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Can a “Smart” Register Drawer Positively Influence Customer Relationships?
No area of interaction in a bricks-and-mortar retail environment is more critical than that between the store staff and the customer, usually at the point-of-sale (POS).
Suspect Facing 11 to Life for Stabbing LP Associate
A 54-year-old man who allegedly complained a loss prevention associate (LPA) at a Redwood City, California, Grocery Outlet store was looking at him before...
Solutions Snapshot: Checkpoint Systems
Solution providers offer a wide spectrum of mission-critical products and services designed to help meet the rising demands of the asset protection function and...
Confronting a Shoplifter: Do You Know When to Let It Go?
Choosing to show restraint, to allow a shoplifter walk away, and to accept the outcome of loss is a tough decision for an LP professional to make—especially when you're faced with insults, threats, or simply frustration at the perceived injustice.
Deputy Accused of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Shoplift Suspect
 A Michigan sheriff's deputy is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman he arrested for shoplifting at the Walmart store in Clio. Deputy...
LPM Insider’s Top 5 Shoplifting and Organized Retail Crime Articles of 2018
In 2018, readers were most interested in posts about organized retail crime associations, offender perspectives on self-checkout theft, and the latest research on loss prevention analytics applications.
Good Samaritan Pulls Gun; Prevents LPA from Being Stabbed
Authorities are crediting a CCW (Carrying a Concealed Weapon) holder with helping stop the violent assault of a Raley’s loss prevention associate. The incident...
Conducting Telephone Interviews for Theft Investigations
How was I going to secure an admission if I couldn’t look the employee in the eyes, observe his body language, and gauge deception in all the ways interviewers are traditionally trained?
LPM Insider’s Top 5 Retail Industry Articles of 2018
Amazon Go, Toys "R" Us, and holiday shoplifting prevention were all top of mind for readers interested in the retail industry category in 2018.