Factoring the future into your loss prevention ROI

Future Proofing Retail Loss Prevention

When it comes to selecting the right loss prevention strategies for your storefront, it’s not just about considering the issues affecting your retail outlet in the present. Effective loss prevention also entails ensuring the equipment you purchase now will continue to serve you in the future to ensure the longevity and best return on your…

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Playing a proactive, not reactive, loss prevention game

Retail loss prevention

As the industry gears up for the busiest time of the year, retailers will be looking to maximise every opportunity to reap the rewards of the Christmas shopping season. And for many that will involve not just plugging leaks in their loss prevention strategy but also identifying areas of weakness where they can proactively reduce…

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The best protection for your new store – Part 1

Store Security - blog

Regardless of whether you intend on selling high-end clothing, funky stationery or the latest line-up of high-tech gadgets, every new shopfront should look at their security systems as an integral part of their set-up. Why? Because according to the Australian Retailers Association, the rising incidence of retail theft costs the industry billions of dollars each…

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What’s happening at the coalface of retail loss

Blog Post Retail theft in the news

Cold hard statistics* may indicate global retail loss costs US$123.4 billion annually but Google presents an even grimmer picture, offering a host of insight into how shoplifters are attempting to get away with their crime. This month alone, retail loss stories on the web have extended from Walmart employees racking up $60,000 in stolen goods,…

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10 ways tablets improve the customer experience

No matter whether it’s retail, hospitality, or government, modern business is all about the customer experience where consumers or patrons effortlessly interact with a brand. And increasingly business is turning to tablets to assist them with the task. Serving as kiosks, mobile Point of Sale, or just catering to the omnichannel environment, the humble tablet…

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No cashier, no lines – Amazon Go opens in Seattle

Ni cashier - no lines

After months of testing and trials, retail behemoth Amazon has officially opened its flagship store in Seattle, launching a cashier-free, tech-savvy convenience shop known as Amazon Go. With “no lines, no checkouts” and “the world’s most advanced technology” the store showcases a possible future for the retail industry where consumers enter, grab their items and…

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Positive forecast for Christmas shopping tempered by warning of retail loss

Christmas Retail Forecast post

The Australian Retail Association has released its festive season predictions, tipping Australians will spend over $50 billion on Christmas shopping over the coming weeks, marking a 2.8 per cent rise on last year. Meanwhile retailers are urged to maximise their security over the period, with 35 per cent of annual retail loss incurred during the…

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