Tag Archives: information

Tracking Employee Behavior to Reduce Theft

Posted on April 6, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The term “retail shrinkage” encompasses any financial losses due to employee theft, customer shoplifting, vendor fraud, and administrative errors. Globally, inventory shrinkage exceeds $125 billion annually. Of that amount, employees account for 35 percent, customers 43 percent, vendors 6 percent, … Continue reading →

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Consumer Sentiments in 2013

Posted on April 4, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Check out this video clip from Prosper Business Development. It discusses how consumers feel about the economic environment and how it affects them.  

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Pinterest Adds Web Analytics

Posted on March 30, 2013 by bermanevansretail

To provide better services for consumers and companies, Pinterest (the social media phenomenon) has begun to offer Web analytics for the first time. According to Daniela Forte, writing for Multichannel Merchant: “The Pinterest Web analytics will measure influence, pin performance, traffic … Continue reading →

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