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Planning to Prevent Workplace Violence in Retail

Retail TouchPoints

My 35-plus years of experience in retail, most of that time being in loss prevention, has taught me a lot. Now, as the retail consultant at Acuity Insurance, I work with retail customers – from large multilocation retailers to small mom-and-pop shops – to help manage risks like this. Additionally, the U.S.

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JD Sports Powers Digital Transformation to Spur Growth in Canada

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includes cloud technology solutions with rich mobile functionality for omnichannel, POS, merchandising, ERP, warehouse management, analytics and loss prevention. The Retail Management Suite from Jesta I.S.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

After years of lockdowns and digital-driven behaviors, consumers’ actions have shown how crucial the store experience is to how they shop and interact with brands. As a result, all hands are on deck to implement new technologies and procedures — even store design teams.

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During the Holidays, Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Feel the Impact of Retail Crime

Retail TouchPoints

SMBs Are Disproportionately Impacted by Retail Crime The stores hurt the most by retail crime aren’t big box stores. They’re mom and pop shops — the local businesses that form the lifeblood of countless communities throughout the country.

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How to Protect Against Rising Organized Retail Crime

Retail TouchPoints

The annual survey of retail loss prevention experts found that almost nine out of 10 participating retailers reported an increase in overall risk for their company, with fraud increasing both in-store and online. Thomas is a member of the Rolling Stones Culture Council and the Loss Prevention Magazine Advisory Board.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

Technology — specifically edge computing — provides the foundation for a better customer experience, real-time inventory management, enhanced security and loss prevention and in-store analytics. There’s also the matter of securing the computer hardware that runs the store operations.

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Keeping Stores Safe Amid the Autonomous Retail Revolution

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This technology has helped make shopping a more frictionless experience for shoppers, but retailers that choose to implement these solutions must place a heavier focus on security technology as well. But today’s stores don’t need to fear.