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Self-Checkout Turns Customers into Employees and Employees into Security Guards

Enterra Insights

The checkout kiosks bleat and flash when you fail to set a purchase down in the right spot. Target, for instance, is restricting the number of items self-checkout customers can purchase at one time. 8] Sommer Stockton, “ Survey: More Shoppers Turning To Self-Checkout ,” The Shelby Report, 15 January 2024. [9]

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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

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million people were in forced labor in 2021, with children accounting for more than 12% of that total. ESG Regulations are Driving Investment in Sustainable Procurement Regardless of where you stand on the ethics behind ESG issues, you’d think consumer demand would be a clear driver for sustainable product development.

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The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Since 2021 as the Green Corridor contributor, I’ve focused my roundup on the same basic categories. My 2024 predictions for these modes is that ocean shipping transformation will continue. At the LogiSYM conference earlier this year in Singapore, I talked to a representative of a packaging solutions firm.

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Wholesale distribution industry news – 7 pointers that may help to prevent a business from going down in 2024

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The picture of wholesale distribution industry in 2024 The report from Research and Markets forecasts that the wholesale market size will reach $68,092.65 Understanding the right approach to survival in this industry in 2024 might be the best abundance now. 7 pointers that can help your business survive in 2024 and beyond 1.

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6 Critical Trends in Distribution and How to Optimize Your Network’s Response

ToolsGroup

Turnover: The number of supply chain managers leaving their jobs rose 28% between 2020 and 2021. Cyber Security: Global cybercrime damage in 2021 amounted to $16.4 Because these planners often lack a central strategy and view of inventory that comes with automated planning solutions, these decisions are being made in silos.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

ToolsGroup

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

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As 2021’s holiday shopping statistics proved, pandemic or not, consumers are willing to spend. (My Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025.