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

Enterra Insights

On the other hand, you (and/or less honest customers) are the retailer’s problem. 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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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The finished products are then ready to be shipped to big box retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart. 40% of the finished goods are shipped directly to retail clients by their contract manufacturers. Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain Today, Ms. They also ship to Amazon to support ecommerce sales.

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Retailers should evaluate their security processes

IT Supply Chain

The post Retailers should evaluate their security processes appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Casey Ellis (pictured). CTO, & Founder, Bugcrowd.

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The Future of Food Security

Enterra Insights

One of the topics discussed at the recent COP-27 gathering in Egypt was global food security. Patricia Scotland ( @PScotlandCSG ), Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, told COP-27 participants that every available tool must be leveraged to improve food security. The Pursuit of Food Security. ”[2].

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10 must ask supply chain data security questions

Kinaxis

In 2013, Target, one of the largest retailers in the US, fell victim to a massive data breach when a cyber intruder stole credit and debit card information on more than 40 million customers and personal details like addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of 70 million customers. Good data security in your supply starts with proactivity.

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Key Insights from NRF 2024: Navigating the Future of Retail

ToolsGroup

The curtains have closed on the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2024 Retail’s Big Show, and this year’s event has been extraordinary, with a record-breaking attendance of nearly 40,000 participants from around the globe. Inflation, another hurdle on the retail landscape, prompted a shift in focus towards long-term business growth.

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Painless Retail Returns with Christian Piller

The Logistics of Logistics

Christian Piller and Joe Lynch discuss painless retail returns. Christian is a co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Pollen, a technology platform revolutionizing the reverse supply chain for retailers with pickups from consumers’ doorsteps for less than a standard return shipping label. He is Purdue University’s Mitch E.