Tag: merchandising systems
Taking a Closer Look: The 2013 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry Report
As previously reported by LP Â Magazine, The Retail Equation released the 2013 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry report in January. This report analyzes...
Building a World-Class LP Team
EDITOR'S NOTE: Karl F. Langhorst, CPP, CFI is corporate director of loss prevention for The Kroger Co. based in Cincinnati. Prior to 2008 he...
2012 National Retail Security Survey—First Glance at the Results
IÂ am back in the saddle again after undergoing hip replacement surgery this past summer. That is why you did not see me at the...
Asset Protection in a Convenience-Store Environment
A Conversation with Mark Stinde of 7-Eleven
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mark Stinde is vice president of asset protection for 7-Eleven, Inc. He has over 24 years...
BJ’s Wholesale Club
BJ's Wholesale Club represents a novel way of doing business for a large warehouse type store. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, and endowed with a...
Managing Loss in the Rent-to-Own Industry
EDITOR'S NOTE: Bobby Templet (pronounced tom-play) is vice president of loss prevention for Rent-A-Center. He has thirty-plus years of loss prevention experience with Footstar,...
Where Were You on the Morning of September 11th?
I was driving from Austin, Texas, to Houston. Looking for a sports talk show, I could only find a news station on the radio....
Building a Loss Prevention Career: The Winding Road from Store Detective to VP
Stan Welch, LPC is the vice president of loss prevention for JCPenney. Prior to joining the company in 2007, Welch held a wide range...
The Dual Role of Internal Audit and Loss Prevention
EDITORS NOTE: Sandy Katz is vice president of audit and control for Talbots, the specialty retailer focusing on misses, petites, and women's fashions, as...