Research papers

Our research papers offer groundbreaking insights and actionable outcomes to help retailers and their partners better manage the many ways in which profits can be negatively impacted by all forms of retail loss. Produced by some of the leading academic experts in the field of retailing and loss prevention, they are all free to download.

Self Checkout

Rehumanising the Self-Checkout Experience

How human - centred design approaches can address mistakes, misuse and theft at SCO, drive brand loyalty and create better experiences for staff and customers

Rehumanising the Self-Checkout Experience

Written by Jeffrey Doruff, Lorraine Gamman, Paul Ekblom, Adrian Allen

How human - centred design approach...

Foreword and Acknowledgements The adoption of self-checkout has been rapid, and is set to grow in grocery stores, where for many, the self-checkout machines wil...

Retail Loss, Safety and Security

Fortress Stores: Keeping the most-at-risk grocery stores trading

Fortress Stores: Keeping the most-at-risk grocery stores trading

Written by Emmeline Taylor

Foreword We know that the current climate for bricks and mortar grocery stores is very challenging in some locations. This report documents in detail the many a...

Retail Loss, Safety and Security

Understanding the Retail Loss Problem in the New Era of High Inflation

Understanding the Retail Loss Problem in the New Era of High Inflation

Written by Lisa Jack

Abstract This report explores the impact of significant changes in the rate of inflation on the measurement of retail loss. The key finding is that it is not t...