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Retail violence can be prevented or averted by using strategies, solutions, and technologies throughout the LPRC’s Five Zones of Influence.

At Wicklander-Zulawski and Associates (WZ), they are working to lean into the resources afforded to them by advances in technology and using them as the catalyst for continued innovation.

This second special edition of Loss Prevention Magazine is focused on a topic that we believe is critical to the success of loss prevention and asset protection teams.

The bottom line is innovation is not just about the latest technology—it’s about finding new ways to do important things better.

What role do our solution provider partners play when choosing and implementing new products and innovations? More importantly, what role should they play?

Whether revealed as a technological breakthrough or a new and creative way of thinking, innovation can manifest as a small change or something that takes us in a new and exciting direction.

The Kroger team found themselves asking each other time and again: Why can’t our solution providers have conversations about problem-solving across traditional business boundaries?

The use of body-worn cameras (BWC) by retail organizations seems likely to grow as technology options for implementation widen and retailers look to recalibrate protection to align with a more threatening store environment.

Marcos Rodriguez is an operations manager with ALTO USA. Here is his perspective on the important role CSSs provide for the retailers ALTO Alliance supports.