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‘Organized Retail Crime’ Is Growing (And Not Just Because Of The Pandemic)

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Organized crime rings are taking advantage of the pandemic, looser police enforcement and a softening in anti-shoplifting laws to swipe tons of merchandise from retail stores and warehouses across the United States. KPIX-TV reported that the shop proudly advertised on Facebook Marketplace that customers “never pay retail.”.

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Pizza Is The Food Of The Pandemic

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QSR magazine , which posits that America is entering the “golden age of pizza,” wrote recently that “the why isn’t complicated: Pizza brands came into the crisis, on a broad scale, already equipped to deliver and fulfill carryout service. It was ingrained not just in their operations, either, but in core consumer behavior as well.

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The Hottest Retailers Right Now Are … Supermarkets?

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Supermarket chains dominated a list of hottest retailers in 2015, according to information released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES magazine. The NRF released its annual list of Hot 100 Retailers on Aug. The NRF released its annual list of Hot 100 Retailers on Aug.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Shift To Accommodate An Increasingly Digital Retail World

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As the nation faces gradual reopenings in all 50 states over the next few weeks, U.S. An initial explosion of online orders left Amazon overwhelmed, forcing the company to temporarily reprioritize its operation toward mostly delivering key household items. The so-called ‘last mile’ of delivery has become front and center.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association was released today and it paints a picture of an industry dealing with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. In fact, by 2030, the National Restaurant Association expects that technology could completely change the face of dining.

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Putting The Smarts In Grocery Store Shopping Carts

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Grocery store operators — no matter if it is that small store on the corner or that sprawling location near the strip mall — are engaged in an existential fight that is certain to intensify in the coming years. That’s why [the] brick-and-mortar retailer isn’t going anywhere. Grocery Trends. You cannot replace that experience (online).”

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Deep Dive: Cloud Inventory Management Can Solve Back-of-House Woes

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The item became a national phenomenon due to a widespread belief in its superior taste and a viral marketing campaign highlighting its availability on Sundays, unlike the offerings of competitor Chick-fil-A. Cloud-based inventory software offers restaurants several advantages in operational efficiency, including real-time tracking.