Tag: employee theft
2012 National Retail Security Survey—First Glance at the Results
I am back in the saddle again after undergoing hip replacement surgery this past summer. That is why you did not see me at the...
Why Do Employees Steal?
Many, many years ago, when I worked as a loss prevention investigator for Lerner Stores, most of my work was focused on store operations...
Building Kirkland’s Loss Prevention Program
Founded in 1966 by its namesake Carl Kirkland, Kirkland's admittedly fills an odd niche in the retail world, although it has become more mainstream...
Loss Prevention for Chico’s FAS
Retail loss prevention departments face many challenges. Employee theft remains the largest source of shrink, and shoplifting - especially related to organized retail crime...
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...
Retail Theft Victims and the Criminal Exception
Annually, retailers lose billions of dollars due to theft. In 2010, global retail shrinkage totaled $107.284 billion with shoplifting being the largest contributing factor....
Supporting the Mission of Giving Back to the Community
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago is one of the largest of more than 180 independently operating Goodwill agencies in North America in terms...
Through the Eyes of the Guest – Asset Protection at Gordmans
Successful asset protection and store security programs are never “tone deaf.” This means that the most effective programs are shaped, managed, and refined over time to reflect...
Profit Protection—A U.K. Spin on Loss Prevention
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ian Carter is head of profit protection for B&Q plc, the number-one home improvement and garden center retailer in Europe and the third largest in the...
Deterring Loss with Humility and Respect
EDITORS NOTE: PaulStone is vice president ofasset protection and riskmanagement at Best Buybased in Minneapolis.Stone started his lossprevention career asa store detective forJCPenney. He...