Tag: dishonest employee
2016 National Retail Security Survey Results Released
Results from the 25th annual National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) were recently released at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) PROTECT Conference, which was held...
2016 National Retail Security Survey Key Findings
The 2016 National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) based on 2015 data from retailers was released at the recent National Retail Federation (NRF) PROTECT Conference...
The Apprehension of Shoplifters and Dishonest Employees Has Increased in 9 of the Past...
Over 1.2 million shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2015 by just 25 large retailers who recovered over $200 million from these thieves, according...
Identifying Types of Retail Refund Fraud and Abuse
In almost every neighborhood, at least one resident is known for “renting” merchandise from stores. Some refund abusers have purchased ticket guns to reattach...
Retail Inventory Shrink Increased to $45.2 Billion in 2015
The 2016 National Retail Security Survey, conducted in collaboration by the National Retail Federation and the University of Florida, reveals that retailers’ inventory shrink...
40 Years of Retail Loss Prevention Research
Richard “Dick” Hollinger, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville who studies employee dishonesty and has overseen the National Retail...
Forty Years of Researching Retail Loss Prevention
Dick Hollinger is a professor at the University of Florida who studies employee dishonesty and has overseen the National Retail Security Survey for the past 25 years.
To Record or Not Record
We just returned from the International Association of Interviewers’ Elite Training Days in Minnesota at the Best Buy corporate headquarters. We had a number...
Credit Card Skimming: A Crime against the Brand
Editor’s Note: The following article provides an excellent narrative regarding the ongoing concerns associated with credit card skimming. As retailers and companies issuing credit...
Rite Aid’s Loss Prevention Strategy Yields Data-Driven Results
EDITOR'S NOTE: Robert "Bob" Oberosler is group vice president of loss prevention for Rite Aid, one of the nation's leading drug store chains with...