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Analyzing Retail Returns: The 20% Year-Over-Year Surge in Return Fraud and Abuse
Discover strategies to mitigate return fraud and abuse challenges & enhance the return experience. Read: Consumer Returns Report from Appriss Retail & NRF.
Research Shows Return Rates Are Nearly Double Online Versus In-Store
Explore ecommerce vs. in-store retail return rates. Gain insights to optimization strategies for retail returns and learn return rate equation.
Exposing Common Examples of Holiday Gift Card Fraud
Protect your retail business from common gift card scams during the holidays, including gift card fraud. Learn common examples of holiday gift card fraud.
2024’s Top Retail Trends and Innovative Technologies
Uncover anticipated retail trends (retail trends 2024) including challenges like omnichannel shopping and retail crime. Learn how retailers stay ahead in retail in the new year.
2023 Retail Recap: The Year’s Biggest Stories in Retail Loss Prevention
Retail recap: Retail crime (including ORC), the economy, and artificial intelligence (AI) all weighed heavily on retail and loss prevention in 2023.
Is Visual AI the Holy Grail of Loss Prevention?
Discover the power of visual AI and data-driven analytics in combating rising retail theft and fraud and helping retailers protect their profits.
Navigating Challenges to Achieve a Successful AI-Driven Retail Experience
Embark on an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven retail journey to elevate customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and gain a competitive edge.
How AI-Driven Return Authorization Impacts Loyalty with Ecommerce Returns
Reduce the cost of retail returns and improve customer loyalty with AI-driven return authorization systems for ecommerce returns / reducing returns.
Handle Post-Holiday Returns with Care: Top Strategies to Limit Losses
Top ways to handle post-holiday retail returns to limit losses. Learn how to streamline holiday returns, extend deadlines, and implement clear policies.
More from the Blog
’Tis the Season for Employee Coaching: Navigating Holiday Fraud Risks
Discover how to increase retail holiday sales and prevent holiday retail loss through effective employee coaching and training this holiday season.
The Importance of Privacy Compliance in Data-Driven Retail
Discover how retailers leverage innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) and fraud detection tools while navigating privacy laws like the CCPA.
Safeguarding Retailers: Ecommerce Fraud Prevention Best Practices
Protect your retail business from ecommerce fraud with our ecommerce fraud prevention best practices. Learn what ecommerce fraud is and how to prevent it.
The True Power of Retail Return Rates
By adopting a customer-centric returns approach, leveraging technology, and building trust, retailers can unlock the true potential of retail return rates and retail return rate.
The Future of Retail: Unlocking Success with Artificial Intelligence
AI in the retail industry is presenting exciting opportunities for retailers willing to embrace its potential. Learn about AI in the retail industry.
How to Prevent Return Fraud: 8 Common Types
Learn how to prevent common types of return fraud with these 8 different types of return fraud, including return abuse and types of return fraud.
How AI-Driven Authorizations Reduce Losses and Boost Profitability
AI-driven authorizations can help reduce losses by analyzing data, detecting fraud, and giving personalized incentives to customer/retail claims and appeasements.
Getting to the Bottom of Cash Register Discrepancies
Cash register discrepancies/cash drawer over or short cause financial damage to retailers. Identify cash overages and shortages with data-driven insights.
4 Ways to Improve Cashier Training & Motivate Retail Employees
Motivate retail employees with the help of data-driven insights and provide support and upskilling for those in need.
Reduce the Environmental Impact of Retail Returns
Retailers can help reduce the environmental impact on retail returns. Online returns have a big impact on the planet; develop a returns strategy.