LP Professionals Embrace Crisis Leadership
The first bullet fired in the deadly Washington, D.C. sniper spree of 2002 shattered the front window of a Michaels store in Aspen Hill, Maryland....
How GUESS? Turned LP into a Mission-Critical Business Operation
Shoplifters’ Destination of Choice
From Aruba to Venezuela, the GUESS?™ brand is ubiquitous. Known globally for its innovative, highly visual design sense...and for launching the careers...
America the Vulnerable: Are We Truly Securing the Homeland?
Three years have passed since September 11th, and despite all the new security precautions that have been proposed, we are still dangerously unprepared to...
An Important Proactive Component of Effective Disaster Readiness
Loss prevention professionals are increasingly challenged with new corporate responsibilities. One such area is business continuity. Understanding the steps for implementing an effective business...
Taking Auditing to the Next Level at Staples
No retailer would ever want to go back to the pre-UPC days when cashiers rang up sales by hand, inventories were performed manually, and...
LP Hotlines Are Heating Up
Sarbanes-Oxley has turned the attention of top management to a loss prevention standard, the anonymous hotline.
Twenty years ago, the concept of providing an anonymous,...
LP and HRManaging Two Seemingly Divergent Functions
EDITORS NOTE: Dan Doyle is vice president of loss prevention and human resource administration for Bealls Inc. of Bradenton, Florida. He is not only...
Recruiting LP and Safety Professionals at Lowe’s
The success of any organization is determined by the talent of its people. In his book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and...
Reorganizing Loss Prevention through Talent and Technology
EDITORS NOTE: Paul Jones is senior vice president of loss prevention for Limited Brands. He is responsible for overseeing the loss prevention, shortage control,...
Loss Prevention Takes Flight in Airport Shops Nationwide
The recent success in loss prevention at The Paradies Shops began in 1998 when Darian Griffin joined the company as a loss prevention manager....