Solving organized retail theft starts with better supply chain data integrity

News wire · Source based brief

Retailers are adopting item-level RFID and serialization to combat organized retail crime, which caused $131 million in cargo losses in the first quarter of 2024 alone. By establishing a digital chain of custody from manufacturing to the point of sale, companies can identify stolen inventory in real-time and prevent illicit goods from re-entering the gray market.

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