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Why we don't actually know whether retail theft is a big problem

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 16:04

A store employee wearing a red vest and a black long-sleeved shirt handles a jug of laundry detergent at a locked case with other jugs of Downy detergent on shelves. At the top of the photo, a keychain hangs from the lock used to secure the shelf when it's not open. — Many retailers have locked up goods in response to a supposed rise in retail theft.
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Retail, Shoplifting, Theft, Retail, Stores, Shopping

I shopped at Family Dollar and saw why the chain is struggling and shuttering stores

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:55

Business Insider reporter Alex Bitter wears a dark blue polo shirt and sunglasses while standing outside a Family Dollar store in Maryland on a cloudy day. A black mini-van is visible to his left, as are thin grey bars in the window of the dollar store. — Business Insider visited a Family Dollar store in Mt. Rainer, Maryland.
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Retail, family-dollar, dollar-tree, dollar-store, store-closures, Retail, Shopping

Dollar General is taking checkout back out of your hands because of theft

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 14:32

Two people, one wearing a pink hoodie and pink sandals, the other pushing a stroller with a toddler in it, walk on the sidewalk past a brick building and a yellow-and-black sign that reads — Dollar General is cutting self-checkout at hundreds of stores.
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Retail, dollar-general, Stores, dollar-stores, Shrink, Theft, Retail

Costco says it's actually cutting prices on some products as inflation stabilizes

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 12:56

Costco in Wisconsin — Costco is cutting prices on some items, the latest sign that inflation is cooling for consumers.
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Retail, Costco, Retail, Inflation, Groceries, Shopping, Stores

Some Walmart stores are limiting self-checkout lanes just for Spark drivers and Walmart+ customers

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 12:43

A Walmart self-checkout kiosk with a camera and yellow — Insider Source

Retail, walmart, Retail, Shopping, Stores, Self-Checkout, checkout

Whole Foods is launching mini-stores for quicker shopping trips

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 12:31

Pedestrians walk by the sign and entrance to a Whole Foods Market store in New York in 2017. — Amazon is reportedly planning new Whole Foods mini-stores for New York City.
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Retail, whole-foods, amazon, Stores, Retail, Shopping, Grocery

It's not just you – stores are cutting back on product variety and how many choices you can make

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 13:00

A customer shops at a Walmart in Florida. — A customer shops at a Walmart in Florida.
Jeff Greenberg/Getty

Retail, Retail, Products, Stores, Consumers

Walmart says hackers took over some Spark drivers' accounts and had access to their Social Security numbers

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 13:15

A silver-colored Hummer sits outside of a Walmart in New Jersey as customers walk along the side of the store. The white — Hackers reportedly got access to about 200 Walmart Spark accounts.
SIDDHARTH CAVALE/Reuters

Retail, Tech, walmart, spark, Stores, gig-work, gig-workers

Ikea is betting you'll come to its coworking space in a mall, then shop at one of its stores

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 12:12

Cars sit parked outside of an Ikea store in California. The store is painted in the retailer's blue and yellow colors, and a sign that says — Ikea is buying malls and adding coworking spaces, food halls, and other attractions.
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Retail, ikea, Stores, Shopping, Retail, mall

$100,000 of goods were stolen from Home Depots across Florida in an organized self-checkout barcode switching scheme, the state's attorney general says

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 05:57

Customers shop at a Home Depot store on November 14, 2023 in Miami, Florida. — Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Retail, home-depot, Retail, Crime, Self-Checkout, Stores, trending-uk

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