Tag: fraud cases
Self-Checkout Reaches Critical Mass
David R. Humble got the idea as he stood in a long grocery checkout line in south Florida in 1984. The customer in front of...
The Continuing Evolution of LP in the Grocery Industry
EDITORS NOTE: Kathleen Smith, CFI, is vice president of loss prevention for Safeway where she is responsible for security and loss prevention for over...
Hot Products—Protecting Our Best Stuff
Think about it, much of our merchandise is occasionally purchased or lost. But some items just seem to fly out of the store.
Recent research in the United...
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...
Avoiding the Lightning Strike of Identity Fraud
The headlines scream warnings about the latest breaches of data security, and the public is once again put on alert that their personal data may...
Focusing on Execution
EDITORS NOTE: Keith L. White is senior vice president of loss preventionand corporate administration for Gap Inc., one of the worlds largestspecialty retailers with...
Developing a Strategy for Professional Development and Shrinkage Reduction
EDITORS NOTE: William M. BillTitus is vice president of lossprevention, environmental health,and safety for Sears, Roebuckand Co. He is responsible for overseeing over 2,400full-line...
The Human Factor
In a merger completed just over a year ago joining two of the largest office supply product companies, Boise Office Solutions and OfficeMax, a lot of...
Weathering the Perfect Storm
Despite consolidation and narrowing margins, retailing is healthier now than it has been in many years. It is also true that retailers are doing more...
From Retail Sales to LP Management
EDITORS NOTE: Frank Johns is vicepresident of loss prevention for OfficeDepot, a $13 billion office supplyretailer with more than 950 stores, 22 delivery centers,...