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Cory Lowe, PhD

Cory Lowe, PhD is the director of research at the Loss Prevention Research Council. He received his doctorate in criminology in 2020 from the University of Florida where he specialized in crime and delinquency prevention, communities and crime, criminological theory, and research methods and data analysis. Lowe has published in peer-reviewed journals and other scholarly publications on the causes of crime, crime and delinquency prevention, and the factors associated with substance use and delinquency. He can be reached at Cory@LPresearch.org.

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Magazine Features

Buzzkill: From “Frictionless” to Friction-Efficient Retail

This article will explore why friction-efficient retail is normal, natural, and even desirable and how embracing efficient friction can lead to more effective and profitable retail strategies.

LPRC Research Center

Report Reveals States with the Greatest Increases in Organized Retail Crime

The ORC Across the States survey revealed which states had the greatest increases in ORC—and which states had the smallest increases.

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Results of the Organized Retail Crime Across the States Survey Are Here

In late 2023, the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) partnered with the Loss Prevention Foundation and Loss Prevention Magazine to distribute the ORC Across the States Survey to multi-store loss prevention managers and ORC investigators throughout the country.

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Homelessness, Crime, Disorder, and Retail

Discussions with retailers reveal that the retail crime problem and the homelessness problem are related. Learn more in this article from the LPRC's Cory Lowe.

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Technology Alone Will Not Solve the Problem

In this article, read why technology will only get us so far and review a variety of things that retailers can do to prevent retail crimes.

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Bringing Together People and Technology

See how the LPRC conducted its first Integrate event, focusing on analyzing retail theft to identify opportunities to modify current practices with various technologies.

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The Problem of Organized Retail Crime: Overstated or Misunderstood?

To determine whether the retail crime problem has been overstated, we need to understand the nature of retail crime in general.

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Preventing Retail Violence Across the Five Zones of Influence

Retail violence can be prevented or averted by using strategies, solutions, and technologies throughout the LPRC’s Five Zones of Influence.

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What the Research Says about the State of Organized Retail Crime

The LPRC conducts research on ORC through individual projects and working groups because they know you must understand a problem before you can effectively address it.

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An Ounce of Prevention: 5D Retail Theft Prevention across the Five Zones

Criminologists and security researchers have developed several ways of thinking about and solving crime problems. The LPRC’s 5D Retail Crime and Loss Prevention concept refers to broad strategies that focus on five tasks

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Violence in the Workplace

Download this 34-page special report from Loss Prevention Magazine about types and frequency of violent incidents, impacts on employees and customers, effectiveness of tools and training, and much more.

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Cory Lowe, PhD

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Violence in the Workplace

Webinars

LPM Webinar: Reducing Workplace Violence by Safeguarding Employees and Assets

Available On-Demand Now: Sleigh the Holiday Season with Motivation, Tech, and Some Holiday Fun!

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Whitepapers

WHITEPAPER: How Organized Retail Crime Is Threatening the Retail Industry

WHITEPAPER: US Retail Worker Safety Report

WHITEPAPER: Holistic Loss Prevention: A People-Driven, Tech-Enabled Ecosystem

LP Solutions

Sensormatic Solutions Collaborates with REI Co-op on New, Sustainable Approach to Shipping Hard Tags

The Power of Partnership: Transform Your Retail Security with Protos’ Off-Duty Services

How to Get More Out of Your Video Camera System