Procurer of temporary agency labour de Poel has issued advice on how retailers can avoid employee theft in the run up to Christmas. A report by the Centre for Retail Research suggests that employee theft accounted for a loss of almost £1,600 per incident. As well as urging retailers to keep close tabs on the agencies they work with, de Poel suggests optimising the rates paid to workers and ensuring they receive proper inductions irrespective of transient employment arrangements.