Theft prevention might have fallen a little lower on retail’s list of priorities in the wake of Australia’s on again off again lockdowns. Still, as new data from the US…
Four steps to improve your retail EAS
Electronic article surveillance (EAS) has been a mainstay of retail loss prevention for almost half a century. But as a mature concept that both retailers and shoplifters widely understand, it…
How do security tags work?
Almost every retailer uses them in some form or another. They remain the main one of the most successful strategies for combatting theft. How exactly do retail security tags work,…
Smart Retail Security
Smart homes, smart cities, smart industry, and smart manufacturing…Courtesy of a new era of internet capability, the world is becoming increasingly automated and connected. And retail is far from immune…
7 retail loss prevention myths, busted
Retail loss – it’s one of the biggest issues the sector grapples with when it comes to boosting the industry’s bottom line. It’s also a topic plagued with myths, including…
The five essential elements of situational loss prevention
Retail loss prevention might employ various strategies but driving each are five fundamental principles that reduce a shoplifter’s likelihood to steal. These principles draw on a strategy known as situational…
Walmart to issue staff free smartphones with work-focused app
US retail giant Walmart has taken the next step in its adoption of technology, announcing plans to equip over 740,000 staff with smart phones that feature the company’s latest app.…
What is experiential retail?
It’s no secret the future of bricks and mortar retail lies in the customer experience. And in recent times that’s led to the coining of the phrase experiential retail. But…
Google to open its first physical retail store
Google has unveiled plans to open its first bricks and mortar retail store, with the tech-co revealing the shop front will be located in Chelsea, New York and will open…
mPOS on the rise as Australia becomes increasingly cashless
As the push for payment convenience continues, Australia could become 98 per cent cashless by 2024, according to a recent forecast. New data from global payments giant FIS indicates cash payments…
Survey offers insight into how pandemic affected shoplifting
A US survey has offered an insight into how the pandemic impacted retail theft, with the number of incidents decreasing, but the value of each rising in 2020. Meanwhile, retailers…
Samsung unveils two powerful laptops
Samsung has hosted its third Unpacked event for the year, this time revealing two powerful laptops. Designed with the mobile workforce in mind, the devices are billed as the most…