How EAS Source Tagging Rewrote Shrinkage History in the Music and Video Sector
History repeats itself until history is rewritten. For decades, prerecorded music and video products have been prone to high shrinkage. Whether it was the...
Bionomics: A Methodology for Teaching Proper Body Management to Prevent Injury
Everyday, retailers and industry deal with worker injuries such as back sprains or strains, disk injuries, neck and shoulder injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, and...
The View from the Top
EDITORS NOTE: Thomas Coughlin began his career as a store detective with Macys in California. After several years in various LP positions with Cook...
Integrating Technology into the Loss Prevention Enterprise
Why should we, as loss prevention practitioners, consider modeling the loss prevention enterprise? After all, our job is to stop theft and other losses...
It Is Entirely about the People
Most all of us are in the midst of implementing strategies for a new fiscal year. As we do so, I wonder how many...
Telephone Interviewing: New Tactic for an Old Problem
Times are changing and organizations need to change with them. With the advent of computerized media review, the loss prevention department can target dishonest...
Ensuring the Survival of New Security Managers
Of all the problems that retail security directors have in common, perhaps there is none more frustrating than the loss of a good security...
A Tale of Two Companies: A Roadmap for Merging LP Departments
LensCrafters is the largest chain of optical superstores with more than 860 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Sunglass Hut International is recognized as...
From Store Detective to the ASIS Board of Directors
EDITORS NOTE: Linda Florence, CPP, is currently assistant director of security and investigations at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, rated one...
Managing in an Era of Uncertainty
The terrorist attacks of September 11 will have a lasting effect on the way we do business in this country. Issues such as security,...