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The Post-COVID Surge of In-Store Violence and Evolving Loss Prevention Policies

Retail TouchPoints

This increased risk has forced retailers to reconsider their loss prevention strategies. It’s no longer just about stopping theft; protecting staff and customers from harm is now a top priority, prompting retailers to adopt more comprehensive and proactive approaches to loss prevention and safety.

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Rethinking Hard Tag Removal: How RFID Technologies are Complementary to EAS Hard Tags

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Still, as intelligence-led loss prevention (ILLP) systems that rely on radio frequency identification (RFID)-supported inventory insights to help retailers get ahead of organized retail crime become more common, retailers are considering a change in approach.

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What to Consider When Incorporating AI into Your Retail Business

Retail TouchPoints

One increasingly common way that bias can infect retail AI tools is through AI-powered loss prevention systems that monitor customer behavior, which have been adopted by a string of large retailers. Accordingly, if an AI tool is fed biased data, it may produce biased results, leading to significant impacts on retailers and consumers.

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Retail x Fintech: The Importance of Security in Retail’s Adoption of BOPIS and Payment Installment Plans

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compared to June 2019, as consumers continued to take to the web to shop for items for their patios and gardens, outdoor recreation, work-from-home needs, arts and crafts and more. Prior to Entersekt, Bledsoe was a solution architect and sales engineer at VMware, working extensively on security and data loss prevention products.

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The Retail Technology Show announces the shortlist for its 2024 Innovation Awards

A1 Retail

Pricer (stand 6E18) – The global leader of in-store automation and communication solutions, Pricer enhances store performance and shopping experiences, working with leading retailers including Carrefour and Cotswold Outdoor.

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10 Finance Tips All Retailers Should Follow

Retail Next

For example, a swimsuit store will likely be busiest in summer, while an outdoor clothing store might be busier in the fall and winter. Talk to your insurance agent to find out what policies might be right for your business, along with what retail risk mitigation and loss prevention solutions might help with your rates. .

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Retail is the Most Common Location for Gun Violence, but There’s More to the Story

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Image courtesy ZeroEyes For example, the majority of all gun violence incidents (60%, or 3,235 in 2024) originate outdoors, and parking lots in particular seem to be a flash point, with 1,848 incidents occurring in parking lots in 2024. The Cost of Gun Violence The worst cost of gun violence is death and injury.

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