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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. Journalist Chris Gorrie reports, “Walmart’s heavy reliance on self-checkout has necessitated the deployment of workers as makeshift security personnel, actively monitoring customers for potential theft.”[2]

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Learnings from Target’s 2024 Financial and Operational Performance

Supply Chain Matters

retailer Target’s recent reporting of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. Specifically, high inflation and economically stressed consumers have been more selective in their household budgeting and in their purchase decisions. Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to U.S.

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Walmart’s Impressive Q4 and FY2023 Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to retailer Walmart’s report of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. Specifically, high inflation and economically stressed consumers have been more selective in their purchase decisions. Net income was reported as $30.4 billion in 2022.

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Amazon’s Blowout 2023 Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives of Amazon’s recently reported Q4 and full year 2023 financial performance. Total revenues rose 14 percent to $170 billion, which Bloomberg , in its reporting equated to the strongest online sales growth since the early days of the pandemic. Net income was reported as $30.4

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

ToolsGroup

With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5 The risks surrounding the retail labor shortage aren’t new.

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Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

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More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.

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COVID-19 accelerates four trends and changes within global supply chains

Proxima

billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $96.2 billion by 2024. Lockdowns have given a new edge to e-commerce as returns for online purchases tend to be three-fold compared to in-store purchases. A recent McKinsey report suggested a ‘15% enduring switch’ to e-commerce, from brick and mortar retailers.