Tag: e-commerce
Amazon Reveals Goals for Drones in E-Commerce Retailing
It looks like Amazon’s dream of filling the skies with the contents of your online shopping cart may be one step closer to coming...
The Future of the Retail Industry is Bright
True, it may be hard to believe given much of the retail news in the past few weeks:
• Walmart to close 269 stores
• Holiday...
Installing a Retail Asset Protection Model in a Wholesale Distribution Environment
This article analyzes the implementation of an innovative retail asset protection program at Hughes Supply, a wholesale distributor of construction supplies. The company has...
Who Won and Lost the Holiday Season for the Retail Industry?
As retail experts take a look at Amazon’s record-breaking 2015 holiday season, the question needs to be asked: can the 20th century retail model...
Reorganizing the Retail Loss Prevention and Asset Protection Teams at Staples
Dan Provost, LPC, is vice president of global loss prevention for Staples. His retail career began more than 25 years ago as a store...
The Primary Driver of Omnichannel Retail Success over the Holiday Season
Omnichannel retail opportunities add the flexibility of cross-channel and mobile shopping to the unique revenue-building capabilities of the retail experience. The vast opportunities for...
Looking Ahead: 2016 US Retail Industry Trends
As 2016 swings into full gear, retail industry professionals want to know: what hot topics and significant trends will take center stage this year?...
The Need to Reinvent the Loss Prevention Industry
Bob Vranek has been vice president of loss prevention at Belk, Inc. based in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1992. He began in the retail...
Retail Trends Indicate Holiday Sales Stronger than Expected
Retailers have good reason to celebrate the start of the new year, with the latest retail trends indicating that the holiday shopping season has...
Post-Holiday Merchandise Return Fraud
Returns and return fraud are a big issue—and getting bigger. In 2014, $284 billion worth of retail merchandise was returned in the United States,...