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Suni K. Shamapande

Suni Shamapande has over 20 years of global retail, consumer, and wholesale experience including business operations, enterprise-wide risk and loss mitigation, global cash control, asset protection, business continuity management, supply-chain security, safety, and brand protection. His experience includes time with companies like Sears, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, and BCBGMaxazria. He currently specializes in retail and consumer products risk assurance consulting in PwC's performance, governance, risk, and compliance group. He can be reached at suni.k.shamapande (at) us (dot) pwc (dot) com.

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Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

A Root-Cause Analysis May Help Reduce Shrinkage

As the industry transitions from bricks and mortar to “bricks and clicks,” the capabilities of existing systems are being stretched thin, and many retailers have not fully integrated the new technology required to manage loss and reduce shrinkage effectively in an omni-channel world.

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How to Define Loss Prevention

“So, what do you do?” This is common question that for some loss prevention professionals presents a perplexing set of thoughts. “How do I adequately satisfy the inquirer’s request, without overcomplicating the dialogue?”

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Violence in the Workplace

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Suni K. Shamapande

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Digital Partners

Violence in the Workplace

Webinars

LPM Webinar TODAY: Internal Theft, Threats, and Investigations

ORCAS in ACTION WEBINAR ON-DEMAND: ORC March Madness 2025

Available On-Demand Now: Retail’s Dangerous Triangle of Trafficking, Trucking, & Organized Theft

Whitepapers

WHITEPAPER: Adapting Security Strategies in a World Where Change Is the Only Constant

WHITEPAPER: How Organized Retail Crime Is Threatening the Retail Industry

WHITEPAPER: US Retail Worker Safety Report

LP Solutions

The SEMM Holdings Story: A Journey of Dedication, Expertise, and Innovation

Agentic AI for Physical Security

The State of AI in Retail Surveillance