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.
When to Trust Your Gut (and When Not to) When Making Critical Loss Prevention...
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.
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.
Stop Basing Your Loss Prevention Procedures on Sticky Myths
Sticky myths and slippery truths: these five fallacies can derail a good loss prevention strategy.
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
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?
‘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.
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.
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.
