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RETAIL-LOSS-PREVENTION5 MIN READ

Shrink Review Without Blame

Facilitate a shrink huddle that separates facts, hypotheses, and next controls.

A shrink huddle is a control test, not a blame session. Start With Facts Name category, units, dollars, time window, and known incidents. Avoid adjectives like careless, shady, or obvious. Open Three Hypotheses External theft: what behavior or physical evidence points outside? Internal theft: what access or transaction pattern points inside? Process failure: what handoff could have moved units incorrectly? Assign One Test Pick a narrow control for the next two or three days. Examples: count a category daily, review return logs, add service coverage in a hot zone, verify receiving scans, or reset fitting-room counts. Check The Signal At…

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