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Self-Checkout Turns Customers into Employees and Employees into Security Guards

Enterra Insights

The checkout kiosks bleat and flash when you fail to set a purchase down in the right spot. This trend has represented significant financial loss for retailers, with average annual loss from this source alone exceeding $102,000 for a typical grocery store with 12 self-checkout lanes.”[3]

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

ToolsGroup

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase. According to the U.S.

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Preparing to Run Supply Chains at the End of the Second Global Economy

Supply Chain Shaman

In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization, increasing access to China as both a channel and a supply source. Procurement was operating in isolation from supply chain.

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Data Privacy Day 2024

Enterra Insights

This data ranges from your interests and purchases to your online behaviors, and it is collected by websites, apps, devices, services, and companies all around the globe. Privacy tools that allow people to change their cookie preferences and unsubscribe from email marketing can help keep customers in control of their data. Manageable.

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National Ag Day 2024

Enterra Insights

He explains: “ When companies make pledges or establish goals that impact production and sourcing, they should begin by working with the farmers and ranchers who are on the frontlines. Footnotes [1] Press Release, “ National Ag Day March 19, 2024 ,” Agriculture Council of America, 8 January 2024. [2]

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Stop Food Waste Day 2024

Enterra Insights

The largest source of food waste is in the production phase where over 500 million tons is lost due to things like crop pests and ineffective harvesting and irrigation. With less food purchased, you’re more likely to stick to your meal plans and waste less as well.” ” Finally, shop for a few days of food — not a whole week.

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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

QAD

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.