What will you lose? – Loss Prevention Workshop

April 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment

When you have employee theft happening in your store, do you know what you will lose? There is more to those cases than just a simple financial loss.

If an employee is taking cash, you obviously will have a very specific dollar loss that you will be looking at. What about the other losses? How about your time? How much time will you loose researching those losses? Do you know how to track your cash shortages and not only figure out which employee (or employees) is stealing from you? Will that employee theft case hold up in court or will it be dismissed leaving you open to further litigation?

What about your lost productivity during the inventory replenishment process? If you have a merchandise theft case, you are increasing the amount of time you are spending replenishing your inventory through additional orders and time spent physically restocking the shelves. Can you track those losses? Can you determine where our merchandise is being lost from and how to solve it?

Taking part in a loss prevention workshop will help you with those questions. You will benefit from other’s experience in tracking and building theft cases. The loss prevention workshop will help give you a step-by-step process to guide you through the investigation and give you pointers on things you might have overlooked otherwise.

For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

Visit the Loss Prevention Systems website for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

 

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Do I Have To? – Loss Prevention Training

March 19, 2014 by
There is only one question that really matters. From the time we are young to the time we are adults, we only want to know one thing- Do we have to do something? This time the question is- do we have to have Loss Prevention Training?
I have always found that having an honest and candid answer is the best way to approach any question. In this case, the answer is NO. No you do not need to have loss prevention training in your stores or businesses.
Many business operate just fine without ever having attended a loss prevention workshop, or having any sort of loss prevention policies in place. If you are even asking the question though, be honest and ask yourself why you are wondering about loss prevention.
Chances are you are looking for ways to reduce some of the costs you are experiencing. It could be as complicated as having an increase in shoplifting or employee theft. It could also be as simple as wanting to be proactive in eliminating operational errors and decreasing accident frequencies.
What ever your reasons, the best resource you have is to attend a loss prevention seminar. The information you get from a seminar can start you and your employees on the road to increased store profitability.
For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia
Visit the Loss Prevention Systems website for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

There is only one question that really matters. From the time we are young to the time we are adults, we only want to know one thing- Do we have to do something? This time the question is- do we have to have Loss Prevention Training?

I have always found that having an honest and candid answer is the best way to approach any question. In this case, the answer is NO. No you do not need to have loss prevention training in your stores or businesses.

Many businesses operate just fine without ever having attended a loss prevention workshop, or having any sort of loss prevention policies in place. If you are even asking the question though, be honest and ask yourself why you are wondering about loss prevention.

Chances are you are looking for ways to reduce some of the costs you are experiencing. It could be as complicated as having an increase in shoplifting or employee theft. It could also be as simple as wanting to be proactive in eliminating operational errors and decreasing accident frequencies.

What ever your reasons, the best resource you have is to attend a loss prevention seminar. The information you get from a seminar can start you and your employees on the road to increased store profitability.

For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

Visit the Loss Prevention Systems for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

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It’s All In The Approach- Loss Prevention Seminars

March 11, 2014 by
Let’s face it; your employees are probably going to be more aware of employee theft before you are. If you are not approachable, your current employees may not feel comfortable coming to you with information about a theft situation.
You don’t have to be jaded from past experiences to not be viewed as approachable. Sometimes, employees who are privy to employee theft happening in the store simply do not know what to do with the information. By providing a new outlet for communication, you have a better chance of eliminating or responding quickly to these instances of theft.
It might be time to participate in some loss prevention training. They will help you come to terms with your past theft issues. They will also be able to help broach the subject with your current employees. Loss prevention seminars are designed to open up the lines of communication.
Loss prevention seminars give you ideas of how to start talking to your employees about employee theft. Just because you have seen employees steal during your career, doesn’t mean your other employees have to. Many are in disbelief that theft actually happens, much less believing that it can happen in their store by people they know.
Once these employees know that can happen even in their store, they will now know what to do with that information.
For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia
Visit the Loss Prevention Systems website for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

Let’s face it; your employees are probably going to be more aware of employee theft before you are. If you are not approachable, your current employees may not feel comfortable coming to you with information about a theft situation.

