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grocery store magazines

RESEARCH: Losses and Costs Associated with Grocery Store Magazines and Newspapers

The ECR Community Shrinkage and On-shelf Availability Group had become aware of growing concerns about the losses relating to the sale of grocery store magazines and newspapers in the UK—a category not normally associated with high levels of loss.

Season’s Greetings from the LPM Team

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

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.

Loss Prevention Certification: Recently Certified November 2018

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).

Black Friday Projected to Be Busiest Shopping Day again for 2018

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.
on-shelf availability

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 they had sold out of strawberries.
apprehending shoplifters, california shoplifting

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.
store detective responsibilities

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.
loss prevention manual

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.
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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.
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