Organized Retail Crime Methods: The Booster-Fence Ecosystem
Organized retail crime methods are a part of the retail marketplace, and they operate under the same basic principles as retailers. There is an opportunity to make a profit by supplying a demand, so various ORC players take it upon themselves to become the suppliers.
How to Minimize the Cost of Cash with the Right Retail Cash Management Solution
As loss prevention professionals in retail businesses that serve this demographic en masse (i.e. QSR, c-store, big box, etc.) know all too well, cash is still a prominent form of payment.
Breaking News in the Industry: March 27, 2019
Shoplifting blitz nabs 9
The Georgetown Police Department in Kentucky, partnered with local businesses to crack down on shoplifting last week, charging seven individuals with...
Store Manager Has Heart Attack after Shoplift Confrontation; Saved by Customer’s CPR
A c-store manager credits one of his customers and two police officers with saving his life when he went into cardiac arrest after confronting...
Keeping Up with March Madness? LP Magazine has a Sweet Sixteen of Our Own.
Forgive our comparisons, but it’s a time of year to have a little fun—and quite frankly, these teams deserve a moment in the spotlight.
10 RFID Case Study Companies and Lessons Learned
GS1 and the ECR Community Shrinkage and On-Shelf Availability Group commissioned a research study to look at 10 RFID case study companies.
Breaking News in the Industry: March 26, 2019
Mom, son, 3 others busted in $10M jewelry scheme
Five people have been charged in connection with an Atlanta burglary in which thieves made off...
Security Industry Association Selects AXIS Communications as 2018 Member of the Year
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has recently announced Axis Communications as the recipient of the inaugural Member of the Year Award, which honors SIA member companies that...
Internet Hoaxes and What They Teach Us about Using Social Media to Monitor Potential...
When the threat is not immediate, we can take our time to verify the information. For the dozens of news sources that covered the Momo challenge, if only one of them had taken a few minutes to fact check the threat, the hoax would not have become as widespread.
How to Maintain a Positive Outlook among Your Loss Prevention Staff
A growing body of research links loss prevention staff attitudes to the training they receive. How else should managers handle negativity in the workplace?