You don’t have to be jaded from past experiences to not be viewed as approachable. Sometimes, employees who are privy to employee theft happening in the store simply do not know what to do with the information. By providing a new outlet for communication, you have a better chance of eliminating or responding quickly to these instances of theft.

It might be time to participate in some loss prevention training. They will help you come to terms with your past theft issues. They will also be able to help broach the subject with your current employees. Loss prevention seminars are designed to open up the lines of communication.

Loss prevention seminars give you ideas of how to start talking to your employees about employee theft. Just because you have seen employees steal during your career, doesn’t mean your other employees have to. Many are in disbelief that theft actually happens, much less believing that it can happen in their store by people they know.

Once these employees know that can happen even in their store, they will now know what to do with that information.

For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

Visit the Loss Prevention Systems for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

 

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Anti-Shoplifting Devices

February 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment

theft (12)Shoplifting affects everyone.  Shoplifters affect the retail store or small business store they enter, the individual consumer and employee of the store. Increase in prices is something stores do to outset the revenue they are losing due to shoplifting. Stores around the world invest heavily in security systems, security personnel and anti-theft devices to deter shoplifters from entering their stores and costing them revenue losses that ultimately affect everyone.

How Anti-shoplifting Devices Work

Let’s imagine for the moment that you own a large department store, and you are having a big problem with shoplifting. (You’re not alone — retail stores lost $26 billion last year to shoplifting!) What are you going to do? You cannot let it continue, because every month your accounting system tells you that you are losing thousands of dollars to theft. It forces you to raise your prices, and that means you have to charge more than the store next door. That can make it very hard to compete, especially if the store next door is successfully discouraging shoplifting.

As a retailer focusing on the problem of what’s known in the industry as loss prevention, you basically have three methods at your disposal to slow the shoplifters down: (1) You can watch everyone in the store like a hawk and make sure they don’t steal anything. You can do that using security guards and/or video surveillance systems; (2) You can make things hard to remove from the store by bolting them down, attaching cables, putting things in display cases and behind the counter; (3) You can use a system that attaches special tags onto everything so that an alarm goes off whenever a shoplifter tries to walk out with an item. In this article, we’ll look at each of these options in more detail.

Virginia’s Quik-E Foods Cuts Losses with March Networks Retail Video Surveillance Solution  

a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, today announced that customer Quik-E Foods of Lynchburg, Virginia is upgrading to its next-generation retail solution for enhanced security and loss prevention. The March Networks solution integrates high-quality video, audio and transaction data to combat point-of-sale (POS) fraud and other threats to the business. The powerful solution has already helped Quik-E Foods improve operations and resolve serious incidents across its chain of 12 convenience stores and five automated car washes.
“We caught a cashier who was pausing transactions and then pocketing the money once customers left the store. The scam was adding up to more than $6,000 in losses,” explained Quik-E Foods Vice President Todd Burgess. “With the deep POS integration and search tools in our March Networks solution, those transactions showed up as voids, and we also had the video evidence to verify what was happening. There wasn’t a need to search for hours and hours. It was instant.”

Milestone Systems Expands Device Support with More than 3,000 Supported Devices 

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has released Device Pack 7.2 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect® security solutions. Device Pack 7.2 has deep driver support for more than 3,000 devices, which means that Milestone has added more than 2,000 supported devices since 2011. This speedy development has only been possible due to Milestone’s dedicated efforts to drive the uptake of open platform technology in the physical security industry.

The Milestone Device Packs include optimized drivers that enable all the relevant capabilities of a camera or other hardware device to be managed fully by the XProtect software. Milestone works closely with the device manufacturers in the Manufacturer Alliance Program (MAP) to achieve the optimal interaction between their devices and the XProtect VMS . This ensures the highest quality for a video surveillance solution – very important for total system operability, efficiency and stability.

