FEATURED LOSS PREVENTION CONTENT
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SMARTtill Solves Disappearing Cash Problem at Gainfort Stores
Gainfort Ltd. operates two convenience stores in Huntingdon, U.K., about 70 miles north of London. At the end of employee shifts, owner Sunil Lahal noticed a disturbing trend during cash counts: The totals were off.
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Retail Cash Loss: Addressing The Problem With Intelligent Technology
Any business that accepts cash for transactions has come to expect that some percentage of it will vanish as a result of fraud, administrative errors and employee misdeeds. Inventory shrink, which includes cash loss, costs retailers an estimated $47 billion annually. It is so prevalent that retailers have a line item for it in their P&L statement.
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The Future Of Cashier-Less Checkout
Speed or customer service? Most shoppers face that choice when visiting a typical grocery store and head to checkout. Do they opt for the self-check lane instead of waiting in the full-service checkout line? What do consumers give up or gain with each choice? What do retailers gain or lose?
ASIS RETAIL COUNCIL SERIES
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Sportswear Retailer's New Mezzanine And Ground Floor Feature Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products' ResinDek Robotic Flooring
A global retailer of sneakers and streetwear sought to increase throughput and optimize order fulfillment efficiency in its existing Philadelphia distribution center.
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Best Buy And CNET Partner To Enhance Customer Shopping Journey
Today, Best Buy and CNET announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that transforms how brands can engage consumers while they discover and shop for the latest technology.
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Quickcharge And Amazon Just Walk Out technology Power Hospital Café, Enabling Employees To Pay By Badge
Quickcharge, a dining and retail technology platform for Healthcare, Corporate, Government, and K-12 campuses, and a division of Transact Campus, Inc., today announced an integration with Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa to enable employees to use their badges to pay for food and beverages and skip the checkout line.
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DoorDash And Walgreens Launch Unprecedented Access For SNAP Customers
DoorDash, the local commerce platform, and Walgreens, a trusted, neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day, today announced a new collaboration to offer SNAP/EBT payment at nearly 7,800 Walgreens stores across the country.
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Foot Locker Unveils New Reinvented Global Store Concept
Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), today unveiled its new retail concept that delivers an elevated shopping experience and unrivaled customer service.
LOSS PREVENTION INDUSTRY PODCASTS
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Commerce Of Caring: Season 01, Episode 01: Liberia
From heartbreak to hope: The remarkable journey forward of a community in crisis and the volunteers who are helping to pave the way.
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Innovative Retail Technologies With Matt Pillar And Erin Harris
Listen in as Matt Pillar and Erin Harris discuss the exciting changes coming to Integrated Solutions For Retailers.
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Security Management: How Retailers Can Take Charge2/13/2014
Integrated Solutions speaks with Steve Sell, director of marketing North America, Tyco Integrated Security, about how retailers can juggle the installation, support, and management of all the various security systems they need today.
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IP Video — Not Just For LP Any More6/12/2013
There are so many things to consider when protecting your business — from article security to access control and many other things. They all impact the retailer’s bottom line. Starting with intrusion, access control and fire detection, many retailers face fines due to false alarms, and not to mention the fact that manpower is wasted brining in managers to check on the alarms.
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How IP Video Benefits All Of Retail Operations6/12/2013
Retailers are notoriously slow in migrating to new technology, but there has been a huge push towards IP Video lately. This is evident in a recent case study with Saks Fifth Avenue in the June issue of Integrated Solutions for Retailers Magazine.
RETAIL RESEARCH SUPPLEMENTS
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A global retailer of sneakers and streetwear sought to increase throughput and optimize order fulfillment efficiency in its existing Philadelphia distribution center.
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Today, Best Buy and CNET announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that transforms how brands can engage consumers while they discover and shop for the latest technology.
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Quickcharge, a dining and retail technology platform for Healthcare, Corporate, Government, and K-12 campuses, and a division of Transact Campus, Inc., today announced an integration with Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa to enable employees to use their badges to pay for food and beverages and skip the checkout line.
RETAIL LOSS PREVENTION
Loss prevention solutions for retailers include alarm monitoring, cash management, data security, EAS and RFID solutions, exception reporting, video analytics, and video surveillance. Alarm monitoring includes services and solutions that allow retailers to monitor and control different alarms that may be triggered by their security systems.
Cash management solutions encompass all available technologies that allow retailers to better manage cash in their stores including bill counters, safes, cash drawers, deposit solutions, and more. Data security solutions are systems designed to prevent unauthorized access to data retailers transmit both internally and externally.
EAS and RFID solutions include RFID tags, RFID readers, automated solutions, and more. Exception reporting solutions encompasses solutions that select and highlight events or objects that are different from what is expected or critical.
Video Analytics solutions provide automated and manual analysis of video streams to detect and prevent unwanted behavior in retail environments. This can include abnormal employee activates, theft, unauthorized access, and more. Video analytics can also be used to analyze customer movements and actions inside a store to better control traffic flow and determine store layouts. Video surveillance is an integral part of video analytics and consists of the physical cameras and control systems required to capture video in a retail environment. Solutions include CCTV cameras, IP / network cameras, DVRs, data storage systems, camera control software, servers, and more.
LOSS PREVENTION INDUSTRY NEWS
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Milestone Systems Once Again Takes The Lead As No. 1 Global VMS Provider6/7/2017
Milestone Systems not only retained the number one global position but also holds the number one spot in both Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) and Asia/Pacific (APAC) and ranks number three in Americas.
- Agilence Cited In Independent Breakout Vendors: Industry-Specific Insights Service Providers Report
- Milestone Provides Diverse And Adaptable Solution For Hyatt Properties Worldwide
- Vector Security Promotes Steve Womer To Director Of Network Design
- New Milestone Device Pack Brings Efficient Solutions To Partners And Customers
LOSS PREVENTION INDUSTRY VIDEOS
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Evaluating Training Programs Walter explains the four-level "Kirkpatrick Model" that is commonly used in the evaluation of training programs within the performance and human resources industry. This model is also helpful in the design phase of a program because it can assist you in articulating your program goals in each of the four levels.
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Levers Of Performance There are multiple factors that affect business performance and managers often push on only one or two of them in an effort to improve an employee’s performance. In this episode, Walter walks us through eight dimensions or "levers" of performance that must come together for desired behaviors, performance, and results to occur.
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Video Series Part 1: Awareness vs. Performance In this on-going series of video podcasts, Walter Palmer, President of PCG Solutions, will discuss key considerations when developing a training and education campaign within your organization.
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Video: Introducing The ThreatMetrix Fraud Network Watch this video to learn more about the ThreatMetrix fraud network.