Minimize Grocery Store Shrink with RHC
Take Control with Our Purpose-Built Grocery Store Software
Grocery store shrink can account for up to 3% of annual sales, and in an industry with thin margins, it can eliminate your profitability. Take control of business success with our Retail Handheld Computer (RHC) mobile solution. With RHC, you can decrease retail shrink due to inventory receiving and tracking errors, spoilage, and inaccurate vendor invoices. RHC puts the power of advanced grocery retail software in your hands on a mobile device, allowing you and your team to capture and access data to monitor inventory, costs, pricing, and profitability closely.
Tackling Grocery Store Shrink with Smarter Solutions
Simple, easy-to-use RHC on mobile handheld devices empowers you to guard against grocery shrink and operate more profitably.
Time-Savings
Automation
Mobile Management
Visibility
Step-by-Step Elimination of Shrink in Grocery Stores
We designed RHC grocery store software for smooth processes and retail shrink mitigation in each area of your operation.
Verification
Scan shelf tags and compare prices to your database. If you need to update the price, print a new tag from RHC on a portable printer.
Receiving
Create documents, match shipments to purchase orders, manage vendor invoices, and scan items to update inventory immediately.
Inventory
Generate documents, verify shipments against purchase orders, handle vendor invoices, and instantly update inventory by scanning items.
Digital Grind Logs
Automate tracking ground meat production. Scan GTIN barcodes at receiving to capture vital information and streamline processes in the event of recall.
Markdowns
Minimize retail shrink with markdowns. The RHC system quickly generates new barcodes and messaging about the customer’s savings.
Lane Busting
Generate barcoded chits from multiple product scans that customers can take to a checkout counter for a fast payment transaction.
Tools to Control Grocery Shrink & Amplify Efficiency
DCR provides solutions that help you control grocery store shrink, but we’re also committed to helping you effectively manage all aspects of your business. We tailor our all-in-one grocery store POS system to your unique operation and workflows. Our system includes configurable loyalty programs, targeted promotions, and self-checkout options that allow you to run a competitive business that delights customers and builds loyalty. We partner with you to plan a successful solution implementation and provide 24/7 support to ensure your system always operates at peak performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does RHC help reduce shrink during receiving and price verification?
RHC reduces receiving-related shrink by enabling grocery teams to create receiving documentation, verify pricing, and print tags and labels directly inside the POS. Native integration with the Thriversa LOC Software point of sale enables real-time price checks and on-the-spot adjustments using mobile printing. Manual errors and missed discrepancies at intake are reduced.
How does RHC help control shrink across perishable inventory and store-to-store transfers?
RHC helps grocery operators control perishable shrink by keeping inventory, costs, and transfers visible and manageable within one system. Improved visibility increases restocking accuracy, reduces waste, and keeps inventory movement and costs aligned across locations.
How does line busting with RHC reduce shrink and transaction errors?
RHC reduces line busting shrink by keeping scanned items, printed tickets, and final payment tied to a controlled workflow. Items are scanned on the floor, tickets are printed immediately, and transactions are completed at the lane. Abandoned product, outside items, and scan-to-pay mismatches are reduced.
How does RHC reduce shrink caused by markdown execution and product movement?
RHC reduces markdown-related shrink by eliminating manual re-tagging and maintaining visibility as products move through its mobile “Scan and Select” process. Improved execution of markdown rotations reduces mis-tags, missed markdowns, and unnecessary loss while keeping product movement controlled.