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		<title>Six Weapons of Influence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cialdini defines six "weapons of influence": Reciprocation - People tend to return a favor. Commitment and Consistency - If people commit, verbally or in writing, to an idea or goal, they are more likely to honor that commitment. Social Proof - People will do things that they see other people are doing. Authority - People [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2011/05/27/six-weapons-of-influence/</link>
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		<title>Top tips for preventing shoplifting&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Top tips for preventing shoplifting Pretty basic list... 1. Install visible security 2. Minimise access 3. Consider anti-theft technology 4. Train staff 5. Keep an accurate inventory 6. Consider civil recovery]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2011/01/20/top-tips-for-preventing-shoplifting/</link>
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		<title>Some great videos from Frank Abagnale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a link to some great videos from Frank Abagnale. Videos Employee theft Positive pay Exclusive credit card use Counterfeit money Shredder Check fraud]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2011/01/13/some-great-videos-from-frank-abagnale/</link>
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		<title>100k through deposit manipulation&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I don't understand why this keeps happening... Christian, a store employee, was responsible for daily deposits of earnings for the grocery store. Christian is alleged to have added up the totals of the daily deposit then transfer those totals onto a deposit slip. However, police say she would write a lesser amount on the deposit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2011/01/13/100k-through-deposit-manipulation/</link>
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		<title>Key Control</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just read this news story about employee theft at a Kmart where one of the suspects had a master key to the store! This is absolutely crazy. I'd love to know how this person got the master key to the store. Fergus Falls K-mart Requests Theft Charges Against Second Employee Within Year The 19-year-old [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2011/01/06/key-control/</link>
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		<title>Top 5 Fundamentals to controlling inventory shrink?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is my list... any additions or changes? 1. Review of exception reports. 2. Walk the salefloor. 3. Look for unsecured merchandise (no tags, not locked, etc.) 4. Ask employees for receipts on all items (especially consumables). 5. Responding to cash over and short reports every day. Disclaimer: I don't think the above are the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2010/11/05/top-5-fundamentals-to-controlling-inventory-shrink/</link>
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		<title>Reduce shoplifting with great customer service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Customer service is an over looked tool in the LP arsenal. Good customer service can dissuade the casual shoplifter, and deny opportunity to the determined shoplifter. The hardest part is training your staff to provide great customer service. Using customer service to limit shoplifting: -Train your staff to be friendly and outgoing. They need to approach [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2010/11/04/reduce-shoplifting-with-great-customer-service/</link>
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		<title>Controlling Risk: Slips, trips, and falls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exterior Parking lot is in good repair. Curbs are flush with sidewalks. Sidewalks are level and obstruction free. Water drains away from sidewalks/parking areas. Sidewalks and parking areas are well illuminated. Changes in exterior surface levels/elevations are marked. Snow and ice removed; surfaces treated (seasonal only). Stairsteps have a non-slip surface. Stairwells are illuminated, clean, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2010/10/14/controlling-risk-slips-trips-and-falls/</link>
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		<title>LP Strategies to reduce litigation risk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just read a great article on reducing risk from from retail loss prevention activities. Tons of great information. While the goal of any loss-prevention program must be to prevent loss, a well-crafted program will be designed to minimize the risk of collateral litigation, which can arise under both state and federal law. One line in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2010/10/14/lp-strategies-to-reduce-risk/</link>
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		<title>Time, commitments, and over extension</title>
		<description><![CDATA[168 hours per week. That's the limit. We can spend less, we can spend it all, but we can never over spend. I can't use an extra 20 hours this week, and only have 148 hours in some future week. I can't save 10 hours this week, and apply it towards next week. Each week [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.djdurant.com/2010/10/13/time-commitments-and-over-extension/</link>
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