Building Kirkland’s Loss Prevention Program
Founded in 1966 by its namesake Carl Kirkland, Kirkland's admittedly fills an odd niche in the retail world, although it has become more mainstream...
WZ Interviewing & Interrograton
In our last column we discussed another type of interview called the PEACE interview, which is a method of interviewing victims, witnesses, and suspects...
Loss Prevention for Chico’s FAS
Retail loss prevention departments face many challenges. Employee theft remains the largest source of shrink, and shoplifting - especially related to organized retail crime...
2011 NRSS Overview
We are now in the process of completing the 2011 National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) Final Report for publication on the web. I presented...
Moving to the Dark Side: The Transition from LP Executive to Solutions Provider
The loss prevention industry is fortunate to have a strong support network of quality solutions providers. Some of the executives with these companies started...
Weis Markets: 100 Years of Innovation
It's no small feat to be in business for 100 years, much less thrive and grow, but Weis Markets has done just that. From...
BJ’s Wholesale Club
BJ's Wholesale Club represents a novel way of doing business for a large warehouse type store. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, and endowed with a...
Managing Loss in the Rent-to-Own Industry
EDITOR'S NOTE: Bobby Templet (pronounced tom-play) is vice president of loss prevention for Rent-A-Center. He has thirty-plus years of loss prevention experience with Footstar,...
Making LP a Talent Destination for Retail Careers
EDITOR'S NOTE: Monica Mullins is the vice president of asset protection and safety for Walmart Stores U.S. She oversees more than 9,000 corporate and...
The U.S. Navy Exchange—Loss Prevention with a Family Touch, Global Reach
Here is a quick quiz—Name a multi-billion-dollar global retailer that is consistently profitable, has had only one owner in 200 years, offers attractive wages and benefits (medical/dental/life...
