RFID and Retailing
Since the term radio frequency identification (RFID) came into common usage within the retail environment, around the end of the 1990s, it has in...
Using Video Surveillance to Audit Your Retail Business
Throughout my career, I've seen some outrageous behavior captured on surveillance video. From performance and productivity issues-like employees showing up late and doing personal...
Stop Worrying about the Retail Apocalypse and Focus on the Tsunami of E-commerce Returns
In the July-August 2017 issue of this magazine, I wrote an article titled "Brick-and-Mortar Is Not Dead; Amazon Just Proved It." That statement continues...
RILA’s Asset Protection Leaders Council
In an industry as dynamic as retail, asset protection leaders have long been faced with the daunting task of keeping pace with the changing...
Loss Prevention Sales Strategies
Cheryl Blake, VP of business development for Verisk Retail, Johnny Custer, chief implementation officer for Spark Resultants, and Claudia Tuttle, marketing manager for Accuride International, share their thoughts on what it takes to be a true solution provider.
Building a Culture of First Time Right (Controltek)
Who has the time to do the same job twice? That's right-no one. This rather simple insight lead the leadership of CONTROLTEK to make...
E-commerce Credit Card Fraud: The Growing Challenge
Just as the word "e-commerce" has come to refer to a menagerie of different specialized markets, so e-commerce credit card fraud comes in many...
Suspect Smashes Store LP Associate’s Head Through Wall
A Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) loss prevention associate is nursing a laceration over his eye after having his head smashed through a...
Bearing Witness: Another Perspective from South Florida
As many of you know, LP Magazine spent most of the past week in Fort Lauderdale, FL, as part of an outstanding industry event...