Breaking News in the Industry: November 9, 2018
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Employee theft scheme: $42K
Shoplift to ID theft ring
AI fights CC fraud
LP assaulted
High speed chase
Bag fees raising crime Read More
Tag: fraud cases
Old Expense Report Fraud Scheme Has Worsened With Time
Reviewing current and historical fraud data reveals an implausible finding: despite the refinement of company fraud prevention programs and a corresponding sophistication in employee fraud schemes, the old bogus expense report is a bigger problem now than 16 years ago. Read More
Loss Prevention Data: Who’s Responsible?
Listening to loss prevention leaders discuss their relationships with information technology (IT) departments and offer advice for strengthening them can seem a bit like eavesdropping on marriage counseling. Read More
Integrating Analytics in Loss Prevention
By David Speights, Ph.D., Daniel Downs, Ph.D., and Adi Raz, DBA
The ability to assess patterns in data, measure loss prevention programs, and make decisions in real time is fundamental in solving complex issues related to customers, sales, and loss. Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: April 24, 2018
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Million dollar CC fraud ring
Apple grab and run [Video]
CC fraudster pleads guilty
Employee theft of cash
Lingerie theft: $7K Read More
Effective, Evidence-Based Retail Crime Prevention
Regardless of the protective progress retailers and solutions providers are making, thieves are still carrying off billions of dollars’ worth of goods annually. While merchandise loss costs retailers huge amounts of money, theft-driven product out-of-stocks, and sometimes locked-up goods, it also deters sales to good customers. Happy, buying customers are Read More
Does AI Hold the Secret to Stopping Employee Theft?
Companies are promising to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate cyber threats and diagnose cancer. Other companies describe how it will be used to predict customer behavior and execute marketing campaigns. Post sponsored by Appriss Retail. Read More
The Evolving Impact of Return Fraud and Abuse
By Caroline Cardone and Read Hayes, Ph.D., CPP
The concept of the retail return is a relatively new phenomenon. In the mid- to late-twentieth century, retailers began accepting returned merchandise as an attempt to gain a competitive edge. The concept worked.
For many retailers, flexible returns have become synonymous with quality customer service. Nordstrom, for example, has built a Read More
3xLOGIC Offers Enhanced Big Data Capabilities for Retail
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
3xLOGIC recently announced it is using Microsoft Azure to supercharge the performance of its cloud-based exception reporting platform, VIGIL Trends.
3xLOGIC uses Azure to process over 50 million unique pieces of point of sale (POS) data each day with VIGIL Trends. Azure Table storage serves as the backbone for the Read More
How LP Pros Are Using Modern Loss Prevention Analytics
Retailers have generally accepted the necessity for data and analytics in their organizations. Using loss prevention analytics the right way can boost profits and reduce losses. However, the constant deluge of information sometimes makes it difficult to identify which loss prevention analytics are important and actionable and which can be Read More