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Shoplifting Programs And Info.

February 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment

theft (12)For any retail store, shoplifting is a crime they have to protect themselves from and find solutions to prevent possible incidents from happening in their stores.  Shoplifting has been rising in some cities and the laws that some communities want change concerning shoplifting prevention are not there yet. What are some precautions that as a retail store owner or manager you need to know to prevent shoplifting incidents? Please follow the links below to find more about this topic.

Shoplifting spike prompts new program

Crime is falling in most categories in Carthage, but one category is spiking, and that’s got Carthage law officers’ attention.

Crime is falling in most categories in Carthage, but one category is spiking, and that’s got Carthage law officers’ attention.

A big increase in the number of shoplifting cases in Carthage over the past two years prompted the Carthage Police Department to get creative and use some new tools to catch the thieves and alert business owners to who might be coming into their businesses with sticky fingers.

Carthage Police Chief Greg Dagnan said the numbers told the story.

The department investigated 44 cases of shoplifting in 2011, 99 in 2012 and 148 in 2013.

“It’s a huge climb and of course while I can’t list everywhere where shoplifting occurs, the most, if you look statistically, it’s the bigger retailers,” Dagnan said. “The Walmart, the Dollar General, the Price Cutter, the bigger retail places in town are typically where these are occurring.”

6 Simple, Low-Tech Ways to Reduce Shoplifting

It’s our instinct to turn to technology first, when solving a problem. However, when it comes to preventing theft in your store, low-tech solutions can be very effective. These low-cost and often free ideas can sometimes even require less employee training and resources.

Here are 6 low-tech ways to prevent theft in your store:

1. Put out the welcome mat. Shoplifters want to be anonymous and make as little contact with store employees as possible. One of the most effective ways to deter shoplifters is to greet every customer that walks into the store. “Don’t just shout “Good morning” over your shoulder, but make eye contact and greet customers like you are happy to see them,” says Chris McGoey, security expert and founder of Crime Doctor, a security firm. “Not only is it good customer service, a simple greeting can make potential shoplifters change their mind about stealing from your store because they know you can identify them.”

Common shoplifting techniques

Hiding the Merchandise

Favorite Shoplifter Devices

A large open bag is a common shoplifter tool. It is placed at the thief’s feet, and objects are casually dropped into it. Be on the lookout for the “bad bag” — a paper bag that is dirty and wrinkled. Also keep an eye out for shopping bags that are not from local stores. Preventing this is why many stores staple bags shut. Other stores require customers to leave their bags by the front door when they come in.

Women sometimes use purses to hide stolen items. There is little you can do to stop women from carrying purses and handbags. The best prevention in these cases is to watch the customers very carefully.

The baby carriage or stroller is a great tool for shoplifters. There are always blankets, toys, and other things in strollers (including the baby) that merchandise can be hidden under. Some thieves have even built false bottoms in baby carriages.

A newspaper can be used to hide small objects.

Umbrellas with handles are handy for shoplifters trying to steal small items. A common tactic is to keep a closed (but not snapped) umbrella hanging on one’s elbow or leaning against a counter, and then to drop items into it.

 

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Keep Your Resolution- Loss Prevention Seminars

February 26, 2014 by
One of the reasons why New Year’s resolutions commonly fail within the first three weeks is because these goals are so vague that it is nearly impossible to quantify or track any potential progress that has been made. This makes them simply unattainable because there is no way to track your progress. When you make a goal to attend Loss Prevention Seminars, you are setting a quantifiable goal.
By determining the who, what, when, where and why, you are no providing specific data that can be validated – a way to measure you and your goal’s success. Which class will you take? When and where is it being held? Who in your business will attend? What should you expect to see as a result?
Now you have a specific date with specific attendees in mind. You are now able to achieve your goal because you kept it simple, measurable and therefore attainable. You can also measure your success by measuring the impact that the Loss Prevention Workshop has on your business and your store.
You can compare year-to-year shrink results to see if there is a decrease. You can also take the knowledge that was gained from the Loss Prevention Training and implement a set number of those ideas. If you incorporate those ideas and tactics, your overall losses should diminish.
For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia
Visit the Loss Prevention Systems website for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

