Tag: open source inventory control
Fifteen Years of Loss Prevention, Part 3
Here we are at the third and final installment of the first fifteen years of Loss Prevention magazine. I had indicated in the first...
Supply Chain’s New BFF–The Omni-Channel Experience
With the growing significance of digital advertising and the advent of viewer customization and data mining, marketing to the same person in multiple touch...
Has the Time Arrived—Finally—for RFID?
After years of false starts and a measure of false promises, retailers are finally starting to realize the potential of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
Beyond Shrinkage: Introducing Total Retail Loss
A major new report published by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) puts forward a dramatically different way of thinking about the problem of...
2016 Holiday Retail Trends, Sales Performance and Loss Prevention
Annual retail trends consistently emphasize the importance of the holiday season on overall retail performance. And although the face of retail continues to change...
Supply Chain Asset Protection’s New BFF, “The Omni-Channel Experience”
With the growing significance of digital advertising and the advent of viewer customization and data mining, marketing to the same person in multiple touch...
Loss Prevention in the New Millennium
Loss Prevention magazine launched its first issue in the fall of 2001. I had the good fortune to contribute to that edition and author...
Advice for Prepping Systems Now for the Upcoming Holiday Shoplifting Season
Sponsored by BSI
To eliminate stress in the final days before gift giving, some shoppers hit the stores early. While many last-minute shoppers are waiting...
The Retail Industry Continues to Chase Amazon
Amazon’s long shadow is falling on the entire retail industry and retailers previously thought to be immune to the threat of ecommerce. U.S. fund...
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in the Retail Environment
Radio frequency identification (RFID) was reportedly developed in the 1940s as an espionage tool in WWII. It has since been used to track everything...