Who Won and Lost the Holiday Season for the Retail Industry?
As retail experts take a look at Amazon’s record-breaking 2015 holiday season, the question needs to be asked: can the 20th century retail model...
Can Workplace Violence Be Prevented?
According to the U.S. Secret Service, in nearly 75% instances of serious violence at schools, other students were aware that the attacks had been...
Reorganizing the Retail Loss Prevention and Asset Protection Teams at Staples
Dan Provost, LPC, is vice president of global loss prevention for Staples. His retail career began more than 25 years ago as a store...
A Tale of Holiday Returns
Returns peaked again on Dec. 26 at 11:15 a.m. PST/2:15 p.m. EST., this is the same time returns peaked last year. It’s clear lunchtime...
Woman Arrested and Charged in String of Jewelry Store Robberies
A suspected jewel thief was arrested last week in Smyrna, Georgia, after cell phone records, retail security systems, and tips from acquaintances aided the...
National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show Brings Together Professionals from All Disciplines
Tens of thousands of retail professionals will converge at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show at the Javits Convention Center in New York...
Anthony Rodriguez Promoted to Director of Loss Prevention at David Yurman
Anthony Rodriguez has been promoted to Director of Loss Prevention with New York based David Yurman. Anthony was previously the Senior Manager of Loss...
James Stark Named Director of Loss Prevention at Pier 1 Imports
James Stark was recently named Director of Loss Prevention for Pier 1 Imports. James was most recently the Director of Loss Prevention – Corporate...
Crisis Management and the Wendy’s 99 Cents Chili Incident
In March 2005 police were called to a California restaurant to investigate a woman’s allegation that she had found a partial human finger in a bowl of chili. Over the next days and weeks, a hoax perpetrated against Wendy’s became national news, coffee-break conversation, and fodder for late-night comedians. The learnings from this event are still relevant today.
The Journey to Next Generation Security Leader
The Next Generation Security Leader (NGSL) program was developed by the Security Executive Council (SEC) in collaboration with industry thought leaders and security practitioners...