Tag: national retail federation
2016 Holiday Retail Trends, Sales Performance and Loss Prevention
Annual retail trends consistently emphasize the importance of the holiday season on overall retail performance. And although the face of retail continues to change...
Virgin Group Founder Richard Branson to Headline NRF Retail’s BIG Show 2017
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson will be among the keynote speakers as more than 33,000 industry leaders from around the world convene in New...
The Unemployed Contingency Plan: Planning a New Direction for Your Loss Prevention Career
I shuffled out of my corporate office on January 31, 2009, carrying a small container with personal possessions and pictures of my two daughters;...
Retailers See Increase in Organized Retail Crime
Organized retail crime is continuing to grow, with 83 percent of merchants surveyed reporting an increase in the past year, according to the 12th...
Hurricane Impact—Disaster Recovery and Response by Retail LP
As news reports continue to emerge in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, it has become evident that the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina came...
National Retail Federation Forecasts Holiday Sales to Increase 3.6% in 2016
The National Retail Federation has announced that it expects sales in November and December, excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales, to increase a solid...
15 Years: Looking at the History of Loss Prevention Magazine
Bill Turner, LPC, has been a reader and contributor to Loss Prevention magazine since its inception in 2001. Now, as the publication celebrates its 15-year...
The 10th Annual New England Loss Prevention Expo Recap
The 10th Annual – and recently rebranded – New England Loss Prevention Expo was held Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the DCU Center in...
The Magazine, Certification, Baseball, and C-Suite Arrogance
EDITOR’S NOTE: James “Jim” Lee, LPC, is the executive editor and cofounder of LP Magazine. Lee has over thirty years of practical experience as...