CANCELLED

2009 GRA Loss Prevention Seminar

ABC's of Building Your Loss Prevention Program

Date: September 14, 2009

Hosted by: AmericasMart

                     Atlanta, GA

“Crimes against retailers are increasing, and they are costing the economy billions of dollars.”

- - Dr. Richard Hollinger, Criminologist
Guest Speaker,
National Retail Federation’s
Loss Prevention Conference & Expo
Los Angeles Convention Center

While retailers struggle with sagging sales, shrinkage is increasing in the areas of internal theft, shoplifting and organized retail theft. Retail shrinkage averages 1.52% of sales.

• Employee theft comprises 44% of shrinkage
• Shoplifting 35%
• Administrative error 14%
• Vendor fraud 4%

You need to know what you can do to nip these problems in the bud and the Georgia Retail Association wants to help.

This conference is your opportunity to:

Hear from experts on internal and external theft;

Hear from the U. S. Secret Service/Department of Homeland Security about financial crimes and counterfeiting;

Learn procedures for setting up your stores loss prevention
program;

Discuss loss prevention issues with an attorney in a question and answer session.

Featured speakers include:

Bill Bregar, President, Loss Prevention Systems, Inc.

Shawn McCullum, Regional Asset Protection Director,
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Sean Spratt, Market Asset Protection, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Jean Dugger, Sr. Criminal Research Specialist, U.S. Secret Service

Darrell Johnson, District Field Support Manager, Best Buy Co., Inc.

Susan Murphy, Attorney, Schulten Ward & Turner, LLP

"When Retail Works, Georgia Works"

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