Top Speaker Line-Up for Retail Security Conference

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12th March 2008

Source: CMP Information

Crime in the UK retail sector has rocketed, costing the industry on average £3.91bn every year, consisting of the losses from thefts by customers, staff and suppliers, and the cost of security. In response to this, the organisers of IFSEC have announced the launch of a new conference, dedicated to tackling crime, fighting fraud and minimising shrinkage in the retail industry. Taking place at Earls Court Conference Centre, on Thursday 10th April 2008, Retail Security 2008 will focus on the most critical retail security issues through expert analysis and interactive high-level debate.

Confirmed speakers include:
Mark Whittle, National Security Manager, McDonalds
Colin Clark, Head of Corporate Business Control, Somerfield
Andy Beach, Director of Risk, Somerfield
Tony Thornham, Head of Security, UK Banking, Barclays plc
Peter Kaye, Head of Business Protection & Continuity, John Lewis Partnership
Geoffrey Northcott, Head of Risk Management, Borders UK
Andrew Pope JP, National Business Crime Partnership Manager, Co-operative Group

The conference will be the ideal event for anyone responsible for security, loss prevention, risk and business continuity to debate the most hard-hitting security issues in the retail industry today.
Jane Milne, Director of Business Environment at the British Retail Consortium and keynote speaker at the conference comments, “Today’s trading conditions make it all the more important to cut out any unnecessary costs draining profit from retail businesses – and crime is an obvious candidate. But retail crime doesn’t just cost us financially, it also has a traumatic effect on our staff. Last year we saw a 50% increase in violent attacks on staff and a doubling of the threat of violence. It’s time to challenge the notion that retail crime is victimless crime. It threatens staff, jobs and profits. The time to take it seriously is long overdue.”

For more information on the event, to see the full programme or to register for a delegate pass, please visit www.info4security.com/retailsecurity. Alternatively please call +44 (0)20 7921 8039 or e-mail conferences@cmpi.biz.

Further information about retail security can be found at IFSEC, the world’s largest annual security exhibition, taking place from 12-15 May 2008 at the NEC, Birmingham.

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