Written by Chris Gibson, InVue As the Chief Product and Marketing Officer for InVue, I often field the question, “Isn’t brick and mortar retail dying?” With the rise of e-commerce…
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Electronic Article Surveillance – An EAS guide for retailers
Electronic article surveillance is one of the most trusted tools in the ongoing fight against shoplifting and theft. A proven method of protecting items at a product-based level, EAS has…
Retail Security 101
I’m a smaller retailer, what can I do to stop shoplifters?? This question often arises AFTER a retailer has experienced a sudden or major stock loss triggering a desire to…
Five loss prevention resolutions for the new year
Effective loss prevention involves an ongoing understanding of exactly what is occurring in-store and the strategies which will best combat any loss occurring. Like anything, these strategies will also evolve…
Does your EAS need an update in 2022?
Like all technology, electronic article surveillance improves and evolves over time. This is partly in response to innovation and also to the increased need for stores to remain vigilant about…
People counting – What it is and how it’s used in retail
People counting has long been used in retail to determine factors like foot traffic and to understand the effectiveness of promotions. In recent times, customer counting has also taken on…
The future of loss prevention
For as long as there has been commerce and retail, there has been the threat of theft and loss. That said, the loss prevention landscape has shifted markedly over the…
Loss prevention trends Australian retailers should be aware of
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,…
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…