Tag: retail crime
Retailers Increasingly Worried about ORC Statistics
Despite retailers reporting worrisome and worsening ORC statistics, resources to fight it may be on the verge of stagnating. Only 40 percent said their companies are allocating more resources to fight ORC, down from about half of retailers that noted increased spending in both 2016 and 2015.
LPM Online’s October 2018 Issue Centers on Retail Analytics
From advanced spatial analysis to the value of analytics in LP, from a department store case study of artificial intelligence to an LPRC research study comprised of in-person offender interviewers, the latest issue of LPM Online gives you the information you need to become a better industry pro.
Criminological Theory and Loss Prevention
This post is designed to provide a theoretical context for understanding the psychological and social forces that drive people to become criminals, how criminogenic opportunities can be reduced, as well as where analytics fits into loss prevention.
Fighting Organized Retail Crime Takes Center Stage in Myrtle Beach at CLEAR Conference
The 2018 Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR) Conference was held October 9-11 in Myrtle Beach, SC, with 180 attendees enjoying the 14 sessions, vendor interactions, and networking opportunities. A highlight of the conference was presenting awards for the law enforcement and loss prevention investigations of the year.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Investigative Prep Question Structure (Part 4 of 4)
Prior to walking in and having the conversation, many people, especially those who have certifications, can define the differences between a fact-finding question and a behavioral question–yet still sometimes during the interview, misplace these.
Philadelphia Hosts the 2018 Loss Prevention Leadership Trifecta
With Eagles fans showing their colors throughout the City of Brotherly Love, the loss prevention trifecta converged this year in downtown Philadelphia from October...
Tyco Retail Solutions’ Sensormatic SMaaS Now Implemented in 642 Asda Stores
Tyco Retail Solutions recently announced its Sensormatic Shrink Management as a Service (SMaaS) is now delivering visibility into electronic article surveillance (EAS) and loss prevention systems for all 642 Asda stores in the UK.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Investigative Prep Selective Interview (Part 3 of 4)
If you're working a multi-party investigation, I would highly recommend that you use the same pool of questions for each person. You do not want multiple people to be separated during an investigation and find out that different questions were used.
Retailers and Solution Providers Collaborate on Retail Research at 2018 LPRC Impact Conference
One of the highlights for senior loss prevention executives was a private luncheon with three University of Florida scientists who discussed research into omni-channel retailing, the effects of fear of crime on shopping behavior, and reducing corporate digital threats.