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Retail Loss Prevention and Shrinkage Control

Shrinkage from shoplifting, staff theft, supplier fraud and administrative error quietly erodes retail margins across South African stores and franchises. This course gives loss prevention teams a structured approach to measuring, investigating and reducing shrinkage without harming the customer experience. It blends physical security, floor tactics and analytics into a practical loss prevention programme.

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What you will be able to do

  • Measure and categorise shrinkage across theft, fraud and process error.
  • Identify high risk products, departments and transaction patterns using data.
  • Deploy floor tactics, merchandising and technology to deter and detect theft.
  • Investigate internal theft and till fraud in line with fair procedure.
  • Manage apprehensions and searches lawfully and safely on the shop floor.
  • Build a loss prevention programme with targets, reporting and staff buy in.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding and measuring shrinkage
  2. 02Data driven risk identification
  3. 03Store design and deterrence tactics
  4. 04Point of sale and till fraud detection
  5. 05Internal theft investigation
  6. 06Lawful apprehension and search
  7. 07Building a loss prevention programme

Who should attend

Loss prevention officers, store and floor managers, retail security staff, internal auditors and area managers responsible for stock loss.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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