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Retail Roundtable: Brick & Mortar Strategy
Explore the evolving landscape of retail workforces with Datascan, the leading provider of supplemental staffing solutions. Gain valuable insights into the changes retailers made during COVID-19 by adopting leaner workforces and treating more roles as seasonal. Datascan delves into the future of retail workforces. Will the trend of leaner workforces continue? Will brick and mortar…
Counting Merchandise More Often Improves Inventory Record Accuracy
Discover the critical importance of inventory record accuracy in the retail world and how RFID revolutionizes the way retailers manage stock. Join us as we explore the challenges retailers face maintaining accurate inventory records and the detrimental impact it has on sales and customer satisfaction. In brick and mortar stores, you see and touch the…
Labor Shortage at the Retail Store Level
Explore the critical role of RFID in combating loss prevention challenges within the retail industry. Join us as we delve into the escalating concerns surrounding internal and external theft, driving the need for technology to improve supply chain and inventory accuracy. With the rise in crime rates, retailers are grappling with supply chain issues stemming…
What Segment of the Retail Market Sees the Most Success by Implementing RFID Technology?
Discover the segments of the retail market where the implementation of RFID technology has shown a remarkable return on investment. Join us as we explore the specific areas, such as convenience stores and other retail segments, where RFID has proven to be a game-changer. Historically, the apparel industry has been at the forefront of RFID…
What would Datascan like to take away from this year’s RFID Live Journal Show?
Immerse yourself in the world of RFID technology at the highly anticipated RFID Journal Live event in Orlando, and join Herb Billings, VP of Product Strategy at DataScan, as he shares his excitement for the trade show. RFID Journal Live is a premier industry event that brings together RFID experts, thought leaders, and innovative companies…
EuroShop 2023
Experience the future of retail at EuroShop 2023! Join Datascan as they unveil cutting-edge RFID solutions, revolutionizing inventory management, loss prevention, and customer experience. Don’t miss the opportunity to harness the power of RFID technology and stay ahead in the competitive retail landscape in the European market. Learn more about the future of RFID at…
EuroShop 2023 II
Attention European retailers! EuroShop 2023 is here, and Datascan is ready to revolutionize your business with cutting-edge RFID solutions. Experience the power of advanced inventory management and state-of-the-art loss prevention technology specifically designed to meet the unique demands of the European retail market. Join Datascan at EuroShop 2023 to discover a new era of retail…
EuroShop 2023 III
Join Datascan at EuroShop 2023 and experience the game-changing potential of RFID technology in the European retail market. Discover a world of innovation with Datascan’s cutting-edge solutions that are designed to optimize inventory management and create seamless customer experiences. This is your opportunity to take your business to new heights and stay ahead of the…
What are the primary challenges retailers are facing from an inventory counting perspective?
Discover how Datascan addresses the primary challenges faced by retailers in inventory accounting. With the transformation of retail stores into distribution centers, retailers struggle to maintain accurate inventory counts. Datascan’s strategy emphasizes the importance of BOPIS (buy online, pick up in-store) as a key industry term and highlights the challenges it poses. Having correct inventory…
Keeping Count: RFID History and How It is Used Today
While many have likely not heard of radio frequency identification (RFID), most consumers are using it. Card tap payment—the one that allows you to skip the fuss of inserting your card into the reader — is an example of RFID. Datascan’s VP of Technology Strategy, Herb Billings, explains the uses of RFID technology with…
Keeping Count: RFID’s Exciting Impact in Retail
Stores often wonder: Why do shoppers leave without a purchase? There are four main reasons: Items are out of stock. There’s no one to help. It takes too much time to finalize the shop. The experience is impersonal. The solution? RFID. RFID improves the out-of-stock problem by providing real-time stock levels, which is crucial…
Herb’s Hot Hot Takes: The Five Effects of Bad Inventory Management
Unlock the potential of your retail business with Herb’s Hot Takes, featuring Herb Billings, Datascan’s VP of Product Strategy, as he reveals how RFID technology can revolutionize your growth. In this episode, Herb addresses the critical impact of poor inventory record accuracy on your business’s success. Discover the five key consequences that stem from inaccurate…
The Trend of Large Retailers Implementing RFID Technology Store-Wide
Join Datascan as we discuss how large scale retailers implementing RFID technology has impacted the retail industry as a whole, including small businesses. Walmart is one of the biggest retailers in the world. They’ve had a ton of success with their apparel. Over eighty percent of their apparel is tagged with RFID, and Walmart has…
The Implementation of RFID Technology into Quick Service Restaurants
Discover the growing interest and adoption of RFID technology in the quick-serve restaurant industry. Explore how major quick-serve restaurant chains are leveraging end-to-end supply chain capabilities to enhance food safety and customer experiences. Leading quick-serve restaurants are collaborating with suppliers to implement RFID-enabled solutions that provide comprehensive visibility into their supply chain. With the ability…
Improve Your ROI by Implementing RFID Technology in Retail Stores
Unlock the power of RFID technology and its potential to deliver substantial return on investment (ROI) for retailers. Join the Datascan expert team as we explore how retailers can leverage RFID beyond a single use case to maximize value over time. Discover how retailers are utilizing RFID to tag items in stores and track inventory….
