IMCo Berlin

IMCo is the independent European specialist for innovative solutions to reduce stock loss and improve sales.

We thrive to understand all aspects of shrinkage. By getting to the root causes of stock loss we have the necessary data to select the right preventive measure to achieve a high ROI and a rapid implementation.

IMCo investigates the whole supply chain from the distribution centre of the supplier to the check-out of the retailer as losses can happen along the chain.

Founded in 2000 by Georg Hachmann IMCo focused initially on consulting and process enhancements. Soon after IMCo started its own research projects to analyze stock loss. The results were published in many magazines and presented at conventions.

Products and services

Based on the knowledge gained in many successful projects with major European retailers and suppliers such as P&G, IMCo launched new services such as IMCo eLearning to improve the vigilance and responsiveness of store staff and IMCo Data to analyse POS data regarding cashier fraud.

Last but not least a line of hardware products was developed with a set of objectives in mind:

• Identify product removal by professional shoplifters right directly at the shelf

• Make sure that this action does not happen unnoticed by store staff

• Empower sales staff to react quickly before shoplifters leave the store

The patented IMCo Shelf™ and IMCo Pager™ were introduced in 2008. Support and service is provided through a network of worldwide partners.

Major retailers all over Europe have been testing the IMCo Shelf™ to reduce stock loss and to improve sales by avoiding out of stocks with great success.