Thought Leadership

Appriss Retail – Thought Leadership

Appriss Retail professionals are in the news and at the podium all year long. They even wrote the book on retail analytics (available on Amazon).

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09-01-2017

Controlling Shrink by Monitoring Sales-Reducing Activities

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Loss prevention departments have, for some time, successfully examined risk flags within point-of-sale (POS) transactions to identify exceptions that may indicate theft or loss. These risk flags, many of which decrease potential revenue, are…

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08-04-2016

How a Strict Retail Return Policy Can Decrease Revenue and Affect Return Rates

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Written by David Speights, Ph.D., Daniel Downs, Ph.D., and Adi Raz, Ph.D Retailing research reveals a strict return policy can negatively impact shoppers…

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06-06-2016

Putting Buzz to Work

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Social media location data can aid retailers in determining the likelihood of high theft rates…

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05-16-2016

Using Social Media to Predict Shrink

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Written by David Speights, Ph.D. and Nicolas Ceglia. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, are forcing companies to redefine e-commerce, marketing, and operational strategies and look for new ways to maximize the…

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