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Loss Prevention Magazine - Spring 2025

Articles from This Issue

Editor’s Letter: Sharing Is Caring

As the retail loss prevention industry enters another tradeshow season, professionals are reminded that open sharing and collaboration—not corporate silence—drive growth, innovation, and collective problem-solving across the field.

The Evolution of the US Retail Theft Crisis

Amid rising retail theft and violence driven by legal, social, and economic shifts, retailers and security professionals must adapt strategies, collaborate across sectors, and advocate for reform to restore safety and accountability in retail environments.

Teenagers: Retailers Can’t Live With ‘Em, Can’t Live Without ‘Em

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

Something Good: Getting to the Heart of the Matter

Blain’s Farm & Fleet, led by Dan Boutelle, exemplifies community impact through decades of support for the American Heart Association—raising over $6.8 million, hosting annual charity events, and implementing lifesaving AED programs that have already saved eight lives in their stores.

RILA Researches the Underreporting of Retail Theft

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.
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Why Research Is Essential

Research is a systematic, evidence-based approach to understanding the world that helps us overcome personal biases, adapt to change, broaden our perspectives, support arguments with credible data, and determine what works and why—especially in fields like loss prevention.

Retail Under Siege: The Rise of ORC and the Tech Fighting Back

Organized retail crime has evolved into a highly coordinated, often violent operation targeting high-value items like luxury handbags—but with innovative solutions like CIS’s Gen6 SP and The Boot, retailers are now fighting back with smarter, faster, and more secure technology.

Did That Really Happen? Preventing Witness Contamination in Investigative Interviews

Investigators must be mindful that memory is malleable and can be unintentionally influenced by leading questions, confirmatory feedback, or post-event discussion—making neutral, open-ended interviewing essential to preserve accuracy and integrity in any investigation.

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