Tag: shrinkage percentage
The Link Between On-Shelf Availability, Sales, and Loss
You are driving to work as a supermarket supply-chain manager. The hot weekend weather has continued, it’s a lovely Monday morning, yet you’re surprised when your boss calls so early. Agitated, he shares how he just discovered from the CEO that all stores were reporting a massive sales loss because they had sold out of strawberries.
Analyzing Employee Theft Statistics from a Specialty Retailer
When I was a doctoral graduate student at the University of Minnesota during the late 1970s, I began conducting research on employee theft. At...
2016 National Retail Security Survey Results Released
Results from the 25th annual National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) were recently released at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) PROTECT Conference, which was held...
2016 National Retail Security Survey Key Findings
The 2016 National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) based on 2015 data from retailers was released at the recent National Retail Federation (NRF) PROTECT Conference...
The Top Challenges Retailers Face
Today’s retailers must cope with a broader range of threats than ever before, and these challenges go well beyond preventing loss and increasing sales....
2015 NRSS Executive Summary
For over twenty years the industry has recognized and used the National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) as a key benchmark for retail loss prevention....
2012 National Retail Security Survey—First Glance at the Results
IÂ am back in the saddle again after undergoing hip replacement surgery this past summer. That is why you did not see me at the...
2011 NRSS Overview
We are now in the process of completing the 2011 National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) Final Report for publication on the web. I presented...
Targeting Shrinkage with a Comprehensive Program for High-Risk Stores
Despite a difficult second half for most retailers, Stage Stores, Inc. achieved solid financial results during fiscal 2002. A weak economy and declining consumer...