Tag: loss prevention department
How Much of Retail Shrink is Lost to “Paper Shrink”?
Each year, loss prevention directors are evaluated based at least in part on retail shrink results. At a minimum, poor retail shrink numbers negatively...
9 Necessary Practices for Successful Shrinkage Control
In the generally unyielding area of retail loss prevention, few US corporations have been highly successful in staunching the pervasive problem of inventory shrinkage—the...
Loss Prevention Duties Include Collaboration with IT
The loss prevention department and the information technology department used to handle separate functions of the retail environment. Increasingly, however, loss prevention duties require...
ISCPO Executive Roundtable Interview Series: Aaron Henderson
As part of the International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO) Executive Roundtable Interview Series, industry thought leader Aaron Henderson recently sat down with the...
From Supermarket Store Detective to Director
EDITORS NOTE: Scott Ziter is director of asset protection for Price Chopper Supermarkets based in Schenectady, New York. He began his career as a...
EyeOnLP: A Conversation with David Shugan of Carter’s
David Shugan, CFI, is the senior director of loss prevention for Carter’s based in Atlanta. Prior to taking over the leadership role at Carter’s, he was manager of investigations at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
Hiring Loss Prevention Associates: It’s a People Business
Proactive loss prevention leaders have recognized that their success or failure will almost always fall on the shoulders of the people they attract into...
How to Design a Loss Prevention Program to Attack Shrinkage in a High-Risk Store
Integrating an effective loss prevention program can yield dramatic improvements when it comes to mitigating inventory shrinkage. But aligning an LP department appropriately within...