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The Challenge of Using Target-Store Programs to Control Retail Shrink in Specialty Retail
In order to effectively manage retail shrink, loss prevention strategies must be applied differently according to the specific needs of the retail model. This...
Installing a Retail Asset Protection Model in a Wholesale Distribution Environment
This article analyzes the implementation of an innovative retail asset protection program at Hughes Supply, a wholesale distributor of construction supplies. The company has...
Reorganizing the Retail Loss Prevention and Asset Protection Teams at Staples
Dan Provost, LPC, is vice president of global loss prevention for Staples. His retail career began more than 25 years ago as a store...
Crisis Management and the Wendy’s 99 Cents Chili Incident
In March 2005 police were called to a California restaurant to investigate a woman’s allegation that she had found a partial human finger in a bowl of chili. Over the next days and weeks, a hoax perpetrated against Wendy’s became national news, coffee-break conversation, and fodder for late-night comedians. The learnings from this event are still relevant today.
The Need to Reinvent the Loss Prevention Industry
Bob Vranek has been vice president of loss prevention at Belk, Inc. based in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1992. He began in the retail...
Setting the Stage for an Organized Retail Crime Strategy
Editor's Note: Organized retail crime remains an ongoing challenge for loss prevention programs across the country. The following article serves as Part 1 of...
Custom-Engineered EAS Solutions to Meet Any Need (Industrial Security Solutions)
Industrial Security Solutions (ISS) specializes in providing a complete range of EAS and CCTV products and services focused on the most beneficial and cost-effective...
Staying Connected to the Field
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mike Silveira is vice president of loss prevention for CVS Health. Prior to CVS, he held numerous management positions with Home Depot.
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EAS Solutions: Maximizing Your Technology Investment
Today’s loss prevention executives have access to a wider, more robust array of technologies. Along with the technology selection, the procurement process is changing...
2015 NRSS Executive Summary
For over twenty years the industry has recognized and used the National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) as a key benchmark for retail loss prevention....