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Loyalty Is The Key To Survival For Retail

Retail TouchPoints

In 2016, Business Insider reported that Starbucks had $1.2 A moment of both gratitude and loss prevention. As the U.S. economy remains unstable, rather than spending precious cash, brands need to get creative with the stable economy they totally control — their brand loyalty programs.

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Retail crime: Why foiling shoplifters takes a team effort

Inside Retail

Customer theft has long been recognised as retailers’ primary source of loss, accounting for about half of all crime-related losses. As a result, substantial investment and effort have been dedicated to this issue by Loss Prevention (LP) teams.

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14 Examples of Great Customer Experiences in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

The Chinese eCommerce giant made a move into physical retail in 2016 by opening a chain of futuristic supermarkets called Hema or Freshippo in English. A loss prevention employee who sent the package wrote in a note accompanying the package: “Mr. DiJulius, I wanted to make sure we got this to you right away.