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Garett Seivold

Garett Seivold is senior writer for LP Magazine. He is a trained journalist who has been covering corporate security for industry professionals for over twenty years. Seivold has been recognized by several organizations for outstanding writing, investigative reporting, and instructional journalism. He has authored dozens of survey-based research reports and best-practice manuals on security-related topics. Seivold can be reached at GarettS (at) LPportal (dot) com.

Articles

Magazine Features

Making a World of Difference

Among television business announcers doing stock market play-by-play, tit-for-tat tariffs and the "slowing Chinese economy" are frequent causes of shrill alerts and fretful dissection.

Retail Inventory Shrinkage

From Manufacturer to Retailer: Product Protection Is Everyone’s Job

Solutions to address theft and loss are often led from the retailer side of the partnership, but manufacturers do face responsibilities when it comes to product protection. From manufacturer to retailer, product protection is everyone's job.

Retail Crime

CASE STUDY: Putting the Brakes on Counterfeit Merchandise

“The little blue box is very important—it is our reputation, it is our brand. When people sell counterfeit blue boxes with fake jewelry, it tarnishes the brand,” said Tiffany & Co.'s Charles Olschanski.

Retail Crime

Safeguard Marketing and Other Unorthodox Shoplifting Prevention Techniques

Marketing and loss prevention have always been intertwined, but the effort to forge a closer bond with shoppers could further enmesh the two functions.

Investigations

The Remote Interview: When Do You Need the Human Touch?

Conducting suspect interviews remotely is an attractive cost-sensitive solution that has become increasingly commonplace, according to a trainer who has taught thousands of retail security personnel on interview and interrogation techniques.

Retail Crime

Fighting the Fakes: How to Build Your Brand Protection Strategy

"Fueled by the proliferation of Internet use and social media platforms, the magnitude of global physical counterfeiting is estimated to have increased significantly since the beginning of this century."

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Safety

Are You Ready for the Next Wildfire or Hurricane? How Can You Tell?

For the third year running, a poll of the American public, on the subject of potential crisis events, shows it is most worried about natural disasters—by a wide margin.

Retail Inventory Shrinkage

The Dramatic Metamorphosis of Point-of-Sale Systems

In a study presented at a 2017 conference on business innovations, mobile self-checkout solutions were found to provide a more time efficient shopping experience, particularly when stores are crowded.

Safety

The Retailer’s Guide to Handling Safety Issues in the Workplace

If employees feel they don’t have an audience to which they can report safety concerns, they may instead turn to safety enforcement agencies.

Investigations

Top Takeaways from Two Studies on Lying and Cultural Differences

Since 1980, the percentage of people in the United States who primarily speak a language other than English has grown by 158 percent, while the nation’s overall population has risen by a comparatively modest 37 percent.

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