Tag: loss prevention
Partnering Science, Data, and Asset Protection to Tackle Retail Shrink
Over the course of the past half year, we have been working closely with The Kroger Co. and the asset protection team utilizing analytics...
Why Do People Steal?
Interviewing active shoplifters is the most interesting part of my job. For an hour, I speak as seldom as I can. Instead, I listen...
Machine Learning and the Evolution of Exception Reporting (Appriss)
Recent years have seen an explosion of consumer products that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI). Self-driving cars, Alexa, Siri, chatbots, Google search, and smart traffic...
People On the Move: September–October 2018
Brent Smerczynski, LPC was promoted to corporate asset protection manager of operations, safety, and regulatory compliance, and Lauren Freede was promoted to asset protection...
Retail ORC and Law Enforcement Investigators Gather in Atlanta for “Last” GRAORCA Conference
This week, nearly 400 LP investigators and their law enforcement partners from the greater Atlanta region met to network and hear multiple keynote speakers and retail case studies at the 8th annual Georgia Retail Association Organized Retail Crime Alliance (GRAORCA) conference.
Why Good Investigators Fail
Sometimes the mighty fall. Even the most seasoned loss prevention professional can get in a rut or make mistakes based on habit or personal attitudes. Why? Here are the three common reasons.
How Store Environments Affect Shoplifting Crime
Here’s how one shoplifter assesses risk. “First things first—you want to know if they got what you want. The second factor is the risk involvement. The risk involvement will be security times cameras times employees times space times [other] customers."
The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) Announces Profitect as Newest Bachelor Level Partner
The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) has announced Profitect as its newest Bachelor-level scholarship partner.