Money Matters

Did you know that at a healthy net profit of 5%, the value of saving $400 in theft is equal to growing your top line by $8000?

Any small retailer knows that growing your top line in a competitive market is challenging and costly. Preventing a loss, however, is as easy as making eye contact with the right person at the right time.

We’ll provide you with training tools to achieve this.

Hello, I'm Stephen O'Keefe. BLM is about providing retailers with actionable advice in Loss Prevention & protecting your hard earned Bottom Line. I've worked at C-Level positions over 3 decades with large retailers in Loss Prevention Management and I'm bringing this expertise to you, the independent retailer.

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People Matters

Loss prevention experts are often asked what the silver bullet is for prevention theft. The answer is; there isn’t one.
Because people are driven by many different motivating factors it is virtually impossible to have one solution that works for everyone.

However, there are two main contributing factors that may cause customers and employees to take advantage of you and steal from you. Aggressive hospitality and employee engagement respectively…while not silver bullets, programs related to others two factors will greatly improve your bottom line.

Hello, I'm Stephen O'Keefe. BLM is about providing retailers with actionable advice in Loss Prevention & protecting your hard earned Bottom Line. I've worked at C-Level positions over 3 decades with large retailers in Loss Prevention Management and I'm bringing this expertise to you, the independent retailer.

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Crime Matters

The race is on….and has been from the very beginning of time.
There is always an element out there that will try to take advantage of you, the nefarious kind, those who prey on the good will and trust of retailers who open their doors to the public in anticipation of an honest transaction between the storekeeper and consumer.

In this section, we will keep you up to date on the recent trends and scams, and provide you with tips and tools to protect your business from the actions of dishonest customers and employees.

Hello, I'm Stephen O'Keefe. BLM is about providing retailers with actionable advice in Loss Prevention & protecting your hard earned Bottom Line. I've worked at C-Level positions over 3 decades with large retailers in Loss Prevention Management and I'm bringing this expertise to you, the independent retailer.

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Legal Matters

Sometimes it seems that the law is on the side of the criminal.

Navigating the legal world has often been challenging for any retailer, however, there are simple steps that can be taken that will keep any retailer out of harms way and allow you to fight the good fight within the framework of the legal requirements.

Hello, I'm Stephen O'Keefe. BLM is about providing retailers with actionable advice in Loss Prevention & protecting your hard earned Bottom Line. I've worked at C-Level positions over 3 decades with large retailers in Loss Prevention Management and I'm bringing this expertise to you, the independent retailer.

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Process Matters

In an ideal world where crime and mistakes did not eat away at your hard earned profits, we would all be able to call it a day and enjoy the fruits of our labour.

But that’s not the way the world works and clear and concise policies and procedures are necessary to guide your employees to do the right thing.

In this section we will explore the root causes of loss, design preventative measures, and translate those measures into standard operating practice.
Together we will check execution which has by far been the common denominator when it comes to determining why a business losses profit to shrinkage.

Hello, I'm Stephen O'Keefe. BLM is about providing retailers with actionable advice in Loss Prevention & protecting your hard earned Bottom Line. I've worked at C-Level positions over 3 decades with large retailers in Loss Prevention Management and I'm bringing this expertise to you, the independent retailer.

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Tech Talk

Data analytics, video analytics, artificial intelligence, exception based reporting….how the heck do you navigate the complex waters of the technology world when everybody knocking on you door wants to sell you the most innovative thing on the market.

Most of it you don’t need, and in this section, we will try to give you the everyday low-down on what works best for each format of retail.

Hello, I'm Stephen O'Keefe. BLM is about providing retailers with actionable advice in Loss Prevention & protecting your hard earned Bottom Line. I've worked at C-Level positions over 3 decades with large retailers in Loss Prevention Management and I'm bringing this expertise to you, the independent retailer.

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(e) unexpected technical or security issues or problems;

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More Info On the Way!

Our website is launching before June 2018

Hello, I'm Stephen O'Keefe. BLM is about providing retailers with actionable advice in Loss Prevention & protecting your hard earned Bottom Line. I've worked at C-Level positions over 3 decades with large retailers in Loss Prevention Management and I'm bringing this expertise to you, the independent retailer.

 

We're Launching Very Soon!

Hi, I'm Stephen o'Keefe.

I have over 30 years of C-Level large-retail management experience, and I've been working on putting together a program where I could share my knowledge and expertise with Independent Retailers.

I'm happy to say, after two years of putting this together - myself and my team are are working on a few final touches before we launch.

 

We'll Launch Before End of May 2018

People Matters

Loss prevention experts are often asked what the silver bullet is for prevention theft. The answer is; there isn’t one. Because people are driven by many different motivating factors it is virtually impossible to have one solution that works for everyone.

However, there are two main contributing factors that may cause customers and employees to take advantage of you and steal from you.

Aggressive hospitality and employee engagement respectively…while not silver bullets, programs related to others two factors will greatly improve your bottom line.

 

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