2022 Bob MacLea Scholarship Winners Announced
Thanks to the generosity and support of the Loss Prevention Foundation's Swing for Certification sponsors, 128 Bob MacLea LPQ and LPC course scholarships have been awarded to deserving industry professionals.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: July 30 – August 5
Shoplifter Convicted on 11 Counts after ORC Spree | 80-Year-Old Store Owner Shoots Robber | Spam Goes on Lockdown in NYC
Family Dollar Fined After Employee Dies Stopping Shoplifter
The US Department of Labor has proposed $330,446 in penalties to a Family Dollar store in Orlando after an investigation into a fatal shoplifting incident.
The Loss Prevention Foundation Celebrates These Newly Certified LP Professionals
We are pleased to recognize and congratulate these industry professionals who recently obtained their loss prevention certification.
Proactive Face Matching Stops Active Shooter Threat
Active shooter incidents in 2021 spiked by 52.5 percent from 2020. In response, retailers are quickly adopting technologies, including face matching, that offer advance warning of threats.
New Orleans Reverses Decision to Ban Facial Recognition as Murder Rate Rises
New Orleans, which led the nation in murders halfway through the year, is only the latest jurisdiction where lawmakers are rethinking blanket bans and seeking to establish rules instead.
NRF Says Economy Is Strong Enough to Keep Recession at Bay
Despite two consecutive quarters of decline, the US economy still does not appear to be in a recession and remains unlikely to enter one this year.
Travel Safety Programs Need to Retool as Trips Resume
Even if the amount of work travel eventually reverts to where it was before COVID, much around it won’t. Labor markets have changed and so have global risks and employee attitudes.
Why Do Retailers Invest in Video Technologies?
Welcome to the first in an ongoing series of blogs reviewing the ECR Retail Loss Groups’ discussions and research on the use and impact of video in retail.
Counterfeit Abortion Pills Flood the Market
Counterfeit, potentially unsafe abortion pills are flooding the internet after the Supreme Court gave states the right to ban abortion last month.