Partnership combines transaction analytics with hands-on fraud investigation expertise to help Dutch retailers better detect risk and reduce avoidable losses

CITY OF LONDON, GB / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Agilence, the leader in loss prevention and operational analytics for retail, restaurant, supermarket and hospitality organizations, today announced a new partnership with R&F Group, the Netherlands' leading investigative firm for retail-focused fraud and risk investigations. In the partnership, R&F Group will be appointed as an official Agilence partner, giving Dutch retailers access to the Agilence Analytics, Case Management and Audit Management platforms in combination with R&F Group's research expertise and sector-specific knowledge in the field of retail loss prevention.

R&F Group has been serving the Dutch retail market for more than 20 years through three specialized divisions: Risc & Fraud Investigations, Risc & Fraud Training Center and Risc & Fraud Analysis. The partnership focuses on R&F Group's Analytics division, which provides daily transaction risk monitoring and loss prevention reporting to nationwide retailers, and will now offer these services powered by Agilence Analytics.

The partnership comes at an important time for the Dutch retail sector. While retailers across the Netherlands are facing continued pressure on margins and increasing operational complexity, market analysts are identifying investment in loss prevention technology as a priority for 2026. As the cost of retail crime continues to rise across Europe, the demand for data-driven methods for fraud detection and shrink reduction continues to increase.

The announcement follows Agilence's acquisition of UK-based IntelliQ Limited in 2024 and the introduction of the full AI-driven Analytics, Case Management and Audit Management platforms in EMEA in 2025, underlining the company's continued expansion into the European market.

"R&F Group brings a high level of credibility, long-term retail relationships and a proven track record in the Dutch market," said Russ Hawkins, CEO of Agilence. "Combining their research expertise with Agilence Analytics creates a powerful solution for retailers who want to detect fraud more proactively, reduce shrink and strengthen their margins."

"Analysis of cash register transactions is always at the heart of what we do for our retail customers at Risc & Fraud Analyse, and Agilence adds a level of depth and flexibility that significantly enhances this work," says Roland van Vugt, CEO of R&F Group. "We look forward to making Agilence available to the retailers we serve and helping them get more value from their data."

About Agilence

Agilence is the market leader in loss prevention and operational analytics, empowering retailers, supermarkets, restaurants, and hospitality organizations to reduce avoidable losses using actionable data insights. The Agilence platform, which includes AI-driven Analytics, Case Management, and Audit Management, integrates data from more than 200 sources, including POS systems, CCTV, workforce scheduling, and HR systems, to visualize anomalies, trends, and opportunities across the organization. Agilence has been awarded a Stevie® Award for Customer Service Excellence for nine years in a row and is trusted by hundreds of leading brands in North America, Europe and beyond. More information: agilenceinc.com.

About R&F Group

R&F Group is the leading Dutch organization specializing in fraud detection, risk management and loss prevention for the retail sector. The company operates through three divisions - Risc & Fraud Investigations, Risc & Fraud Training Center and Risc & Fraud Analysis - and offers a fully integrated suite of investigation, training and analysis services. Risc & Fraud Investigations is certified with the Private Investigation Agencies quality mark and operates under license POB 990 issued by the Ministry of Justice and Security. Our Private Investigators have more than 20 years of experience in helping retailers detect and tackle internal fraud. The analysts of Risc & Fraud Analyse provide daily analyses of cash register transactions and reports on loss prevention for nationally operating retail organizations and help to uncover customer and fraud patterns, correct administrative errors and strengthen the integrity of the cash register process. As a training agency, Risc & Fraud Training Center specializes in providing training in the field of crime prevention. Many companies and organizations pay a lot of attention to crime prevention. A company or institution that really wants to reduce the level of crime must also promote prevention. Crime prevention is an important task that is reserved for your employees. In order to achieve this so-called 'organizational prevention' and at the same time a reduction in risks, awareness and behavioral change of those employees is often necessary.

More information: riscenfraud.nl.

Contact Information:

Dillon Garrison
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+1-678-986-2737

SOURCE: Agilence, Inc.



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