Tag: loss prevention professional
Looking into Your Own
Remember the last time you sat and listened to a member of management who was upset and embarrassed that one of their employees had stolen...
Understanding the Impact of RFID on Retail
Over the past few years, it has been hard to pick up a newspaper or magazine without seeing an article about RFID. Publications such...
LP Professionals Embrace Crisis Leadership
The first bullet fired in the deadly Washington, D.C. sniper spree of 2002 shattered the front window of a Michaels store in Aspen Hill, Maryland....
How GUESS? Turned LP into a Mission-Critical Business Operation
Shoplifters’ Destination of Choice
From Aruba to Venezuela, the GUESS?™ brand is ubiquitous. Known globally for its innovative, highly visual design sense...and for launching the careers...
America the Vulnerable: Are We Truly Securing the Homeland?
Three years have passed since September 11th, and despite all the new security precautions that have been proposed, we are still dangerously unprepared to...
LP Hotlines Are Heating Up
Sarbanes-Oxley has turned the attention of top management to a loss prevention standard, the anonymous hotline.
Twenty years ago, the concept of providing an anonymous,...
Reorganizing Loss Prevention through Talent and Technology
EDITORS NOTE: Paul Jones is senior vice president of loss prevention for Limited Brands. He is responsible for overseeing the loss prevention, shortage control,...
Leveraging People, Technology, and Relationships
The core of this article focuses on the impact of cutting-edge technology and technical analysts working in Hollywood Entertainment’s loss prevention department. However, these...
Monitoring and Securing Cargo with Electronic Padlocks
Many of us in the loss prevention world can attribute our roots to the fundamental, foundational role of store detective. As a detective, the...
Web Technology: The Backbone to Pep Boys’ Refuse 2 Lose Awareness Program
When was the last time the president of your company walked into one of your stores and asked an associate about the loss and...