The Secret to a Winning Loss Prevention Team Culture
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. Read More
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Loss Prevention Certification: Recently Certified November 2018
By The Loss Prevention Foundation
The Loss Prevention Foundation is pleased to recognize and congratulate the following individuals who have successfully completed all of the requirements set forth by the board of directors to be LPQualified (LPQ) and/or LPCertified (LPC). Read More
A Message from LP Professionals Who Have Served as We Celebrate Veterans Day
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Today there are approximately 20.4 million military veterans in the United States. Hear from some of our own in the industry about their experiences as veterans or military supporters. Read More
Black Friday Projected to Be Busiest Shopping Day again for 2018
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
Tyco Retail Solutions recently announced the ShopperTrak list of the most anticipated holiday shopping days of 2018, and the top ten busiest days to bring in nearly half of a retailer’s seasonal shopper traffic. Read More
The Link Between On-Shelf Availability, Sales, and Loss
You are driving to work as a supermarket supply-chain manager. The hot weekend weather has continued, it’s a lovely Monday morning, yet you’re surprised when your boss calls so early. Agitated, he shares how he just discovered from the CEO that all stores were reporting a massive sales loss because Read More
When Apprehending Shoplifters, Excessive Force is Never an Option
As part of a 2015 civil lawsuit, an Omaha jury ordered a discount store to pay Richard “Dave” Moore, who was convicted of shoplifting from the retail store, $750,000 for injuries he received from a loss prevention officer. Read More
Store Detective Responsibilities and Characteristics
Two US retail chains participated in an extensive study of how to select individuals most likely to “win” as in-store loss prevention specialists (store detectives or “SDs”). Following are some of the highlights of this study. Read More
Lessons Learned to Help You Tackle a Loss Prevention Manual
Writing a loss prevention manual — or rehabilitating a long-forgotten one — is no easy task. But trying to operate without one can also be pretty complicated. Read More
Active Shooter: Is Having A Plan Enough?
These tragic events remind each of us of the unpredictable nature of troubled minds and the vulnerability that comes with getting caught up in chance circumstances. Read More
The 60-Second Guide to Total Retail Loss
By Adrian Beck
There is no agreed-upon definition of what constitutes “shrinkage.” Most estimates are based only upon measures of merchandise losses where the cause is unknown. The total retail loss concept offers a new definition of loss. Read More