Fraud Detection Software, Television Returns, and the Big Game
It's a long-held belief that television returns on and around the Super Bowl® are greatly increased compared to the rest of the year. This...
Taking a Closer Look: The 2013 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry Report
As previously reported by LP Magazine, The Retail Equation released the 2013 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry report in January. This report analyzes...
Targeting Return and Other Retail Fraud
Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has set itself apart from other discount retailers by differentiating itself as a design leader with fresh and...
360-Degree Intellectual Property Protection
A company’s brand is its most valuable asset. Today, the concept of “brand” stretches beyond a company’s logo, colors, product design, and general trade...
Procurement Fraud: Buyer Beware
There is arguably no area more susceptible to fraud than procurement. Why? The answer revolves around a disconnect between how organizations view internal buyers of...
Trademark Enforcement
In the early part of November 2002, we received a call from an informant indicating she had information on counterfeit Tiffany & Co. merchandise...
Protecting Your Company Against Check Fraud
The recent growth in check fraud has reached epidemic proportions, leaving no individual, company, or municipality immune. More than 1.2 million worthless checks enter...
Identity Theft – A Growing Epidemic of Fraud
The fastest growing financial crimes in America today are check fraud and identity theft. The Nilson Report estimates check fraud losses to be about...
Retail Refund Fraud and Abuse
In almost every neighborhood, at least one resident is known for “renting” merchandise from stores. Some refund abusers have purchased ticket guns to reattach...
