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Checkpoint launches SFERO, a new customisable RFID as EAS Solution

Checkpoint Systems, a global leader in integrated RFID/RF solutions has launched a new, high-performing, modular RFID as EAS Solution for apparel retailers looking to minimise losses and maximise sales. SFERO is its next-level retail solution that offers an EAS system built around RFID technology using antennas and overheads, providing the...

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Checkpoint’s RFID labels get the recycling ‘all clear’

Checkpoint Systems is confirmed as one of the first global label manufacturers to prove that its RFID range of labels can be included as part of household kerbside collections. Checkpoint’s RFID-enabled labels are applied to millions of garments, handbags and footwear items offering brands and retailers better control and visibility at each step...

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How to enable an efficient Omnichannel strategy in fashion with Checkpoint

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an untold impact on the retail industry and has propelled dramatic shifts in consumer behaviour. As the retail sector emerges from the ashes of the past two years, it is faced with a very different industry model. Today, e-commerce and digital strategies must co-exist with traditional bricks and mortar stores,...

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The need for sustainable retail technology solutions

The fashion industry's need to make sustainable operations the new norm to safeguard its future has become more evident in the past few years. No longer a buzzword, sustainability is slowly becoming an integral part of the industry. As the need for sustainable solutions arises, partners like Checkpoint Systems seek to support their clients in...

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How 2020 radically changed consumer behaviour and what we can learn from it

The coronavirus crisis has turned the retail sector upside down. Consumer behaviour has changed abruptly and dramatically - now and perhaps forever. Retailers have to work hard to to stay relevant and meet the ever-changing demands of customers. What can we learn from 2020? And how can technologies like RFID contribute to an improved customer...

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The new normal in retail: why the focus should be on customer experience

The coronavirus crisis has forced many fashion companies to transform their business, particularly within the retail industry where things have been shaken up. One thing is clear: retailers have been forced to become extremely flexible and the need to innovate and digitise has never been greater. Will the way we shop go back to the way it was -...

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Sensormatic Solutions Launches Sensormatic IQ

Unify diverse data and insights with the new intelligent operating platform designed to drive improved shopper experiences and retail outcomes Johnson Controls, a global leader for smart and sustainable buildings, and the architect of OpenBlue connected solutions, today announced that Sensormatic Solutions, its leading global retail solutions...

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SuperTag 4: The latest innovation by Sensormatic helps fight rising shrink in a COVID-19 world

COVID-19 is having lasting impact on retailers worldwide. This global pandemic is affecting how customers shop, how retailers sell and with rising unemployment since June 2020, there has been a steady increase in shoplifting. With all of these changes, it’s becoming clear retailers should be looking to implement new technology to help fight this...

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CHARMING incorporates digital technology as a driver for sustainable trims & packaging

The fashion industry is in the midst of a digital and sustainable revolution and Covid 19 only accelerated this process, for manufacturers and consumers alike. As a global trim and packaging manufacturer, Charming has always been a trendsetter and innovator. So, how does Charming support their customers in adapting to current and future fashion...

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What does 2021 have in store for Retail?

Following the first wave of the global pandemic, retailers witnessed an increasing push for e-commerce and omnichannel retailing in 2020. The temporary closure of non-essential stores forced consumers worldwide to turn to alternative shopping channels, including online, mobile and social media. Over the past few months, it has become evident...

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Whitepaper: what has changed in omnichannel retail? Everything.

Almost overnight, we’ve seen a great digital shift in the retail industry. From changing people’s buying habits to transforming the way retailers engage with and support their customers. The pace of change in 2020 has seen retailers rapidly scale their digital operations, expand delivery capabilities, enter new markets and in some cases...

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Shoplifting during the global pandemic

The ongoing global pandemic has heavily impacted the retail industry. Following months of lockdown measures, social-distancing rules and new working regulations, many retailers continue to struggle to come to terms with the "new normal." Several studies have predicted that the effect of COVID-19 on the retail industry will be worse than the...