The Australian Retail Association has released its festive season predictions, tipping Australians will spend over $50 billion on Christmas shopping over the coming weeks, marking a 2.8 per cent rise…
What benefits would RFID offer my retail business?
RFID has been a buzzword in retail over recent years, but for many operators the investment in new technology and tracking begs one simple question: What benefits would RFID offer…
Vitag RF and AM questions answered
When it comes to securing merchandise with electronic article surveillance, two major technologies rule the roost – RF and AM. Both have been widely used for years and are proven…
The seven types of shoplifters set to cost retailers
Despite major improvements in retail security technology, shoplifting remains Australia’s largest contributor to the whopping $2.7 billion cost of national retail shrink. For merchants it’s a frustrating phenomenon that’s likely…
Australians keen to maintain real-world retail
Online shopping and the imminent arrival of Amazon may be shaking up the playing field, but bricks and mortar retail is far from entering its dying throes. According to a…
Securing the iPhone during a smartphone spending bonanza
With only days to go until the iPhone hits Australian shelves, retailers are limbering up for what promises to be a smartphone spending bonanza. This year alone, Aussies are tipped…
All retailers want for Christmas…is to minimise retail shrink
Over the coming weeks retailers across Australia will be enthusiastically unpacking stock, bringing in new staff and gearing up for the busiest event on the annual calendar – the Christmas…
No sign of hanging up on our love of mobile phones
These days it’s hard to imagine life without a mobile phone. These nifty little go-anywhere devices now pay our bills at a tap, allow us to search the internet, stay…
Weighing up the ROI of RFID
Most retail managers are aware of the benefits that employing RFID electronic article surveillance (EAS) will offer their shop front. From item tracking to increased security and streamlined inventory analysis,…
Your common store security problems are telling you something
Loss prevention can be an ongoing battle where the playing field rapidly shifts. Electronic article surveillance strategies (EAS) that worked beautifully at preventing retail loss 10 years ago may no…
Smart cabinet locks the key to better customer service
Whether it’s protecting electronics, jewellery or high-value cosmetics, retailers have long turned to the glass cabinet and good old mechanical cabinet lock to protect easily stolen items but still offer…
All eyes on electronics security as Apple launches new lineup
All eyes are on Apple this week as the tech giant gears up for the release of its latest lineup of products. This season’s big reveal of the latest and…