Objective
In this initial milestone, you will embark on individual research to gain a deeper understanding of ALDI US and the issue of product loss in the retail industry, specifically related to self-checkout systems. Your goal is to explore reputable business and academic sources published within the past three years to gather valuable insights. Focus on understanding ALDI US’s operations and the challenges of product loss in self-checkout environments. You are required to select two recent articles—one that provides relevant data about ALDI US and another that explores product loss related to self-checkout systems in the retail context. Craft concise summaries of these articles, highlight their main findings, and demonstrate how these insights are relevant to the project. This individual research will lay the foundation for your team’s future work.
Instructions
Research Articles Selection:
Search reputable academic databases or business sources, such as Google Scholar, your University Library, or other trusted scholarly sources, for two recent articles.
Choose one article that provides relevant insights about ALDI US stores.
Select a second article that provides relevant insights about product loss related to self-checkout systems in the retail industry.
Ensure that the selected articles are recent (published within the last 3 years) and from reputable business or academic sources.
Collect all necessary information for proper citation, including the full title of the article, authors’ names, publication year, journal or source, and a summary.
Article Summary:
Write a concise summary for each selected article (at least 100 words each).
Bullet-point the top three findings from each article that you found interesting.
Include an APA citation for each summary.