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Businesses are realizing that an effective loss-prevention program can become a competitive advantage. If a company has a pretax profit rate of 4 percent and cuts shrinkage in half from 2 percent to 1 percent, that represents an increase in profitability of 20 percent.


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BETTE DAVIS The subject of bisexuality really needs much more discussion. It's a status that does exist.
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WENDY DAVIS Somebody warned me early on to be very careful about brushing up against the chocolate.
GEENA DAVIS For me, the main principle for broadcasters has to be that if people stand to benefit from an interv...
EVAN DAVIS It’s like, how did Columbus discover America when the Indians were already here? What kind of shit...
MILES DAVIS We didn't score enough points with the firepower we have.
AL DAVIS This organization's not going to turn back. We're going to find a way. I'd like my next head coach t...
AL DAVIS Mike has always been of interest because he is dynamic, he is not afraid. But there is a fear right ...
AL DAVIS I don't think Sean Payton turned down the job because Sean Payton was never offered the job. Sean Pa...
AL DAVIS This puts entertainment officially on the map as a key market for the company.
AL DAVIS We came forward with everything we could to make everyone happy ? especially our fans ? and see if w...
AL DAVIS Bill was a great friend, a brilliant performer and an exceptional man. I say this with great admirat...
AL DAVIS If it weren't for a new rule that came into being, we'd have played three years in a row in the cham...
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