Larry Miller's RetailControl.com - Retail operations control & loss prevention thinking.

SELF-CHECKOUT SHRINK
Sixty-two percent of respondents had self-checkout in at least one or more stores. These stores had between three and four terminals per store, for a total of 15,000 self-checkout stations, and reported 3%...
Click to read more

Driving Store Profit & Customer Satisfaction with PERISHABLES
Learn the eight vital steps required to optimize perishable department profit.
Click to Order now
Members - 15% Discount!

HOW BIG IS YOUR SHRINK PROBLEM?
Self-Checkout (SCO) is an important dimension in today’s supermarket service environment. With it comes its own, unique set of best practice operating and control requirements is...
Click to read more

Featured this month:

1. 7 Quick Audits in Under 30 minutes
2. Shrink Prevention: It?s Your Job!

Learn the "secrets" other retailers are using to reduce their shrink. Click to read more

ABOUT CUTTING B.O.B. LOSSES
Bottom of the Basket losses remain key on every Loss Prevention manager's mind but in many cases, too little is being done. Here's a real solution, that's cost effective, properly balances the vital behavior modification requirement with a technological aide that works for...read more

Featured Products

Loss Prevention & Operations Control Training Sessions:

Perishable Profit Optimization / Stopping Perishable Dept Shrink
Smart Auditors Audit Practices; not just policies
7 Quick Audits in Under 30 minutes
Shrink Prevention: It’s Your Job!
Where’s The Shrink? - Teach Store Manager Total Shrink Awareness
"Controlling Shrink" - Your Big,
New Competitive Advantage
Prevent Perishable Shrink

5 Steps to WOW! Loss Prevention
Reg Price: $55/ Member Price: FREE!

2006 National Shrink Survey
$79.95 / Members $55.97

NEW BOOK NOW AVAILABLE!

Best Practices for Retail Shrink Control
& Loss Prevention

Outstanding Offer: Every Manager should have this handy 17 book.
It's a complete, quick reference guide of OVER 70 Best Practice's, facts and quotes for preventing shrink loss caused by Cashier Theft, Vendor Fraud and Errors, Shoplifting, at your Self-Checkout, in you Perishable departments, in your Grocery department, how to hire Honest Employees and How to get the most from your Loss Prevention technology tools.

Order today for all of your managers!
(Quantity discounts are available)

Special Member Offer – Sign-up Now!


Managers Guide to Retail Loss Prevention $99 / Members $79	Front End Policy Control $89 / Members $71	7 Deadly Sins of Loss Prevention $79 / Members $63
33 Ways Cashier Steal Your Profit $89 / Members $71	The Complete Backdoor Receiving Guide $89 / Members $71	Known Loss Control Program $89 / Members $71

In the great game of baseball, we all define success differently. For some, success may include improving your batting average, playing on a winning tournament team, or just having fun playing the game you love. For others, it may involve being a devoted coach, serving others, or living with a passion for teaching others a dedication to sportsmanship, teamwork, hard work, and commitment. While our paths to success may be different, true success is always about living life with passion and energy. I hope the following movie excerpt inspires you to discover your reason for being.

Click to watch the movie

I hope you enjoy this short movie.

Featured Tip

Bottom of the Basket (B.O.B.)

Featured Article

Basically Loss Prevention

Thinking RetailControl
Three Key Elements + 10-Point Checklist Essential to Your Success (Part 1)

This month and next we will examine the store manager’s daily Store Walk. That absolutely necessary time spent each day walking and looking at the vital elements necessary for running a proper and profitable store.

We will examine these elements not in complete form, but more in their urgent form. We will look at 10 areas and 4-6 key control points necessary to assure store conditions and presentation, customer service readiness, and of course, we will focus on loss prevention and control.

So, are your loss prevention results on pace to help you accomplish your profit growth goals this year? If your answer is an unambiguous yes, then good for you. But if your shrink loss control results are falling short, here are three key elements to examine...

(For more on this topic, click here)

Free e-Newsletter Signup