How to Protect Retail Inventory This Holiday Season
This year’s holiday shopping season is expected to be strong, according to data released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). Retail sales during November...
Trips, Slips & Falls
We have all slipped and fallen at some point in our lives and know the horrifying feeling of an uncontrolled fall. Each year more...
Training Makes a Difference
The loss prevention/asset protection industry is full of hard-chargers—individuals striving to get better, to excel at what they do, to make a difference. But...
Three Types of Social Engineering That Keep Coming after Retailers
When you think of hacking, breaches, or cyber security, what do you think of? Probably software or technology. We often forget the human side....
Certification Benefits All AP Leaders
Why did you decide to pursue certification? Was there something specific that influenced your decision?
Most employers are looking for individuals who are doing more...
LPM “Magpie” Awards: Applauding Excellence
The LPM “Magpie” Awards offer a means to celebrate industry accomplishments on an ongoing basis, recognizing the loss prevention professionals, teams, solution providers, law...
Searching For Reality In Retail
Read any retail trade publication or mainstream news-media article about our industry, and chances are that you will walk away feeling bearish on the...
Random Lessons from the Room: Part Three
This is the third in a series of articles where we will discuss lessons that we have learned over the years while interviewing tens...
Safeway Associate Stabbed, Bitten by Dog, with Life-Threatening Wounds
A Safeway worker in San Francisco, who was viciously attacked by an alleged shoplifter and his dog, is now expected to survive. The 39-year-old...
Carlos Perez Joins U.S. Security Associates as Vice President of Marketing
Formerly vice president of global marketing for Checkpoint, Carlos Perez, recently joined U.S. Security Associates, a fast-growing $1.5 billion privately held security provider headquartered...