The Accelerated Rise of the Retail Machines
What role are robots playing in e-commerce? How has the pandemic impacted the trajectory of robotics? What’s in-store for retail robotics?
LPM Magpie Awards: Paul Jaeckle, Excellence in Leadership
Jaeckle started his career with Walmart, catching shoplifters while attending college. In 2017, he was named vice president of asset protection and safety at Meijer.
Suspect in Grocery Store Shooting Taken into Custody
Gabriel Dewitt Wilson, who was previously identified by Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder as a person of interest in the case, was taken into...
Bad Retailers are Failing as Innovative Merchants Thrive
Brick-and-mortar stores took a big hit during the pandemic, but the big casualties were bad retailers, not those that took advantage of “stay at...
First Counterfeit Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Surface
Pfizer discovered the first counterfeits of its COVID-19 vaccines—the latest fakes amid the worldwide push for vaccinations.
The vials, recovered in Mexico and Poland, contained...
Seize Any Opportunity to Learn
Two retail loss prevention professionals from Whole Foods Market and Meijer tell why they chose to earn loss prevention certifications.
The Loss Prevention Foundation Adds Two New Board Members
Meredith Plaxco, LPC from PetSmart and Oscar Arango with Target have been approved to serve on the LPF Board of Directors.
Cop Confronts Shoplifter With Gun and Taser
A 50-year-old man who stole underwear from Walmart found himself staring at a taser and a gun held by a single police officer and...
Online Giant’s New High-Tech Brick and Mortar Hair Salon
Amazon is entering yet another brick-and-market segment and this one could be the most unexpected to date.
The tech giant will open its first-ever hair...
Vector Launches TruIT for Networking Equipment, Broadband, Managed Services
The TruIT solution combines the best available technology and services to support in-house IT departments or businesses without IT staff.