Tag: loss prevention department
Carter’s Loss Prevention Department Functions as a Business Partner
David Shugan, CFI, currently serves as the senior director of loss prevention for Carter’s, a children’s clothing company based out of Atlanta. He has...
Retail Technology Trends Shaping the Future of Loss Prevention
Every day we are reminded just how quickly retail technology trends are changing the world around us. Charging at us at a furious pace,...
Building an LP Department Focused on People
EDITORS NOTE: David Shugan, CFI, is the senior director of loss prevention for Carters based in Atlanta. Prior to taking over the leadership role...
Breaking the Retail Shrinkage Life Cycle
For those of who have been in the loss prevention business for a number of years, you are surely familiar with the retail shrinkage...
Redefining Inventory Shrinkage—Four New Buckets of Loss
What does inventory shrinkage mean to you?
For most companies, the answer to this question would be obvious: a significant problem, and usually something that...
Doing More with Less? Loss Prevention Business Myths vs. Reality
Over the past few years, the mantra of "doing more with less" has become so ingrained in corporate and business jargon that it goes...
LP 101: Investigations and Retail Fraud
Exploring the various types of investigations that we may become involved in, there are common ventures that traditionally challenge our investigative prowess. Retail fraud...
Ask Good Questions During the Loss Prevention Job Interview
When preparing for a loss prevention job interview, it can be very easy to focus so hard on the questions that the interviewer might...
Social Media Monitoring for Brand Threats and Suspicious Activity
The statistics are in, and the results boast resounding numbers. According to Eric Qualman, author of Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We...
Collaboration and Effective Loss Prevention Management
With limited resources necessitating efficiency and cost effectiveness, but standards still requiring responsiveness to customer needs, managers are asking questions about the best ways...