Tag: loss prevention program
10 Successful Strategies for Mitigating and Managing Workplace Violence Threats
Loss prevention and retail executives’ careers are dramatically altered when workplace violence impacts their business. The loss of human life, coupled with the loss...
Start with a Good Cause: Loss Prevention Strategy Examples
In today's retail business environment, everyone is seeking a competitive advantage. It could be in technology, people, business practices, or newly developed programs. The...
Loss Prevention in Retail: How Do You Create Your Vision?
I remember walking into the office for the first time. A new company, a new position, a new city. The size of the building...
Access Control Technology to the Rescue: A True Story
The Case of the CFO’s Family Photo
I was recruited to a startup thirty-store retailer to launch their first loss prevention program. My supervisor, the...
From LP to Internal Audit to Enterprise Risk Management
EDITORS NOTE: Kevin Valentine, CFI, LPC, retired at the end of 2017 as senior vice president of internal audit, loss prevention, and enterprise risk...
Boosting vs. Fencing Goods: Which Is the Direct Link to Shrink?
What is the issue facing retailers regarding boosters and fences? There seems to be confusion over whether boosting or fencing goods is the primary...
Building the Foundation for a Strong Logistics Loss Prevention Department
Once, a distribution center supervisor told me about their former logistics loss prevention manager. During management meetings, this fellow took great pride in informing...
People on the Move: October 2017
Professional advancement and building a successful loss prevention career can mean many things to many different people. For some individuals, it may mean reaching...
Access Control and the Case of the Missing Camera
When I first approached this writing assignment on access controls, I brainstormed the usual items on the topic. I realized quickly that a 3,000-word...
Top Five Secrets for Making the Outsourcing Decision (LP Innovations)
So far 2017 has been a very challenging year for retail companies. The number of retail companies that have filed for bankruptcy, closed locations,...