Research papers

Our research papers offer groundbreaking insights and actionable outcomes to help retailers and their partners better manage the many ways in which profits can be negatively impacted by all forms of retail loss. Produced by some of the leading academic experts in the field of retailing and loss prevention, they are all free to download.

E-commerce Loss

Developing a Framework for Understanding and Measuring E-commerce Losses in Retailing

Developing a Framework for Understanding and Measuring E-commerce Losses in Retailing

Written by Professor Adrian Beck

Foreword Shopping online is now a big and ever-growing part of our retail world, and certainly a trend that was massively accelerated by the recent COVID pandem...

E-commerce Loss

The Problems & Opportunities of E-Commerce Returns

Managing Returns as a Profit Centre

The Problems & Opportunities of E-Commerce Returns

Written by Lisa Jack, Regina Frei, Dr Sally-Ann Krzyzaniak

Managing Returns as a Profit Centre

Notice: This report is the result of academic research into the impact of returns on online sales. It’s written for retail businesses to help improve their serv...