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Steve Sturgill was appointed Divisional AP Director for 7-Eleven. Anthony Paserchia has been promoted to AP Manager, Southern Region for A&P. Buddy Honea has been promoted to Regional Facility Manager for Ace Hardware. Karen VanBrunt, LPC has been promoted to Director of Professional Auditing Services for Agilence. Blue Montez was named Director AP for American Apparel. Danny Arias was appointed Regional LP Manager for Apple. James Borrelli was appointed Regional LP Manager for Aritzia. Gary Atkins has been promoted to Regional LP Manager for AutoZone. Mike Watson was named District LP Manager for Banana Republic. Jim Gogol was named Regional LP Manager for Barnes & Noble. Travis Riley has been promoted to Area LP Manager for Bed Bath and Beyond. Paul Votto was appointed District LP Manager for Big Lots. Tom Meehan has been promoted to Regional Manager of Investigations for Bloomingdale’s. Cliff Rodriguez was named Assistant Director, LP for Bogopa Service Corp. Laurie Sorensen, CFI was appointed Regional LP Manager for Burlington Coat Factory. Maurizio Scrofani has been promoted to President for CargoNet. Craig Cronheim, CFI has been promoted to AVP, LP for CarMax. Rob Ruiz was appointed Regional LP Manager and Jennifer Walker, CFI has been promoted to National LP Compliance and Awareness Manager for Charming Shoppes. Samual Breezee and Matt Lapka were named Regional AP Managers for Christopher & Banks. Felix Soto was appointed LP Supervisor for Coast Guard Exchange. Otis King was named Regional LP Manager for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Chris Hinger, CFI has been promoted to Director of LP Operations for Dick’s Sporting Goods. Dollar General has announced the following changes: Joe Hunter to Senior Manager of LP/Physical Security and Systems, Bobby Oliveaux to Senior Manager of LP/Corporate, and Scott Springer, CFI to Divisional LP Director. Jason Adams, CFI has been promoted to National Manager, Organized Retail Crime and Andrew Casteel was appointed Area LP Manager for Gap. Mike Kaighan, CFE, CFI, CFCI was named Director for Grant Thornton LLP. Patrick Moore was appointed Manager Corporate LP Operations for HD Supply. Home Depot has announced the following changes: Paul Ganz to Senior Manager Supply Chain AP, Maurice Harrell to Regional AP Manager Supply Chain, and Armon Holcomb to Assistant Store Manager Operations. Nicholas Hmel and Joe Miskevics were named District LP Managers for HomeGoods. Inmar has announced the following changes: Travis Lewis to Chief Marketing Officer, Jennifer Mauldin to Executive VP of Retailer Solutions, and John Thompson to VP of Digital Strategy. Rob Ledenko has been promoted to VP for Sales and Marketing for IQinVision. Ben Peart has been promoted to Senior LP Manager and Jim Scott to Senior Manager of Supply Chain LP for JCPenney. Nazareth Aguilar has been promoted to LP Manager for Kmart. Kohl’s has announced the following changes: Heather Brown to ROC Manager T3, Dana Pack to Regional LP Manager, and Marcus Smith, CFI to District LP Manager. James Sparks and Ian Stan, CFI were appointed Regional LP Managers for Limited Brands. Lowe’s has announced the following changes: Hank Jones to Corporate Safety Manager and Mary Ann Smith and John Quinn Jr. to Area LP Managers. Matt Brendel, Kyle Graham, and Julie Roney were named LP Managers for Macy’s. Navy Exchange has announced the following changes: Joseph Austin, Hugo Cortez, Addie Govan, Jason Jackson, Gene Rondina, Randall Stevens, and Mark Wasmund to LP/S Manager, Stacie Price to LP/S Supervisor, and Jeff Stone to LP/S Specialist. Carlos Ortiz was named Regional LP Manager for New York & Company. Glenn Masters was named Director of LP for Newgistics. Jeff McPike, CFI was appointed Director of LP, North America for Nike. James Wilhelm, LPC has been promoted to Regional Manager, LP, and Safety, Supply Chain/BSD for Office Depot. Liz Fitkin has been promoted to Corporate LP Manager of Analytics and Investigations for Pacific Sunwear of California. Courtland Greer was appointed Regional LP Manager for Petco. Thomas Matthews was named Board of Advisors Member for Profitect. James Peterson has been promoted to Divisional LP Director,West and Aaron Rogers to Divisional LP Director, East for RadioShack. Christopher Hanks, Ph.D. was appointed Ph.D. Statistician for The Retail Equation. Rich Stidman was appointed to District LP Manager and Becky Trevino to Regional LP Director for Sears. Kelli Barraza was named National Accounts Manager for Security Source. Richard Read has been promoted to Director Distribution AP for Sports Authority. JD Daniel, CFI was named Regional Investigator for Stage Stores. Joe Koznecki was appointed Regional LP Manager for Swatch Group U.S. Mark Blasius, CFI was appointed Supply Chain Investigator and Raul Garcia was named District LP Manager for T.J. Maxx. John Clark was named VP, Asset Management for The Comex Group. TJX announced the following changes: Justin Pompey to DLPM for Marshalls Midwest region; Chris O’Neil to DLPM for Marshalls Northeast region; Cheryl Sencabaugh to Regional Trainer for Marmaxx Northeast market; Jeremy Willis to DLPM for Marshalls Midwest region; Anson Huckleby to Senior Investigator NTF for Marmaxx; and Karen Plower to District LP Manager for Marshalls. Mike Valle, CFI was appointed Regional Director of LP for Total Wine & More. Tameka McCray has been promoted to Regional AP Manager and Mark Robinson and Lenny Sisilli to Regional AP Directors for Toys “R” Us. Marcus Young has been promoted to Director of LP for United Supermarkets. Paul Sullivan was named Corporate LP Manager for The Vitamin Shoppe. Gary Monaghan was named Manager of LP Systems and Reporting for Walgreens. Debra Martin was appointed Divisional AP Director and Richard Rabuck has been promoted to Market AP Manager for Walmart Stores. Marcel Cairo, CFE, CFI, CPP was appointed Regional LP Director for Wet Seal. Melissa Lauricello, CFI was named Director of Global Analytics for The Zellman Group.

