Tag: burglaries
Cargo Theft and Its Impact on the Retail Community
Cargo theft often is thought of as a silent and victimless crime despite the fact that it accounts for losses of billions of dollars...
What Is Big Data?
Big data is a very large amount of complex data that can be structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. This can be a collection of traditional...
The Rise of e-Commerce has the Entire Retail Industry Focused on Dealing with the...
Howard Shultz, CEO of Starbuck’s recently stated that e-commerce opportunities such as computer-based and smartphone shopping is causing “seismic change” in the retail industry....
The Future of the Retail Industry is Bright
True, it may be hard to believe given much of the retail news in the past few weeks:
• Walmart to close 269 stores
• Holiday...
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...
Saks Fifth Avenue Asset Protection: The Evolution of Rosamaria Sostilio
Rosamaria Sostilio was named senior vice president of asset protection for Hudson's Bay Company after 25 years in various LP roles with Saks Fifth Avenue.
The Need to Reinvent the Loss Prevention Industry
Bob Vranek has been vice president of loss prevention at Belk, Inc. based in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1992. He began in the retail...
A Professional Development Plan Beyond Loss Prevention
Editor’s Note: As one of LP Magazine’s top articles of 2015, this story draws attention to the importance of expanding our options—and our opportunities...
Bragging to a Thief
The holiday season puts everyone in a festive mood but some are out to steal your holiday joy. You may be bragging to a...
EyeOnLP: Bitcoin Transactions—Are They The Future of Retail?
When it comes to security, is Bitcoin any more secure than our current methods of payment? According to Adam Smith at Bi-Lo Holdings, Bitcoin is very secure--if handled correctly.