Tag: inventory control
Recognizing Remarkable Women in Loss Prevention
The International Association of Interviewers (IAI) recently teamed up with CONTROLTEK for their second annual recognition of remarkable women in loss prevention in a...
Global Retail Theft Barometer Study Finds U.S. Retail Shrink Up
According to results compiled through the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer study, retail shrink is on the rise in the U.S., and it is...
Driving Third-Party Logistics Solutions
While often viewed as simply a project-specific and labor-intensive undertaking, the actual mission of the supply-chain network is vitally strategic and tactically calculated—coordinating the...
Loss Prevention Consulting
Robert L. "Bob" DiLonardo is the principal of Retail Consulting Partners LLC and a well-known authority on the electronic article surveillance business, cost justification...
Steve Sell Joins USS as New Chief Marketing Officer
USS, the nation’s largest privately-held LP company, has appointed Steve Sell its new Chief Marketing Officer. Sell is known industry-wide as a strong advocate...
The Global Retail Theft Barometer
It probably comes as no surprise that shrink remains a significant operational challenge for retailers around the world. That's one top-line conclusion of the...
Moving to the Dark Side: The Transition from LP Executive to Solutions Provider
The loss prevention industry is fortunate to have a strong support network of quality solutions providers. Some of the executives with these companies started...
Where Were You on the Morning of September 11th?
I was driving from Austin, Texas, to Houston. Looking for a sports talk show, I could only find a news station on the radio....
Shrinkage Awareness – Communications with an Edge
In a large organization like JCPenney, new hires are immediately given a tidal wave of information on policies, procedures, scheduling, customer service, and register training as...
MGM MIRAGE: Roll the Dice, Bad Guys Lose
Aspiring shoplifters should be advised that the odds for getting away with shoplifting at one of MGM MIRAGE’s 105 Las Vegas retail shops are...