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I Checked Out LPRC IMPACT and Here’s What I Learned
The first of October was another first for me. I attended the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) IMPACT conference for the first time, in muggy but beautiful Gainesville, FL.
LPM Online’s October 2018 Issue Centers on Retail Analytics
From advanced spatial analysis to the value of analytics in LP, from a department store case study of artificial intelligence to an LPRC research study comprised of in-person offender interviewers, the latest issue of LPM Online gives you the information you need to become a better industry pro.
Adam Gilvin Named Director of Loss Prevention at DSW
Columbus, Ohio-based DSW recently named Adam Gilvin director of loss prevention. Gilvin is the former global director-asset protection analytics & fraud management and director...
People Who Steal: Revealing Quotes from Offender Interviews
The Loss Prevention Research Council conducts more than 100 in-person interviews with active shoplifters each year. Much of what they say pertains to whether they see/get/fear a particular theft deterrent.
Chad McIntosh’s Legacy at Bloomingdale’s Loss Prevention
The amount of change Chad McIntosh has seen with Bloomingdale's loss prevention department over the years has been remarkable. Read more in the exclusive interview in the September-October issue of LP Magazine.
Retailers and Solution Providers Collaborate on Retail Research at 2018 LPRC Impact Conference
One of the highlights for senior loss prevention executives was a private luncheon with three University of Florida scientists who discussed research into omni-channel retailing, the effects of fear of crime on shopping behavior, and reducing corporate digital threats.
Why Protective Countermeasures Work for Retail Theft Control
It is equally important to be able to align and describe how a selected protective countermeasure or treatment actually works to affect a problem.
What it’s Like to Find and Buy EAS Detachers Online as a Shoplifter
Upon placing an order for a 16,000GS detacher on Alibaba, within 24 hours I received email correspondence from six different suppliers offering to fulfill my order.
A Lifetime of Learning
EDITOR'S NOTE: Chad McIntosh is the vice president of loss prevention and risk management for Bloomingdale's. He has more than forty years of loss...
Everything Is Connected
When we're looking to grow a business at the store or enterprise level, we should strive to envision that entity's place and role in...