The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: August 13 – 19
NJ Woman Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny in Balenciaga Theft | Arsenal of Guns and Drugs Found in Home of Alleged Shoplifter | Increase in Retail Crime Called Societal Issue in NZ
Consumers Are Still Shopping Despite Inflation
Core retail sales rose in July even as overall sales reported by the Census Bureau remained flat on a monthly basis, and both calculations showed strong year-over-year gains.
Sarah Hix Discusses Her 20 Years With Home Depot
The asset protection team at Home Depot has been dealing with a whole slate of evolving challenges in recent years. Here, Sarah Hix details her process.
FTC Warns of Back-to-School Shopping Scams
Back-to-school season can be stressful for many kids and their parents—especially with online school shopping scams.
Retailers Are Dabbling in Drone Delivery
Retailers are increasingly adopting autonomous last-mile delivery as a smart logistics service to lower delivery costs and increase productivity.
New eBook Helps Retailers Rebound Post-Pandemic
IDIS has released a free new eBook that details how retailers can leverage next-gen video surveillance and AI-powered analytics to re-emerge more competitive and profitable post-pandemic.
Is Retail Crime Out of Control? Part 2
In part two of this series on retail crime, we profile the criminals and their preferences, explore retail crime scenarios with inflation and a potential recession, and more.
Detectives Solve the Case of 3 Major ORC Rings
Detectives in the wealthy Seattle suburb of Bellevue, Washington are claiming to have busted three major organized retail theft rings responsible for more than $100,000 in stolen merchandise.
LPM Magpie Awards: Karen Edwards, Excellence in Partnerships
Karen Edwards has been awarded LPM's "Magpie" Award as a celebration of her accomplishments in the industry.
Brutal Breakroom Killing Underscores Need to Document Concerning Behaviors
Tragedy hit one of the nation’s largest pharmacy chain stores in June when a 28-year-old employee stacked bins in front of a breakroom security camera before allegedly killing a 17-year-old coworker,