Tag: loss prevention research council
Loss Prevention Research Council 2018 Research Agenda: Available Now
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) has released their 2018 research agenda, containing 60 planned projects for the year. LPRC research scientists will collaborate...
Why Point-of-Sale Activation Technology Has Been Heralded as a Kingmaker
If connectivity in today's digital world represents "everything," then surely the opposite must be true of disconnectivity.
As we immerse ourselves in the 21st century...
Effective, Evidence-Based Retail Crime Prevention
Regardless of the protective progress retailers and solutions providers are making, thieves are still carrying off billions of dollars' worth of goods annually. While...
Longtime Industry Icon Bob MacLea Passes at Age 75
Bob MacLea, one of the retail industry's longest-tenured and most-respected loss prevention executives, lost his battle with cancer last Thursday, March 1. Beginning his...
Don’t Miss the Chance
Here is a challenge for you. Close your eyes and think of the best person you know or have ever met. Do you have...
RILA’s Asset Protection Leaders Council
In an industry as dynamic as retail, asset protection leaders have long been faced with the daunting task of keeping pace with the changing...
Organized Retail Crime News Updates 2018
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) proposed the term "organized retail crime" in the early 2000s. Since that time, the problem has only become...
Rise of the Robots? Futuristic, Sure, but the Technology Is Also Here and Now
Robots in retail are a bit of a dichotomy—simultaneously ‘one day’ and ‘right now.’ We are, certainly, just scratching the surface of what mobile, autonomous machines will do.
Power to the People
One day in October of 2017, a man of medium build entered a Rite Aid in one of the nation’s largest cities, approached the...
Checklists Matter
Before starting an incision, confirm the patient’s identity. Clearly mark the exact surgical site. Ask about allergies. Discuss any anticipated blood loss. Introduce yourself...