shrinkage accounted for an average rate of two percent of inventory, calculated at retail, costing the industry a record $62 billion. Remotely Manage Retail Locations.

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

Retail Focus

Order Fulfillment When outsourcing, retailers can benefit from streamlined inventory management, order processing, and shipping. By outsourcing payroll management, timely salary disbursements, tax deductions, and labor regulation compliance become hassle-free.

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Key Takeaways from the Wiser Industry Leaders Brand Panel: Challenges and Adaptations

Wiser

Retail staff are grappling with managing various store sections and transitioning to fulfilling online orders, resulting in reduced in-store efficiency. These operational hurdles not only impact revenue streams but also affect customer satisfaction levels, highlighting the importance of streamlined inventory management practices.

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‘Not acceptable’: Drakes director exposes rising cost of retail theft

Inside Retail

We lose approximately $10 million a year on shrinkage – that covers a range of things but the majority of that is goods that are unaccountable,” Drake said. “It’s Incidents of theft are on the rise with Drakes’ 50+ stores across Queensland and South Australia experiencing shoplifting on a weekly basis. “We

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