One of the reasons why New Year’s resolutions commonly fail within the first three weeks is because these goals are so vague that it is nearly impossible to quantify or track any potential progress that has been made. This makes them simply unattainable because there is no way to track your progress. When you make a goal to attend Loss Prevention Seminars, you are setting a quantifiable goal.

By determining the who, what, when, where and why, you are not providing specific data that can be validated – a way to measure you and your goal’s success. Which class will you take? When and where is it being held? Who in your business will attend? What should you expect to see as a result?

Now you have a specific date with specific attendees in mind. You are now able to achieve your goal because you kept it simple, measurable and therefore attainable. You can also measure your success by measuring the impact that the Loss Prevention Workshop has on your business and your store.

You can compare year-to-year shrink results to see if there is a decrease. You can also take the knowledge that was gained from the Loss Prevention Training and implement a set number of those ideas. If you incorporate those ideas and tactics, your overall losses should diminish.

For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

Visit the Loss Prevention Systems for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

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What Are Thieves Looking To Steal In Your Business?

February 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment

theft (8)According to studies done by the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, Shoplifting is a relative common behavior. People with a history of shoplifting can be associated with a psychological disorder, and men in particular can experience an anxiety episode before committing the crime. Some of the thefts are done unpremeditated and although there are many reasons for these individual thefts, we cannot compare thefts done by organized crime. What are the things that individuals and organized crime leaders fancy when entering your business? Follow the links below to read more about this topic.

The 10 Weirdest Things Thieves Steal

1. Laundry detergent

Procter & Gamble and Arm & Hammer are not the only ones to discover the value in laundry detergent. Thieves have too. This relatively expensive everyday household product is found in nearly every home, which can partly explain its appeal as a stolen good. Consistent demand makes a product much easier to sell. In particular, Tide — a recognized, easy to spot brand — is traded on a regular basis for drugs, other illicit items, and sometimes right back to stores looking for better profit margins. Additionally, the lack of serial numbers on the packaging makes detergents very difficult to track.

2. Allergy medicine

Among organized retail crime gangs allergy medicines in particular have become quite popular, according to a 2013 crime survey conducted by the NRF. Part of the value of allergy medications may be the consistently high demand for the product, as many people suffer from allergies. According to Rich Muller at the NRF, however, people are often more willing to suffer through allergy symptoms than buy antihistamines. As a result, a cheaper, boosted product has more success among consumers. While recreational use of antihistamines could be another explanation, stolen allergy medicines are re-sold primarily for intended use.

5 weirdly tempting targets for thieves (and investors)

High prices for some basic commodities have thieves stealing a lot of stuff that might not seem worth the trouble, such as cattle and manhole covers. So lock up your Nutella, and remember that hot products can make for good investments.

Some of the hottest items are commodities

Smartphones, jewelry and cash are among the things we expect thieves to target. So we take precautions and lock them up.

Fewer people, though, are as careful with laundry detergent and steaks. But a lot of everyday, ordinary items have become hot commodities with thieves.

Some items on this list may seem like unusual targets because their value is not readily apparent. For example, thieves love to steal catalytic converters from cars because they contain rare metals, including platinum. Frank Scafidi of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) also gives the example of manhole covers, which municipalities have been known to leave lying around in the street. Yet the number of thefts of manhole covers has risen considerably in recent years, as has the theft of copper pipe from homes, because of the rising price of the metals they contain.

