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The Rise of Organized Retail Crime at Big Box Stores

If you walk into a local pharmacy in New York City, more likely than not, lots of the merchandise is locked behind closed doors as a measure to mitigate shoplifting. So how big is the "retail shrink" problem really? And why are stores willing to sacrifice customer experience to protect their inventory? According to today's guest, the Home Depot's VP of Asset Protection Scott Glenn, shoplifting is…

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GDP growth projection lifted to 2.5%

The Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has upgraded its projection for Thai GDP growth this year from 2% to 2.5%, attributed to…

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