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Ben Skidmore

Ben Skidmore is a media strategist and contributing writer for LPM who focuses on innovative approaches by retail, loss prevention, and supplier organizations for increasing revenues and implementing technology solutions. His editorial contributions include thought-leadership articles, interviews with retail executives, and case studies. He can be reached at BenS@partnerspr.com.

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How Retailers Can Use Computer Vision to Adapt to Changing Times

One widely discussed technologies is artificial intelligence and one of the forms of AI most easily applicable to the retail environment is computer vision.

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Key Control Should Control Access and Costs

With all the programs that loss prevention is responsible for, key systems tend to be a forgotten or overlooked asset that can cost retailers more than they expect.

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Ask the Expert: BORIS, BOPIS, and Risk

Retailers who have offered “buy online, pickup in store” (BOPIS) and “buy online, return in store” (BORIS) are looking for ways to continue to improve their customer experience through better processes. Retailers who are just venturing into these waters are wise to learn about new best practices.

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Six Considerations to Help Gain Approval for New or Upgraded Technology

Asset protection teams often take the lead in building a business case and pushing for new or upgraded technology solutions inside the retail enterprise. Numerous things should be considered in order to successfully navigate the corporate capital funding process.

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Things to Consider When Adding GPS to Your Security Arsenal

Interview with Mary Pifer Pifer is vice president of global marketing and product management for 3SI, a technology company providing security systems for asset protection...

New Solution Protects Today’s ‘New Jewelry Store’

It is surely a sign of the technology-driven times we live in that a cell phone retailer might have the same value of product...

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All Hands On Deck

Interview with Kevin O'Brien O’Brien has been with LPI/DTiQ for over seventeen years and is responsible for sales within the retail enterprise markets. Drawing on...

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Seen and Unseen LP Strategies

Interview with Mike Isch Isch is vice president of sales for STANLEY Security based in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a member STANLEY’s senior leadership team...

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Alexa Needs You

Steve Sell leads the global sales and marketing strategy at CONTROLTEK. He has over twenty years of retail experience and has held strategic roles...

Technology

Using Analytics to Maximize On-Shelf Availability and Supply Chain Processes

Data analytics has been one of the major technology applications driving the evolution of retailing. While many of the analytics platforms are focused on in-store operations, the same techniques can help retailers fine-tune their logistics and supply chain operations.

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