Tag: retail
How the Retail Council of Canada Leverages Collaboration
Rui Rodrigues, executive advisor of loss prevention and risk management for the Retail Council of Canada (RCC), explains how they leverage collaboration between retailers, police, and the crown.
Consumers Are Still Shopping Despite Inflation
Core retail sales rose in July even as overall sales reported by the Census Bureau remained flat on a monthly basis, and both calculations showed strong year-over-year gains.
Proactive Face Matching Stops Active Shooter Threat
Active shooter incidents in 2021 spiked by 52.5 percent from 2020. In response, retailers are quickly adopting technologies, including face matching, that offer advance warning of threats.
Why Do Retailers Invest in Video Technologies?
Welcome to the first in an ongoing series of blogs reviewing the ECR Retail Loss Groups’ discussions and research on the use and impact of video in retail.
Keep on Rockin’​ in the Retail World
The latest statistics on global retail sales, e-commerce, physical stores trends, consumer challenges, and headwinds.
The Top 5 Most Valuable Retail Brands of 2022
Taking a look at the modern world's most valuable brands and the strategies that continue making them successful.
May Retail Sales Slow Amid Ongoing Inflation
Retail sales slowed in May as consumers faced continuing inflation and higher prices for essentials like food and gasoline, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).
NRF Says the Economy is ‘Being Rebalanced’
April retail sales as calculated by NRF were up 0.9 percent seasonally adjusted from March and 6.4 percent year over year.
Retail Sales Grew in April as Consumers Took Higher Prices in Stride
Consumers accustomed to inflation continued to spend in April as retail sales overcame higher prices to show both monthly and year-over-year increases.
American and European Retail Brands Bounce Back Better as Values Increase
American and European retail brands are leading the global retail sector in bouncing back better from the pandemic, with Amazon and Walmart leading the way.