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Welcome to Analyst Corner! Every Sunday, a member of the Coresight Research team discusses upcoming or recent research and their thoughts on interesting topics in their area of expertise.

This week, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, discusses the challenges that locking up goods as a loss-prevention measure presents for retailers and consumers, and a key technology solution that has finally arrived.

We also highlight our key research from the past week and upcoming reports to look out for, so you don’t miss out.

Companies mentioned in this report include: CVS, Target, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Other relevant research:

• Retail Shrink and ORC: Cargo Theft Hits Record Levels in the US, Retail Crime Costs Soar in the UK
• Visit the Coresight Research Retail Technology Hub to explore reports, data and competitive landscapes on technology.
• Read previous Analyst Corner reports, including last week’s report, which discusses the emergence of Chinese AI (artificial intelligence) startup DeepSeek.