2009 Consumer Shoplifter Survey: SPECIAL REPORTRILA’s 2009 Consumer Shoplifter Research Survey was conducted in conjunction with the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention (NASP) to gather data directly from non-professional “consumer” shoplifting offenders. This Special Report is an update to the 2008 Consumer Shoplifter Research Survey with questions specifically designed to drill down on prior findings from select questions regarding employee/shoplifter collusion and consumer/organized retail crime crossover. Click here to see the Special Report.
RILA Current LP Trends SurveyA year ago, RILA began taking a 6-month gauge of the trends that loss prevention professionals are seeing in their stores. This is our third installment covering the most recent six months. From crime trends to the actions and reactions that retailers are taking, we would like to hear how you are combating shrinkage and maintaining your bottom lines. To participate in the survey, please contact Liz Benson immediately.Annual Predictive Modeling ProgramRILA has partnered with the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) on a critical, annual research initiative designed to provide powerful decision-making data for all retailers. This program involves research scientists working with AP/LP professionals from multiple retailers and CapIndex specialists to develop improved quantitative models to better explain and predict factors that affect retail performance at the store level. For more information, please contact Read Hayes, Ph.D.
2008 National Retail Security SurveyThe 2008 National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) is the most recent annual report in a sixteen year long series of industry-wide empirical research studies. Since the first NRSS was published in 1991, this study has become the bellwether information source regarding loss prevention and retail store security practices in the US. If you would like to receive a full copy of the report, please contact Richard Hollinger, Ph.D.