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The Reject Shop plans more stores as sales surge

Inside Retail

The chain currently has 386 stores nationwide, having opened 67 new stores and closed 35 underperforming ones since June 2020. million due to rising costs and higher shrinkage. In a trading update, the company said it is targeting to open 15-20 new stores in FY25. Fisher added that the company’s balance sheet remains strong, with $49.9

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Shrink rates remain steady as a percentage of sales

Retail Wire

percent in 2020, based on National Retail Federation figures. Retailers have pointed to a rise in organized retail crime as a prime driver of shrinkage in the U.S. The average shrink rate as a percentage of retail sales was 1.4 percent in 2021, down from 1.6

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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

Retail TouchPoints

The travel and tourism industry went through a shock in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a decrease in passenger traffic and significant economic challenges for airports. However, with the industry’s gradual recovery, airports are starting to face new, more logistical challenges.

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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. Reduce Retail Theft . However, the value of each incident increased.

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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. Reduce Retail Theft . However, the value of each incident increased.

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How Acmé de la Vie is riding the Korean wave around the world

Inside Retail

In 2020, the brand teamed up with K-Pop band Twice, which has topped the Girl Group Brand Power Ranking list several times, and this year, it worked with Korean actress Sandara Park, rapper Mino and famous musical couple Dawn and Hyuna. billion in 2019. Most ADLV clothing is made in Korea. “We

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How to Deliver a Flawless In-Store Customer Experience

Independent Retailer

According to the NRF National Retail Study 2018 , inventory shrinkage costs the U.S. RFID technology can provide a technological solution to retailers by supplying knowledge of where the item went missing, allowing them to mitigate the impact of shrinkage by adjusting inventory levels to replace missing or out of stock items.