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According to a report released by the China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) in May, a total of 188.5 billion yuan in commercial losses, including those from theft, were reported in China in 2010. Theft accounted for 68 percent of commercial losses in 2010. According to the report, the average loss from employee theft was higher than that caused by external theft.

Cao Xiaonin from CGCC said the huge loss works against efforts to contain rising prices in China. “Theft loss will be calculated into retail prices,” Cao said.

Industry sources say most of the cost would be transferred to suppliers and ultimately to consumers. The effect of theft is much higher on suppliers compared with retailers. The CGCC report said that 42 percent of suppliers consider it a “hidden rule” of the industry.

“Retailers might ask suppliers to provide extra products for free or require discounts during the negotiation stage to cover the potential loss,” said Peng Jianzhen, vice-secretary general of the China Chain Store and Franchise Association. “Suppliers are forced to pay. They factor theft loss into wholesale prices. Ultimately, consumers will end up paying,” Peng added.

According to Peng, some famous international companies are spared from sharing the costs. “The companies with strong market presence ask the stores to buy their products, and the stores sell them,” said Peng. Some chain stores deny transferring their loss to suppliers.

Vincent Ying, a spokesman for RT-Mart, said losses from theft are a part of the operating costs of the company. Theft loss accounted for 0.07 percent of RT-Mart’s revenue in 2010.

To reduce the loss from theft, Peng said Chinese companies should adopt a Western-style business model, which would make stores take theft loss more seriously. Unlike chain stores in foreign countries, most Chinese stores do not buy goods from suppliers.

Suppliers send promotions representatives to stores and sell products directly to consumers. Peng said stores make a profit from this business method by charging suppliers 20 to 30 percent of the sales revenue generated in stores.

“Under the current method, retail stores will not take theft loss seriously because it does not cost them,” said Peng. “Companies will pay more attention to preventing shoplifters if they buy products from suppliers. They know that they will pay for the loss.”

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