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  • U.S. leads the world in retail shrink

    Dishonest employees and shoplifters pushed shrink rates to record levels and earned the United States the distinction of leading the world in the least desirable of retail metrics.

    According to retailers surveyed for the Global Retail Theft Barometer, shrink rose in the U.S. from 1.28% of sales in 2013-2014 to 1.97% during 2014-2015. Globally, this compares to 1.42% , a figure also up from the previous .94% average of all common retailers surveyed the previous year.

  • Credit Suisse: Walgreens, Rite Aid deal doable with fewer than 1,000 store divestitures

    The Walgreens Boots Alliance/Rite Aid deal can pass Federal Trade Commission scrutiny with as little as 170 retail store divestitures, according to a proprietary analysis conducted by Credit Suisse, but the company will more likely be required to sell off some 950 stores.

  • A rough third quarter for Stein Mart

    Stein Mart reported negative same-store sales growth on the same day that the company also lost its chief merchant to an off-price rival.

    For the third quarter ended Oct. 31, Stein Mart comps fell 2.3%.

    "Unseasonably warm weather impacted traffic and our sales during the third quarter," said Jay Stein, CEO. "We continue to have a positive outlook on our important fourth quarter holiday sales which will include incremental sales from six new stores opened through the third quarter plus four more new stores opening in November."

  • 2015 Elections: Status quo remains; voters reject minimum wage increases

    Tuesday’s election continued a trend we have witnessed over the past few years — Republicans dominated statewide contests while Democrats locked down Mayoral seats in key major metropolitan markets.

    One year ago, Republicans won by historic margins at the state level, installing 31 Republican governors and winning control of 67 of the 98 state legislative chambers. On Tuesday, Republicans not only defended those advances, but added to that margin by winning decisively in Kentucky.

  • Report: Walgreens may have to shutter 3,000 doors after merger complete

    Walgreens may have to shutter as many as 3,000 stores in its bid to buy Rite Aid, or 65% of Rite Aid's store base, according to one real estate analyst in a Fortune story published Thursday, including 1,000 locations Walgreens is willing to jettison as part of any FTC negotiation and another 2,000 locations after the merger is complete.

  • RetailNext: Hot weather cools off store performance in October

    Store performance disappointed almost across the board during October, and circumstances beyond retailers’ control may have had a lot to do with it.

  • Survey: Online consumers want the gift of convenience

    Holiday shoppers have high expectations of their online customer experience this year.

    According to the new JDA 2015 Consumer Survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers, 50% 0f respondents indicate that they will be unforgiving of retailers who provide less than satisfactory online home delivery experiences.

  • Infographic: Mobile payment goes native

    Apps currently dominate the mobile payment space, but that may not be a permanent situation.

    According to a new infographic from mobile engagement provider Mobiquity Inc., the industry is on its way to a ‘no-app’ payment landscape. Mobiquity predicts that operating systems, rather than applications, will define the future of mobile payments.

    The infographic lists several data points suggesting consumers and retailers do not find mobile payment convenient. These include:

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