In July, we welcomed two new members to our field team, to support our activities in the South West and the North West respectively. Paul joins us in the south, following an extensive and varied career in retail loss prevention. Paul’s expertise will provide additional support to our existing field team and help reduce some…
No business is immune to risk. In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever for business owners to take the necessary precautions to protect their organisations from potential threats. While some risks may be out of your control, there are many steps you can take to minimise the impact they have on your business.…
This month we said a fond farewell to Bill Highfield and Tony Leake, two of our loyal loss prevention consultants, as they finally hang up their car keys and retire to their respective allotments. Bill and Tony both joined Lodge Service over 16 years ago, following successful careers in their chosen LP fields and have…
Lodge Service is proud to announce its partnership with the Standing Tall Foundation, a charity supporting people with mental health issues, drug addiction, and homelessness. Lodge Service will be establishing and running a business club for the Standing Tall Foundation, which will provide an opportunity for businesses to connect with each other and learn about the amazing…
Longstanding Profit Protection partner Sue Ryder has asked us to extend our support to include ‘Transpeye’ data mining, providing the charity with real time visibility of all EPoS transactions across its 400 + shop estate. Lodge Service has supported palliative care provider Sue Ryder for over 20 years, working closely with the retail teams to ensure our…
We are pleased to announce that ‘Transpeye’, our preferred data mining solution for the charity retail sector, has been nominated as a finalist for the ‘Best Use of Technology’ at the forthcoming British Security Awards. Transpeye is a cloud-based software application which links to your existing EPoS data to provide real time visibility of till…
On behalf of the Lodge Service Team we are thrilled to announce and welcome Wood Green, The Animal Charity as one of our new customers. We are delighted to have to opportunity to work with this fantastic charity, taking time to understand their “business needs” and help by providing a variety of services to help…
Lodge Service are delighted to have had the opportunity to support Alex Ehlen, of the British Red Cross, in her mammoth effects last week, completing 7 marathons in 7 days for 7 charities. Huge respect for completing such a daunting challenge! Alex has raised over £7,000 at the time of writing, with more donations still…
We are delighted to announce that Lodge Service be supporting the charity retail sector as one of the Headline Sponsors for Charity Retail Conference and Exhibition 2022, to be held between 15-16 September 2022 in Harrogate. To be held at the world-class Harrogate Convention Centre, this year’s theme is “Retail With Impact” and Lodge Service…
Lodge Service regularly support charities by undertaking bespoke Mystery Shopping or Test Purchasing programmes, but what’s the difference and how do you decide which service is appropriate? The below FAQs may help you decide which path to take: What’s the difference between a test purchase and a mystery shop? The focus of a Test Purchase…
Guidance on how to reduce loss through internal and external theft in charity retailing