Tag: organized retail crime
Brexit, Trump, and the Retail Trade Industry
Like the British referendum vote earlier this year, the election of Donald Trump in the United States has sent tectonic waves not just through...
Craigslist and the Potential for Gift Card Fraud
Organized retail crime (ORC) is not a new challenge to the retail environment, but it is a criminal element that continues to grow and...
Are Thefts by Senior Citizens Rivaling Juvenile Shoplifting?
For many years, the stereotype of the amateur shoplifter has been a juvenile shoplifting offender pilfering candy, makeup, and other minor items from retail...
LP Magazine: A Look Back at the Middle Years
Bill Turner, LPC, has been a reader and contributor to Loss Prevention magazine (now LP Magazine) since its inception in 2001. Now, as the...
Building an Organized Retail Crime Team
Editor's Note:Â Organized retail crime remains an ongoing challenge for loss prevention programs across the country. The following article excerpt provides a historical account on...
Integrating Retail, Social Media, and Incarceration Data with Artificial Intelligence for Next-Gen Threat Prevention...
Retail security professionals are continually striving to fend off threats. They face a never-ending battle. A solution is implemented only to have offenders circumvent...
Holiday Season Presents Retail Shrink Challenges (Checkpoint Systems)
According to the recently published 2016 Retail Holiday Season Global Forecast, retailers will experience both the heaviest sales volumes and the weakest performances (specific...
Painting Pictures Is Never Easy
Loss prevention and asset protection decision-makers need clearer pictures of the causes and dynamics of their crime and loss issues. Precise, cost-effective solutions addressing...
Largest LPRC Conference Concludes in Advance of Hurricane Matthew
Over 260 loss prevention professionals, solution providers, and retail manufacturers gathered at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville October 3–5 for the annual...