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This article explores four major post–World War Two megatrends that have shifted power in retail—from mass consumerism to the rise of AI—reshaping how brands connect with increasingly empowered consumers.

Calculated as a percentage to sales, shrink is a metric used by a retailer to understand their current state of inventory loss. However, those who understand shrink know it is not a direct or sole indicator of theft.

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LVT has appointed Chris Beckstead as its first president to help drive its expansion into AI-powered, data-driven security innovation.

To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, we have provided a glimpse into just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of August, 2025.

With more than 30 years of experience in sales and operations—including leadership roles at Sensormatic, Tyco, and Prosegur—Miller brings a wealth of expertise to empower retailers against theft and loss.

In this episode of our One Minute Mentor video series, ThinkLP VP of Retail Risk Solutions Tony Sheppard tells LPM Assistant Editor Allie Falk about the importance of taking time off of work. 

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Revisit the previously recorded video with Jason Adams, CFI as he provides an in-depth discussion on the eight fundamental elements of mentorship and the key traits that contribute to being an effective mentor. 

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