Tag: pos in retail
Making the Most of Loss Prevention Technology, Part 4
Technologies do not manage themselves; they need to be managed with equal passion and energy at all the key stages of their life cycles,...
Redefining Inventory Shrinkage—Four New Buckets of Loss
What does inventory shrinkage mean to you?
For most companies, the answer to this question would be obvious: a significant problem, and usually something that...
Data Security Attacks on POS Systems: Hitting Retailers Where It Hurts
Data security attacks and cyber breaches are making headlines like never before, with some of the largest and most well-known brands—LinkedIn and Yahoo among...
The Retail Equation/Sysrepublic Names Sean Manion New Vice President of Regional Sales
The Retail Equation and Sysrepublic, industry leaders in retail analytics solutions and the newly merged retail business unit of Appriss, today named Sean P....
Opportunities for Biometric Loss Prevention Devices
Biometrics refers to the quantification of human traits or characteristics into data that can be used for two main purposes: to identify and/or to...
2016 Retail Holiday Season Global Forecast
Apparel, children’s toys, electronics and electronic accessories are expected to be the most stolen items this holiday season in the U.S., according to the...
Can a Smart IP Video Solution Help You Solve Problems You Didn’t Know You...
LP executives often preside over two operations. First, there is the one you think you have—the losses you believe you suffer, the stores you suspect are problematic, and so on. Then, there is the operation that you see after deploying an enterprise IP video solution that ties into data streams such as point-of-sale (POS) systems.
Will Seasonal Workers Cause Your Shrink Rates to Rise this Holiday Season?
Amazon, 50,000. Kohl’s, 69,000. Target, 70,000. Macy’s, 83,000. Retailers have announced some impressive seasonal hiring numbers for the 2016 Christmas and holiday season.
Loss Prevention in the New Millennium
Loss Prevention magazine launched its first issue in the fall of 2001. I had the good fortune to contribute to that edition and author...