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Money down the drain: Washing away internal theft
July 05, 2009 By Doug Hargrove, Chief Marketing Officer at Torex
Theft is crippling many retailers, with shrinkage currently representing almost 1.5% of retail turnover and half of this being attributable to human error or the dishonest activities of employees. With this in mind, what steps can retailers take to help to ensure profits are not drained away by the actions of disloyal employees?

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