Tag: asset protection
Erik Buttlar Promoted to Vice President of Asset Protection at Best Buy
Erik Buttlar has been promoted to vice president of asset protection at Best Buy. Buttlar began his career with Best Buy since 1990, serving...
Research Findings from Employee Theft Articles
For more than 30 years, I have been researching employee theft, occupational crime, employee dishonesty, and workplace deviance. I peruse scholarly journals and academic...
Closing a Retail Store: Loss Prevention’s Role
In recent years, senior loss prevention executives throughout retail have had to come to grips with a different type of promotional sale events—the all-too-frequent store-closing sale.
It...
The ALTO Approach to Managing Retail Theft Earns “Historic” Win in Albertsons’ Shoplifting Case
In what one former prosecutor termed “historic,” a habitual shoplifter who was set to be arraigned on a misdemeanor petty theft charge, had his...
The Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail Announces New Board Member
The Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR) recently announced the selection of its newest board member, Gregg "Ox" Oxfeld. Ox also serves as...
Grocery E-commerce: Are We Ready?
Omni-channel retailing is growing and evolving in every aspect of retail as consumers continue to look for fast, efficient, and convenient ways to buy...
A Look Inside Hibbett Sports Loss Prevention
Scott Myers currently serves as the vice president of asset protection of Hibbett Sports. In a recent interview for the November—December 2017 issue of...
Last Day! The LPF Certification Cyber Monday Sale Event
The Cyber Monday certification sale event is here! Take advantage of the Loss Prevention Foundation's biggest discount ever on the Loss Prevention Qualified (LPQ)...
Feature Article in Nov–Dec Issue Explores LP’s Role in Harvey and Irma Response
The Atlantic hurricane season is thankfully coming to a close, but retailers everywhere are still uncovering takeaways and lessons learned in the wake of...