Rethinking Loss Prevention and Shrink Management
The pace of change in the retail industry has accelerated dramatically over the past few years. The move to online shopping, emergence of mobile...
Retirement and Thanks
Here I am, sitting on a plane Monday morning headed to Southern California to visit family and friends after officially retiring from Lowe's on...
Helping Loss Prevention Professionals in Their Time of Need
Over the years, our profession has always been generous in raising funds for many meaningful charities. But have we done everything we could to...
Watch Trends to Plan for the Future
Nobody can predict the future. We can look backward and at the present. We can hear about and see certain things that are already...
Netflix’s Making a Murderer: The Omission of Critical Facts Creates Bias
The Netflix documentary Making a Murderer has caused an outcry for justice in a system that is perceived by many as unjust. Taking social...
Data Analysis: The Key to Good Loss Prevention and a Great Career
Technology is amazing. It has changed our personal lives, the way we do business, and is changing the loss prevention profession in every way....
Consider BSI–Think Green (BSI)
Among the more significant technology expenditures retailers make in today's business are those for electronic article surveillance (EAS) and video systems. Once the decision...
Get Set to Drive Sales (Sysrepublic)
Today's omni-channel environment is transforming retail, and asset protection is no exception.
Following trends in self-checkout, mobile point-of-sale (POS), e-commerce, and a rise in creative...
In Terms of Professional Development, Relevance is a Product of Evolution
In the digital space, the concept of evolution is a frequent topic of conversation. Naturally this makes a great deal of sense, as we...
eBay’s GAP Team Assists in Takedown of Alleged Ex-Islamic Extremist
A self-confessed al-Qaeda insider who later renounced his claim has been arrested on suspicion of running a $1.49 million online auction scheme to fund terrorism, British media...