5 Ways to Take Aim at Moving LP Targets: BOPIS and Cashier-less Checkout
Loss prevention is a moving target. Every time a new retail strategy is put in place, such as buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS), it’s up to loss prevention professionals to devise countermeasures to combat the new theft opportunities that arise. Best Buy, Acme Markets, and Wegmans loss prevention executives give their recommendations.
8 Arrested after Sheriff’s Seize $2.5M Worth of Cash, Laptops from Fencing Ring
San Mateo (California) County Sheriff's deputies arrested eight people from a major Bay Area fencing operation ring for possession of stolen property, conspiracy and...
Probation Plus Jail Time for Employee Who Stole $35K+
A Milwaukee woman who stole more than $35,000 from her former employer — JCPenney near 124th and Burleigh — was sentenced to probation plus...
DHS Releases Report on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its first report pursuant to President Trump’s April 3, 2019, Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit...
Consumers Are Still Split on Facial Recognition
While some consumers are warming up to retail tech, others aren’t as charmed by it—even if it results in more personalized experiences. According to...
The Loss Prevention Foundation Announces Metro One as Newest Bachelor Partner
The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) announces its newest Bachelor Level Partner, Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group. The Bachelor level partnership allows Metro One...
The Loss Prevention Foundation Announces Appriss Retail as Newest Partner
The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) announced its newest Associate level partner, Appriss Retail. The Associate level partnership secures LPQ and LPC certification course scholarships,...
The Unintended Consequences of California’s Proposition 47 on Retail Theft | Ep. 6
California’s Proposition 47 was a controversial ballot measure that downgraded drug and theft crimes from felonies to misdemeanors with the intent of keeping nonviolent...
Could Better Benchmarking Help Mitigate Liability for Retail Crime?
A convenience store must pay $1.1 million to a man shot by stray bullets outside its store after a Georgia appeals court affirmed the award, upholding the jury’s decision that the store was partially responsible for the man’s injuries.
Shoplifting Suspect Killed after Chase and Shooting at Police
Police fatally shot a man who they say opened fire at them when they attempted to stop a vehicle in connection with suspected shoplifting...