Professional Development

In this Editor's Letter, Stefanie Hoover encourages embracing change positively. Whether it's loss prevention trends, career growth, negotiation skills, emerging fraud, and personal development, this article aims to help readers adapt and plan for the future.

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast, Stefanie Hoover chats with Khris Hamlin about the specifics on what to expect at the RILA AP conference this year.

Analytics has always been a critical aspect of loss prevention and retail. We could never survive as businesses—or as professionals—without the use of analytics.

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent career moves and promotions.

The resume has to be more than an accumulation of dates and facts. It has to tell a story. It has to grab attention. It has to send a message. But it also has to be honest and genuine.

Revisit the previously recorded video with Amanda Weaver, CFI, PHR on the balance of maintaining positive employee relationships while also fulfilling your responsibilities as an investigator. 

A crisis management plan that is clearly communicated and effectively executed will have a better chance of mitigating the effects of a crisis event, regardless of the conditions.

Dive into real-world scenarios involving strategic thefts, fictitious pickups, and the tactics of rapidly emerging transnational criminal organizations.

The Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Association (LAORCA) recently held its first 2025 Quarterly Conference from the Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, California.

Watch this webinar now on-demand for a look at the impact of AI on retail crime, investigations, and interviewing. Retail crime is evolving fast, and AI is not only impacting the way we analyze and investigate theft and fraud, but it is also enabling the fraudsters, changing the game for loss prevention professionals, bringing new threats as well as powerful new solutions.