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.
Why Do People Steal?
Interviewing active shoplifters is the most interesting part of my job. For an hour, I speak as seldom as I can. Instead, I listen...
How to Make Sense of Randomized Controlled Trials: A Guide from LPRC’s Research Team
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard in evidence-based research. At first glance, they seem simple enough: Give some patients the real drug, give some the placebo, and see what happens.
Stop Basing Your Loss Prevention Procedures on Sticky Myths
Sticky myths and slippery truths: these five fallacies can derail a good loss prevention strategy.
LPRC: 2017 Research Recap
In 2017, the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) worked together with retailer and solution provider members to complete 31 research projects and publish 31...
Should I Remove that Old Legacy Tech from My Stores?
As we march closer to 2020, a few common themes have emerged among the research questions that the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) receives...
The Importance of Randomized Controlled Trials in Retail Loss Prevention
Scientists have been wrong. It happens all the time. Randomized controlled trials have produced results that don’t get replicated in full-scale rollouts. The argument...
Stop Theft by Shoplifting: Two Ways to Influence Potential Offenders
The following describes a cornerstone theory of judgment and decision making that has tremendously important implications in loss prevention. The elaboration likelihood model (ELM)...
The Loss Prevention Research Council’s Initiative-Based Summit Format
On March 29, the Loss Prevention Research Council collaborated with ALTO US, Cam Connections, and the Home Depot to host a Supply Chain Protection...
