Magazine Features

Virtual reality is increasingly being used in retail for immersive customer experiences and employee training, including loss prevention, though widespread adoption remains limited by cost, scalability, and industry readiness.

Truckers Against Trafficking empowers drivers through training to identify and report human trafficking, leading to victim recovery and offender arrests.

Brand Elverston challenges retailers to rethink legacy LP strategies and embrace next-gen tech like RFID, AI, and computer vision to tackle total retail loss.

Dan Petrousek shares how people-first leadership and cross-functional alignment drive success at Ulta Beauty.

Proactive Integrity Coaching uses the ACT psychological framework to help frontline employees develop ethical behavior, emotional resilience, and integrity through values-driven, mindful coaching rather than traditional compliance training.

Loss prevention professionals face unique mental health challenges due to high-stress, high-risk job environments, and accessible therapy options can help them build resilience and sustain long-term well-being.

Strategic cargo theft is a growing, global threat exploiting supply chain vulnerabilities, demanding stronger collaboration and updated protections.

The adaptive, predictive, and networked behavior of dragonflies offers a striking parallel to how organized retail crime groups assess risk, communicate, and evolve—especially through tools like social media—to exploit weaknesses in retail systems.

Despite official crime stats suggesting retail theft is down, new research shows it's actually rising—underreporting, shifting policies, and strained police resources are masking the true scale of the problem and fueling a misleading public narrative.

Retailers face rising teen-driven disruptions fueled by social media, prompting calls for stronger security, community partnerships, and balanced policies.