Rising Tide Thefts Leave Colo. Retailers Airing Dirty Laundry

Retailers in Colorado are cracking down on Tide laundry detergent thefts by locking up the product and hiring undercover security guards to patrol their aisles.

The Colorado Retail Council hopes that such measures will help protect retailers from people who are shoplifting laundry detergent at an alarming rate.

“It’s a very large problem that we have to spend a lot on and, unfortunately, that cost gets passed on to the costumer,” Chris Howes, president of the Colorado Retail Council, said.

Police in Colorado are searching for a man they believe has stolen more than $8,000 worth of Tide laundry detergent in the Ft. Lupton area in Weld County. Police said the male suspect has been caught on surveillance video knocking off six different stores, taking Tide and expensive face lotions.

Tide is one of the most recognized laundry detergents with its bright-orange container. With a retail price from $10 to $20, Tide has become liquid gold on the streets. It can sell on the black market for half the price and it’s impossible to track.

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Reduce Your Costs – Loss Prevention Seminars

February 18, 2014 by

Many businesses operate just fine without ever attending any sort of loss prevention seminars, or having any type of loss prevention policies in place. Be honest with yourself and ask why you are wondering about loss prevention.

Chances are you are looking for ways to reduce some of the costs you are experiencing. They could also be as simple as wanting to be proactive in eliminating operational errors and decreasing accident frequencies. They could also be as complicated as having an increase in employee theft or shoplifting. Hopefully the shoplifting is not completely out of control before you decide to make changes.
What ever your reasons, the best resource you have is to attend a loss prevention workshop. The information you get from a workshop can start you and your employees on the road to increased store profitability.
Attending a loss prevention workshop will give you some basics that you need to understand the loss prevention training. It also provides an environment that you can ask specific question to help tailor this training to your business’s specific concerns and issues.
Loss prevention seminars are geared toward helping you reduce the extraneous costs in your business. An effective set of loss prevention policies will also help you maintain your lower costs on a long-term basis while making it easier to increase your overall profitability.
For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia
Visit the Loss Prevention Systems website for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

Many businesses operate just fine without ever attending any sort of loss prevention seminars, or having any type of loss prevention policies in place. Be honest with yourself and ask why you are wondering about loss prevention.

Chances are you are looking for ways to reduce some of the costs you are experiencing. They could also be as simple as wanting to be proactive in eliminating operational errors and decreasing accident frequencies. They could also be as complicated as having an increase in employee theft or shoplifting. Hopefully the shoplifting is not completely out of control before you decide to make changes.

What ever your reasons, the best resource you have is to attend a loss prevention workshop. The information you get from a workshop can start you and your employees on the road to increased store profitability.

Attending a loss prevention workshop will give you some basics that you need to understand the loss prevention training. It also provides an environment that you can ask specific question to help tailor this training to your business’s specific concerns and issues.

Loss prevention seminars are geared toward helping you reduce the extraneous costs in your business. An effective set of loss prevention policies will also help you maintain your lower costs on a long-term basis while making it easier to increase your overall profitability.

For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

Visit the Loss Prevention Systems website for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

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Electronic Article Surveillance

February 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment

theft (10)The early experimentation with electronic article surveillance (EAS) began with the prerecorded entertainment industry around the 1980’s.  The implementation of EAS in stores with high shrinkage if well implemented gave extraordinary results. The shrinkage rates were reduced from 40 t0 50% in one year, thus gave the explosive growth of the installation of EAS. After 20 years of developing better EAS, retailers are still fighting against organized shoplifting.

Please read more about this topic by following the links below.

What is source tagging ?

What is source tagging ?
As its name implies, source tagging is the embedding of disposable RF security labels at either the point of manufacture or packaging. Source tagging has been highly successful in the packaged products industry, and retailers, such as discount giant Target, are starting to use it for merchandise such as earrings, apparel, shoes, batteries, videocassettes, audiotapes, computer software, sporting goods and electronics. (Retailers’ interest in source tagging has increased as shoplifters have gotten around anti-shoplifting tags applied to the outside of packages by removing the product and leaving the empty box on the shelf!)

