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Backroom Problems Hiding in Plain Sight

Focal Systems is helping retailers tackle one of 2026’s biggest challenges: turning loss prevention from a backward-looking metric into real-time operational intelligence. With margin pressure rising from inflation, shifting consumer […]

New Focal Data Exposes Overlooked Theft Patterns

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The Challenge Retail theft has surged in recent years, costing U.S. retailers billions annually. For grocers, the impact is especially severe: thin margins, open layouts, and essential goods make them […]

Lessons Learned from Winter Storm Fern

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Last weekend’s snowstorm reinforced a key lesson in grocery operations: weather-driven out-of-stocks peak earlier – and last longer – than the storm itself. Looking at department-level gap data across stores […]