Why out-of-stocks should be part of a Total Retail Loss perspective March 22, 2021 By Adrian Beck The most recent iteration of the Total Retail…

Emerging from the Loss Prevention Data Desert: The Value of Data Analytics March 4, 2021 By Adrian Beck As William Deming rather pithily put it:…

The Importance of Inventory Accuracy for Retailers February 12, 2021 By Adrian Thomas Retailers have long met challenges with inventory accuracy. While technology has provided…

The Evolving Retail Risk Landscape: Getting to Grips With Online Returns February 5, 2021 By Professor Adrian Beck As I mentioned in my last blog…

Retail Roundtable DiscussionThe Future of Retail, presented by MarketScale February 1, 2021 What Does the Future of Retail Hold? Retail had a turbulent 2020. It…

The Rise and Rise of E-commerce: Managing an Evolving Retail Risk Landscape January 13, 2021 By Professor Adrian Beck As the retail sector continues to…

Managing Retail Risk in a Global Pandemic November 20, 2020 By Professor Adrian Beck In May 2020 I published a short article reflecting upon retail…

How Do Inventory Records Become Inaccurate? November 6, 2020 Retailers rely on accurate inventory records to execute efficiently, reduce expenses, and more importantly increase sales. …

Datascan is privileged to have served the retail industry for 50 years with their store inventory counting needs. We are looking forward to continuing the…

How Do Inaccurate Inventory Records Erode Operational Efficiency? By Herb Billings July 14, 2020 Retailers – do your omnichannel strategies suffer from inaccurate inventory records? …

How Do Inaccurate Inventory Records Cause Lost Sales? By Herb Billings June 17, 2020 We now know that counting more often lifts sales by up…

Do Inaccurate Inventory Records Really Impact Sales? By Herb Billings June 11, 2020 For retailers, counting stock is a chore and requires a sizable investment…

Does Inventory Record Accuracy Differ by Market Segment? By Herb Billings June 3, 2020 Does inventory record accuracy differ by Market Segment? You bet it does!…

Another Inventory Accuracy Formula By Herb Billings May 26, 2020 In a previous article we discussed how Datascan’s preferred inventory accuracy percentage calculation relies on the absolute…

Inventory Accuracy % Is Not Enough By Herb Billings May 13, 2020 Inventory accuracy percentages can be misleading! We already know that inventory accuracy is a…

What is Inventory Accuracy? By Herb Billings May 7, 2020 Just what does inventory accuracy mean in a retail environment? How is it calculated? Why…

Retail-to-Go Requires Accurate Inventory By Herb Billings May 1, 2020 “Retail-to-go” is a new buzzword – it’s essentially the curbside pickup of items your customers purchase…