Walt Hall, LPC Promoted to Director of Loss Prevention & Safety at Office Depot
Walt Hall, LPC was recently promoted to director of loss prevention & safety with Boca Raton-based Office Depot. Hall joined the company in 1996...
Rise of the Robots? Futuristic, Sure, but the Technology Is Also Here and Now
Robots in retail are a bit of a dichotomy—simultaneously ‘one day’ and ‘right now.’ We are, certainly, just scratching the surface of what mobile, autonomous machines will do.
The Chertoff Group Predicts the Top 6 Security Risks of 2018
Security issues were a top concern for many organizations during 2017, with Russian hackers, high-impact ransomware attacks, and major data breaches dominating the headlines....
2018 Emerging Trends in Cyber Risk for Retail
LP Magazine's columnist Tom Meehan, CFI, shares his top five predictions for cyber risks retailers can expect in 2018:
1. Ransomware attacks will increase in...
Access Control Technology to the Rescue: A True Story
The Case of the CFO’s Family Photo
I was recruited to a startup thirty-store retailer to launch their first loss prevention program. My supervisor, the...
Building Loss Prevention Careers: The Value of Experience and How to Get It
What is every company looking for in a management-level employee? Leadership. Senior leaders will tell you that there are lots of managers but very...
Florida Man Fleeing Retail Theft Drove Car at Officer before Being Shot
A fleeing shoplifter tried to run over a police officer that shot him in West Melbourne, Florida, Friday night, police said. The shoplifter, who...
LPM Insider’s Top 5 Workplace Safety Articles of 2017
The Top 10 Retail Workplace Hazards
These statistics from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) identify the top retail workplace hazards.
By Jac...
ISCPO Appoints Two Members to Its Board of Directors
The International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO) recently announced two new additions to its board of directors: Wes Bank, LPC, director of loss prevention...
A Look Inside This Edition
This issue of the LP Magazine print edition includes articles from multiple sources representing a wide range of subjects. I thought it valuable to...