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“Are US Retail Workers Calling It Quits?” by Dennis Limmer via Retail Wire

by admin | Sep 27, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Service, HR, News, Retail Crime, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Sales Training

According to a recent Bloomberg report, retail employees in the U.S. are “fed up and quitting at record rates.” A McKinsey study from 2022 found that the quit rate for retail and hospitality workers is over 70% higher than the overall U.S. quit rate. “Low...

“Tackling Rising Shrink: Strategies to Combat Shoplifting and Employee Theft in Retail Stores” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | Apparel /Fashion, Brick & Mortar, News, Retail Crime, Retail Strategy

Shoplifting and employee theft are rising; they make up what retailers call “shrink.”Loss prevention is a broad category used to encompass disappearing merchandise from shoplifting customers and employees not ringing up merch correctly, not checking...

“Dick’s cuts jobs as theft takes a bite out of profit” by Cara Salpini via Retail Dive

by admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Experience, News, Retail Crime, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy

A red brick Dick’s storefront under a blue sky. The retailer reported net sales grew 3.6% in the second quarter, but both net and operating income were down double digits. Permission granted by Dick’s Sporting Goods The athletics retailer rolled out a business...

“Securing America’s Killing Fields” by Arick Wierson via The Robin Report

by admin | May 27, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, News, Retail Crime, Safety and preparedness

It’s gotten to the point that reports about mass shootings are almost a weekly occurrence on the nightly newscasts. Seemingly, no public or even semi-public venue is off-limits nowadays when it comes to this uniquely American form of mass violence. In fact, according...

“When the mall is the target: The state of retail and mass shootings” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | May 12, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, News, Political Action, Retail Crime, Safety and preparedness, Social Issues

Protesters against gun violence outside a church on May 7 in Allen, Texas, a day after a mass shooting at the nearby Allen Premium Outlets mall. Joe Raedle / Staff via Getty Images Stores and malls are especially vulnerable to random attacks like the recent killing of...

“An Arizona Ski Resort Just Charged $309 for a Single-Day Lift Ticket” by Juan Hernandez via The Inertia

by admin | Jan 27, 2023 | Debate, Holiday, News, Outdoor, Retail Crime, Snowboard

Arizona Snowbowl. Photo: Twitter // @AZSnowbowl It’s no secret a day on the hill — especially a spontaneous one after welcoming several inches of new snow — isn’t the cheapest way to spend your weekend. Still, breaking the threshold of $300 for a single-day lift...