Contributor

Mike Giblin, LPRC

Mike Giblin is currently a director of research with the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC). Holding a background in consumer behavior with an emphasis on consumer psychology, judgment and decision making, Giblin manages the research team at LPRC, where he develops and executes research projects for retailers and solution providers. He also leads several working groups and action teams in collaborative efforts between retailers and solution providers to address industry-specific problems. Learn more about Mike here.

Articles

When to Trust Your Gut (and When Not to) When Making Critical Loss Prevention Decisions

Some call it the initial sniff test. Others use a less-flattering term to describe it. It's your initial gut reaction to a new, unresearched...

Which Retail Loss Prevention Solutions Stand the Test of Time?

Why is it that some product protection technologies have been around and working for decades, while other retail loss prevention solutions only seem to work for a few months before offenders aren’t impressed?

Why Does It Feel Good to Shoplift?

It's commonly understood that shoplifting can be a thrill-seeking behavior. It's like a little game you play with the store.

Retail Crime

Prevent Shoplifting and Theft with…Music?

In one experiment, Barry Manilow music was broadcast through loudspeakers located in a local parking lot every night between 9 pm and midnight on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Loss Prevention

Stop Basing Your Loss Prevention Procedures on Sticky Myths

Sticky myths and slippery truths: these five fallacies can derail a good loss prevention strategy.

Retail Crime

Guilt is One of the Major Consequences of Shoplifting

While there are famous cases of psychopathic individuals committing crimes, the majority of criminals have a conscience that’s functioning just fine. Without deploying careful defense mechanisms, the cognitive dissonance caused by their guilt would eat them alive

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Retail Crime

Why Do People Steal? Examining the Robin Hood Complex

Interviewing active shoplifters is the most interesting part of my job. For an hour, I speak as seldom as I can. I listen, and I observe. What they have to say is fascinating. Their actions and mannerisms weave together with their words like a code waiting to be cracked. Why do people steal?

Retail Crime

‘Tis The Season for Holiday Theft

Stores are packed to the brim with bustling gift-getters, and every second an associate spends dealing with potential holiday theft is a missed sales opportunity.

Retail Crime

People Who Steal: Revealing Quotes from Offender Interviews

The Loss Prevention Research Council conducts more than 100 in-person interviews with active shoplifters each year. Much of what they say pertains to whether they see/get/fear a particular theft deterrent.

Technology

What it’s Like to Find and Buy EAS Detachers Online as a Shoplifter

Upon placing an order for a 16,000GS detacher on Alibaba, within 24 hours I received email correspondence from six different suppliers offering to fulfill my order.

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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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Mike Giblin, LPRC

Articles

Digital Partners

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!

Part 2 of LPRC’s Active Assailant Webinar Series Today

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