Finding Answers through Research
Research in the loss prevention industry is alive and well on both sides of the Atlantic. Several organizations are growing our body of knowledge...
Evaluating Memory: I Remember It This Way
Over the last several months, we have had an opportunity to watch a social and political drama play out as the alleged victim and...
Mission Driven
After a long career in loss prevention, including twenty-six years at Best Buy, Paul Stone, CFE, LPC, is now experiencing unparalleled results. Tempted out...
Retail’s Opportunity to Help Reduce Recidivism
Retailers can not only have an impact but also, as the victim of the crime, be the driving force in the effort to address repeat offenses to improve safety throughout the community.
LPM “Magpie” Awards: Applauding Excellence, November–December 2018
The LPM "Magpie" Awards offer a means to celebrate industry accomplishments on an ongoing basis, recognizing the loss prevention professionals, teams, solution providers, law...
Getting to Know You
EDITOR'S NOTE: Our annual magazine editorial board meeting was held in Philadelphia on October 10-12, 2018. The three-day event was colocated with our friends...
How Our Memories and Perspectives Are Shaped by Social Media
Have you ever wondered what psychological impact social media has on us? More specifically, how does it affect our perspectives and memories? Social media...
Fundamental LP Knowledge
Sue Read's loss prevention career spans twenty-three years, starting as a part-time store detective with Value City department stores while earning her degree at...
Scream If You Want to Go Faster
There is an old joke about Madame Tussauds where the curator advises visitors to keep moving through the world-leading waxworks attraction because the staff...
Plan to Win
Every loss prevention and asset protection team puts together some kind of "plan to win." As we've discussed before, there is too much at...