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In 2018, readers wanted to know more about Walmart asset protection, the roles of women in LP, and the life and legacy of Bob MacLea.

As 2018 draws to a close, the LPM team wishes to thank our readers for their support of the magazine.

In the coming weeks, LP Magazine will introduce content showcasing our solution provider partners as part of a weekly “Solutions Snapshot."

At a recent panel, moderator Kevin Lynch spoke thoughtfully with Mike Lamb, LPC, vice president of asset protection for The Kroger Co.; Cathy Langley, LPC, senior director of asset protection for Rite Aid; and Mark Stinde, MBA, LPC, vice president of asset protection for 7-Eleven.

In one scenario, a simple slip escalated into a full health and safety investigation and a "mitigation of brand damage" exercise.

The retail model of a store like Goodwill is a unique one. When you're faced with handling loss prevention in an environment that accepts and sells donated goods—where traditional inventory tracking is a foreign concept—it can present some unusual challenges.

Whatever your core values are, the old truism remains accurate: employees don’t turn to statements on the company website to look for clues on how to behave; they look to each other.

"Perfect your interpersonal communication skills, distinguish yourself, and keep learning and growing daily. Raise your hand for those tough tasks and assignments. Remember, wherever you go, whatever you do, distinguish yourself. Be so good they can't ignore you!"

I agonized over it, but finally I realized that if these things are bothering me, maybe someone out there will get something out of these thoughts, even if it's only one person. Never one to do things halfway, here it goes—a purge, so to speak.

"If you don't have the answer or the service that helps your partners, go find it for them and share it, so they know you're there to help them be successful."