Loss Prevention With Kelsey Smith

CStore Decisions Senior Editor Emily Boes sat down with Kelsey Smith, inventory loss control specialist for Wallis Cos., which operates 67 stores in Missouri and Illinois.

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Loss Prevention With Kelsey Smith

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CStore Decisions Senior Editor Emily Boes interviews Kelsey Smith, inventory loss control specialist for Wallis Cos., about loss prevention. Smith shares her expertise on common misconceptions and overlooked sources of loss in convenience stores.

CStore Decisions Senior Editor Emily Boes sat down with Kelsey Smith, inventory loss control specialist for Wallis Cos., which operates 67 stores in Missouri and Illinois. She asked Smith five key loss prevention questions:

  1. What’s the biggest misconception about loss prevention?

  2. What’s the most overlooked source of loss in convenience stores today?

  3. What’s one thing every store operator should pay more attention to right now when it comes to preventing loss?

  4. How do you know whether a loss prevention control is actually working?

  5. What’s one thing store managers can do to strengthen loss prevention without adding another system or major expense?

And if you want to know more, Smith is featured in CStore Decisions’ October Industry Perspective and will share even more in an exclusively digital Part Two to her Industry Perspective Q&A.

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This story was originally published by Emily Boes in CStore Decisions on September 24, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.

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