Safety

A man opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas on Saturday, killing at least eight people and wounding seven. The victims ranged in age from 5- to 61-years-old.

Concerns about retail staff being the victims of violence and verbal abuse have long dogged the industry. Body-worn cameras might be the best solution.

A Home Depot loss prevention employee was shot and killed this week while trying to stop a shoplifter in Pleasanton, California.

Join the Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF), Metro One, and Kroger for this free webinar on April 25 at 1 p.m. ET to hear what retailers are doing to improve the safety in their stores, distribution, and customer service centers.

Join us on March 23rd at 2pm Eastern Time as we explore workplace violence prevention with ULTA Beauty and a panel discussion on the results from LPM’s recent Violence in Retail Industry survey.

Physical stores are seeking out ways to cope with staffing shortages while also attempting to somehow deliver excellent customer service and increase customer satisfaction. The need to elevate the in-store experience is more crucial than ever for a variety of reasons.

ASIS International will be hosting the 2023 Northwest Security Conference April 6th and 7th from the Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon. The live event will feature two full days of presentations focused on the latest topics and trends in the security and loss prevention industries.

ISC West 2023 is right around the corner, and with it comes an overwhelming number of opportunities to learn and grow as a loss prevention professional. One highlight you definitely won’t want to miss is a session on the retail cyclone and how to combat it with an open platform VMS at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 30. 

During this free webinar tomorrow. March 2 at noon EST, Loss Prevention Magazine will aim to educate and inform retail industry professionals on the benefits of deploying body-worn cameras in the retail industry.

On Feb. 6, a Chicago-area man received a record-breaking $91 million settlement from 7-Eleven after losing both his legs in an accidental crash outside one of the company’s stores in Bensenville, Illinois, in 2017.