How can RFID Technology Remedy Retail Supply Shortages and Theft?
Discover how RFID technology is revolutionizing loss prevention in the retail industry. Datascan explores the pressing concerns surrounding theft, both internal and external, and the impact it has on supply chains and inventory management. As crime rates increase, retailers are facing supply chain challenges due to theft incidents occurring at various stages, from the manufacturer,…
What is DART Now and how can it benefit small to medium retailers?
Discover the benefits of the DART Now Account Program for small to medium retailers as Hunter McNally, Datascan’s eastern US account manager, provides valuable insights on how the program can increase retail agility. DART Now is a ready-made count program that offers rapid deployment, making it an ideal solution when time is of the essence…
Best Practices for Returns
This episode of Keeping Count features Herb Billings, VP of Product Strategy at Datascan. Free returns are now the norm, and Billings notes, “Retailers need to consider them as part of the purchase process, not something separate.” The return policy of a store, if done well, can win the company a customer for life. If…
What Happens to Returns?
Herb Billings, Datascan’s Vice President of Product Strategy, discusses what happens to merchandise after returns. “About 25% of all returned items are thrown away, representing five billion pounds annually in the U.S. That has an environmental impact, and it’s a waste of resources,” Billings explained. Why would a retailer throw away perfectly good items? According…
The Growing Problem of Returns for Retailers
Discover the growing problem of returns for retailers in this informative episode of Herb’s Hot Takes. Host Tyler Kern and Herb Billings, VP of Product Strategy at Datascan, delve into the impact of returns in retail. In the digital age, returns are a challenge for retailers, in both quantity and cost. Unlike brick-and-mortar stores, online…
How Inventory Accuracy Can Elevate Your Sales and Revenue
Herb Billings is the Vice President of Product Strategy at Datascan – and he’s got some hot takes. In this episode of Herb’s Hot Takes, Billings leaned into his years of experience of studying the impact of inventory accuracy on retailers to deliver his first hot take, which may open listeners’ eyes to the very…
Conversations from Shoptalk Europe: Retail Refined meets with Christoffer Sellin from COS
Shoptalk Europe 2023 brought the technologies and channels driving the future of retail into a clear perspective. This year’s annual event from May 9-11 in Barcelona allowed Retail Refined’s Melissa Gonzalez to sit down with key stakeholders making a difference in the market. COS (Collection of Style) is a European fashion brand doing innovative things…
Exploring Buying into Better with Deloitte’s Anthony Waelter
Consumers have multiple choices in spending their dollars, and today’s consumers invest in companies and brands that align with their values and needs. Buying into Better™ is more than a concept or a trend; it’s the way of the present in how consumers channel their purchasing behavior. Brands don’t get judged on their quality alone….
The Growth of Yamgo Gives Users a Leg Up in Earning Crypto Rewards
Crypto rewards for staking? Crypto rewards for watching videos? When users engage with advertising, whether through watching videos or completing offers, shouldn’t they get a little something for their efforts? The conversation around decentralized applications and their potential to revolutionize various sectors is gaining momentum in the ever-evolving digital technology landscape. One such application,…
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