By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Last week’s LPM Insider survey asked how much ORC you were seeing in your stores. One respondent commented, “Group activity has become more prevalent, and they target the same items time and time again. They run in waves.” Read More
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
“Being a vendor is not a dirty word. You need to believe in your bones that what you’re providing is critical to your customer’s success.” Read More
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
The Carolinas Organized Retail Crime Alliance Annual Conference, Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (C.L.E.A.R.), and LP Magazine Annual Editorial Board Meeting are right around the corner! Read More
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
“Around the age of ten, I started selling software demo kits alongside my dad,” said Longo. “He was a brilliant man, passionately building relationships with innovators in the early days of software development, including (name drop) Bill Gates.” Read More
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
The August 2018 issue of LPM Online is all about organized retail crime. How much of a problem is it, really? This week’s LPM Insider survey wants to know what you observe in your store or organization. Read More
According to a 2017 National Retail Federation survey, organized retail crime (ORC) is on the rise. That’s useful information for corporate industry executives, but loss prevention professionals in stores—those who see loss prevention issues like ORC every day—are well aware of the problem. Read More
Similar to eBay’s process, dark web sellers often solicit and publish customer feedback so perspective buyers can evaluate the criminal’s reputation for delivering illegal stolen identity information as described. How’s that for honor among thieves? Read More
Law enforcement partnerships with the retail community can establish a foundation of mutual support. When agencies, retail investigators, and prosecutors make a sincere effort to share information in response to ORC concerns, they are more likely to resolve issues and make arrests that can halt theft operations. Read More
What happens when the criminal behavior of a shoplifting ring is actually connected to something even more ominous than a high shrink rate? What about when it’s tied to modern slavery? Read More
All workplace security behaviors have either a positive or negative outcome. Positive security behaviors help safeguard assets; negative behaviors put them at risk. Loss prevention policies are the starting point for encouraging positive security behavior. Read More