The newest source tags are paper-thin and easily integrated into automated production processes. These tags are applied in primary packaging (or within or on the product itself — for example, incorporated into woven garment tags) and under labels on bottles. Checkpoint experts say their two-dimensional source tags can be invisibly embedded between layers of thin paper stock or cardboard on standard blister packages. These invisible tags, which are deactivated by the clerk with a verifier that needs no physical contact with the tag to work, are especially effective at addressing employee theft and represent a hot topic in retail security today.

EAS Source Tagging 20-Plus Years of Innovation

Every so often, a simple idea catches the imagination, fervor, and engagement of a group of people and is developed into a successful practice that revolutionizes a business. Electronic article surveillance (EAS) source tagging is definitely one of those.

This story commemorates the evolution of source tagging with The Home Depot USA’s 1994 signing and execution of the world’s first contracts committing to the protection of merchandise with a disposable EAS label procured and affixed directly on the merchandise solely by consumer-products manufacturers or their packagers, rather than by in-store labor. That year about 70 million EAS labels were purchased by a few brave consumer-products companies who had been persuaded to participate by Home Depot’s senior merchandisers, operations, and loss prevention management. Almost simultaneously, BJ’s Wholesale Club completed the same process.

These rollouts, and those following closely thereafter, were the culmination of years of oscillating momentum shifts, frenzied product development, cutthroat competition, legal battles, moral suasion, testing and re-testing, apathy, and resistance. The sweat, tears, and eventual cheers wrought significant changes in the way loss prevention practitioners battled shoplifters. More importantly, source tagging stimulated profitable cross-functional cooperation among business partners that flourishes in retail to this day.

Tough times trigger shoplifting epidemic as organised gangs steal valuable goods to order

Britain’s retailers are experiencing an epidemic of shoplifting, fuelled by the economic downturn and organised crime gangs stealing valuable merchandise to order by travelling large distances to major shopping centres.

Theft from shops climbed to a nine-year high last year and the value of goods taken in each incident increased by nearly two thirds as retailers face a £511 million annual bill for criminality targeting their businesses, including rising online fraud and robbery.

The British Retail Consortium’s annual crime survey also exposes a lack of confidence in police to tackle theft from shops with more than 90 per cent of all shoplifting offences going unreported by store and prosecution rates of fraudsters considered “woeful”.

The sharp increase in theft by customers, which accounts for 82 per cent of all crime against stores, coincides with evidence of an increase in so-called “poverty crime” with food and alcohol being stolen in areas of high deprivation.

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Who Wants To Know? – Loss Prevention Seminars

February 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment

When you attend good a loss prevention seminar, it is hard to know who will walk away with more – you or your employees.

Attending a loss prevention workshop is a good business decision that every manager or owner should make at some point in his or her career. It will provide invaluable knowledge about ways you can reduce your losses. They will also give you a heads up on ways that both shoplifting and employee theft can occur.

I would encourage you to take your complete staff with you so they can benefit from the same loss prevention training that you are getting. It will help their awareness of common losses that can occur in a retail setting.

After the training is completed, you will have an open line of communication with your employees. By discussing some of the things you learned with your employees, they may come to you more openly with concerns they have, or things that they have seen. These might be things like employee theft or shoplifting that they were uncomfortable talking to you about before.

These open lines of communication provide you with additional eyes and ears on the pulse of your business. Some of the best information I have received about losses has come directly from my employees.

For more information on Loss Prevention Seminars, Loss Prevention Training, or Loss Prevention Workshop contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

Visit the Loss Prevention Systems for more information on Retail Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting problems and view the Retail Loss Prevention Seminars, Retail Loss Prevention Training and Retail Loss Prevention Workshop we offer to help with your Employee Theft and Shoplifting problems.

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