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How to Design Your Retail Space With Security in Mind

Retail TouchPoints

But businesses should also take into consideration how their security comes into play in the space. Designing your retail store with security in mind ensures that your business’ security isn’t an afterthought. Maximize the Visibility and Power of Your Security Cameras. Evaluate Your Retail Store’s Location.

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How Security Cameras Can Be Adapted to Create Checkout-Free Store Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

A major change in recent years is the reduction of cashiers by using both self- and automated-checkout technology, but retail security experts are warning that these advancements may come at a high cost if proper security measures are not implemented. . Security Cameras Make it Happen . Security cameras and AI.

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How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

Retail TouchPoints

The survey also found that less than 13% of retail organizations are investing in technology to tackle these challenges, instead remaining focused on short-term fixes like increasing prices and running marketing campaigns. Security Theft is, unfortunately, an unavoidable aspect of retail.

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How Does a POS System Work? 5 Common Point of Sale Questions

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A point of sale system used to be a cash register that simply took account of the sales of the day and organized the bills into sections. The current main function of point of sale systems remains the same. – Point of Sale Components. Which Point of Sale Product Is Best For Your Business?

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

With this evolution into digital sales and the increased use of data mining, retailers are facing unprecedented challenges in digital security. A study by IBM Security found that the average cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.24 Cyberattacks and network outages can disrupt operations and erode customer loyalty.

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Getting The Most Out Of Security Labels For Increased Sales

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Security Before Beauty So, how can brand owners and manufacturers tackle theft — and how can packaging design help? To stem product losses, retailers use security labels to act as a visible deterrent. They are a fantastic defensive tool and a huge percentage of security labels are now applied in-store before items go on display.

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

Now it’s here: first launched in the UK and several Asian markets, TikTok Shop was quietly made available in the U.S. We’ve been able to sell lots and lots and lots of products, to the point that TikTok is quickly becoming one of our larger [points of sale] ,” he shared in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.