Top 4 Sources of Retail Inventory Shrinkage
The average shrink percentage in the retail industry in 2010 was about 1.5% of sales costing U.S. retailers over $35.28 billion in losses
Your business might be losing thousands of dollars per year! The good news is it can be prevented.
A study by the National Retail Federation showed losses of up to $37.1 billion dollars directly to the retailer as a result of inventory shrinkage. In fact, 43.7 percent ($16.2 billion) of total losses was due to employee theft! Internal theft even accounted for more...
Happy Thanksgiving from DCR!
DCR would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! We know you have a choice in point of sale providers and are very thankful you chose us. We promise to continue to strive to deliver you the best solutions, service and support...
Revised payment-processing guidelines will go into effect Jan. 1 for restaurateurs accepting credit or debit cards
Excerpt from QSRmagazine.com Author: Barney Wolf Restaurants and other businesses that capture and store credit and debit card data on their computers will be required to meet updated security standards beginning next year. Version 2.0 of the guidelines, developed by...
DCR wishes you and your family a fun and safe Halloween!
Whether you are going to a party or taking your little boos and ghouls trick or treating, DCR wishes you a fun and safe Halloween night! Trick or Treating - Safety tips for Parents Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Grocers and retailers should expect more traffic this holiday season
"According to the National Retail Federation’s 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, holiday shoppers say they plan to shell out an average of $704.18 on holiday gifts and seasonal merchandise, down slightly from last year’s...
NGA calls for action to oppose legislation to repeal swipe fee reforms
Representatives Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) are introducing legislation in the U.S. House to repeal the Durbin Amendment, the debit-card interchange fee regulation in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act. In comes H.R....
CIC expresses disappointment at TLC’s Extreme Couponing
The CIC expressed its disappointment with TLC's reality show Extreme Couponing stating that it creates unrealistic expectations of coupon strategies and use."The show appears to portray coupons being used in violation of the terms and conditions printed on the...
DCR and Loc software would like to thank you for visiting us at Expo East 2011 in Baltimore, MD
DCR and Loc software would like to thank you for stopping by our booth at Expo East 2011.We look forward to the opportunity to speak with you in more detail to discuss how we can create a personalized point of sale and back office solution to fit your business needs....
Expo East 2011 is in full swing! Stop by booth 406 to see how you can save some green!
Today is the second day of Expo East 2011 Natural Food show! If you're in the area, swing by and stop at booth 406! We are featuring the next evolution in POS solutions designed specifically for health and natural food retailers. Also check out new ways that you can...