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Crime-Related Retail Closures Soared in 2022. Is Closing Shop the Right Solution?

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There are rising concerns about increasing crime rates the past couple of years in the U.S., and the retail industry is no stranger to this. In fact, the 2022 National Retail Security Read more

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Digital and Physical Security Can Still Coincide in a Digital-Leaning World, But Workforce Adeptness in Both Outweighs
October 3, 2023

This is the age of digital transformation, and its growth is prompting a major reshaping of digital and physical security. IT in particular is one of the components responsible for this shift. But with this digital rise, however, finding a balance between digital and physical remains a challenge. While advancements in security technology […]

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As Congress Seeks Feedback on IoT Adoption, IoT Experts Should Seek Opportunities for Cross-Discipline Collaboration
October 3, 2023

In August 2023, the National Institute of Standards of Technology (NIST) put out a request for comments on the Preliminary Update from the Internet of Things Federal Working Group (IoTFWG), which aims to provide the nation direction on how to improve IoT adoption and expand its use cases for the future of industrial, corporate, […]

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Returns Cost Retailers Billions. Making Them Even Easier for Customers Will Turn Returns into Revenue.
October 3, 2023

Recently, fashion retailer H&M began charging its UK customers a small fee for returning online purchases in-store — and then hurriedly backtracked on this strategy. Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation found that returns resulted in $816 billion in lost sales for retailers in the United States last year. It should be no surprise, then, […]

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Crime-Related Retail Closures Soared in 2022. Is Closing Shop the Right Solution?
February 10, 2023

There are rising concerns about increasing crime rates the past couple of years in the U.S., and the retail industry is no stranger to this. In fact, the 2022 National Retail Security Survey revealed a 26.5 percent increase in organized retail crime (ORC), according to the National Retail Foundation. How are retailers reacting? Some, like […]

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Why Target Is Facing a $400 Million Profit Shortage
November 28, 2022

The consumer is feeling stressed, strategists are saying, and retailers should be cognizant as to why. With the holiday season fast approaching, companies would do well to reform their strategy to fit expectations. These areas of stress? Customers have less cash on hand than last year, and, as Lisa Miller, President, Lisa W. Miller […]

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Organized Crime Targets Large Retail
November 22, 2022

Theft is always a concern for retailers. Particularly for stores like Target, which carries small but valuable products on open display shelves. While there has always been an understood amount of profit lost due to stolen or misplaced items, today’s retailers are dealing with something completely different. Organized crime, in the form of planned […]

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Target Was the Target of Retail Thieves in 2022, And It Cost The Company Millions
November 18, 2022

Target’s recent quarterly earnings were unfortunately lackluster all-around, missing quarterly expectations with a profit margin of 3.9%, lower than its 5.35% estimates. Consumers’ dwindling confidence and tightening pocketbooks are likely to blame for a slow down in revenue for the retail giant; chairman and CEO of Target blamed “meaningfully” lower sales and profit margins […]

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Are You Ready for the Retailer-as-Service Revolution?
April 9, 2021

Retail is exciting, fast-moving, and filled with opportunity, yet information overload is a constant challenge. Join retail strategist, speaker, and trainer Carol Spieckerman every other Thursday as she navigates past the noise to get to the heart of what really matters in retail. In every episode, Carol harnesses her latest retail trajectories and interviews with industry experts […]

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Target Pledges to Hire More Black Employees Over the Next Three Years
September 16, 2020

Target Corp recently pledged to increase diversity throughout their retail company, focusing on hiring and retaining black employees. Target’s publicly released data showed black employees made up 15% of their workforce last year, according to StarTribune. In the next 3 years, Target aims to increase that by 20%, with a special focus on presenting […]

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Target’s Business Model Proves More Profitable Than Its Competitors: Business Casual
August 26, 2020

With the pandemic drastically changing the landscape of retail, America’s largest chains have had to pivot on a dime. So who has emerged as the leader? Judging by profits alone, Target far outperformed its competitors. According to The Motley Fool, Target reported a 9.6% operating margin in the second quarter, compared to the respective 5.5% […]

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Walmart Dipping Same-Day Delivery Options: Business Casual
August 13, 2020

On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern explore how America’s biggest retail juggernaut, Walmart, is attempting to keep pace with the I-want-it-now world of modern retail. Powered by RedCircle Walmart and Instacart have teamed up to test same-day delivery services in Los Angeles, San Diego and Tulsa, Oklahoma, with positive results […]

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The Shortlist, August 23, 2019: Target is Delivering & Automation is Coming Finance
August 26, 2019

Target beat its target in its earnings report this week and that could signal good news for retailers nationwide. Largely driving this success is Shipt, the same-day-delivery company that Target acquired in late 2017. Here’s what Target COO John Mulligan said in the company’s Q2 earnings conference call this week: “Our same-day options are […]

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