Tag: burglaries
Retailers Association of Massachusetts Praises New Organized Retail Crime Law
The Massachusetts loss prevention community has a new set of tools in their fight against Organized Retail Crime thanks to a new law that...
The Global Retail Theft Barometer
It probably comes as no surprise that shrink remains a significant operational challenge for retailers around the world. That's one top-line conclusion of the...
2010 National Retail Security Survey Executive Summary
The final report of the 2010 National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) recently has been released in its nineteenth edition and has been posted on...
The Evolution of Data Sharing in Retail’s Battle Against ORC
Over the past decade, much has changed in loss prevention. As we look back at the transformation that has occurred...even to this magazine...we see...
Targeting Return and Other Retail Fraud
Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has set itself apart from other discount retailers by differentiating itself as a design leader with fresh and...
Transforming LP and Operations at Zale Corporation
As technologies evolve in the world, so often do the ways that organizations do business. When George Slicho, senior vice president at Zale Corporation, decided...
Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Remote Video Monitoring
Video monitoring has been used successfully in retail settings for several years.Video surveillance has enabled significant improvements in customer and associate safety, as well...
Serving Up Security in the Chain Restaurant Industry
EDITORS NOTE: Gene James is director of assetprotection for Jack in the Box, where he is responsiblefor safety and security for nearly 1,600 quick-servicerestaurants...
Solving Multiple-Suspect Thefts
Early in my career, I investigated many multiple-suspect thefts with a less than satisfactory case resolution. Not being able to identify the primary culprit...
A Primer on LP in DCs
The control of losses in a distribution center is not that much different than in a store. The sources of loss are essentially the...