A Decade Later, Organized Retail Crime Still Major Problem for Retailers, According to NRF’s...
Retailers allocating more resources to combat ORC, Federal legislation still needed
A decade has passed since NRF first surveyed its community of loss prevention and...
Tim Fisher named Director of Loss Prevention for T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Bellevue, WA based T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced the appointment of Tim Fisher as their new Director of Loss Prevention. Tim joins T-Mobile after a...
How to Get a Harvard Education for Free
Loss prevention professionals seem to be an eager group for continuing education. There are some great certifications in our industry, and I would encourage...
Why Bitcoin May Be the Solution to POS Data Hacks
The idea that an Internet currency could solve the hacking epidemic we’ve witnessed over the past few months may seem counterintuitive. After all, hacking...
W-Z Unveils New Distance Learning Modules
Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates (WZ) unveil new Distance Learning modules that incorporate instructor-led webinars with computer-based training as part of its newly packaged curriculum guide,...
Taking a Closer Look: The 2013 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry Report
As previously reported by LP Â Magazine, The Retail Equation released the 2013 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry report in January. This report analyzes...
Building a World-Class LP Team
EDITOR'S NOTE: Karl F. Langhorst, CPP, CFI is corporate director of loss prevention for The Kroger Co. based in Cincinnati. Prior to 2008 he...
John Voytilla Named Vice President of Global Loss Prevention and Safety for Office Depot
On November 5th, 2013 Office Depot and OfficeMax completed a merger of equals to become a $17 billion company and a stronger, more efficient...
2012 National Retail Security Survey—First Glance at the Results
IÂ am back in the saddle again after undergoing hip replacement surgery this past summer. That is why you did not see me at the...
Why Do Employees Steal?
Many, many years ago, when I worked as a loss prevention investigator for Lerner Stores, most of my work was focused on store operations...