Tag: National Retail Federation
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Denver shoppers wary ahead of holidays, but people may keep spending
The holiday bells are ringing and so are the cash registers — or more like self checkouts nowadays. The run up of holidays beginning from Thanksgiving to Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Day is the biggest shopping season of the year and closely watched by analysts to see how the economy is running. This year,…
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Retailers cope with rise in shoplifting and organized retail crime
Shoplifters have become much more aggressive and violent in the last several years, leading retailers of all sizes to strategize on how to cope with this form of theft. On average, retailers are reporting a 26.5% increase in organized retail crime, according to the National Retail Federation. And many observers scratch their heads when they…