Tag: retail crime
A Root-Cause Analysis May Help Reduce Shrinkage
As the industry transitions from bricks and mortar to “bricks and clicks,” the capabilities of existing systems are being stretched thin, and many retailers have not fully integrated the new technology required to manage loss and reduce shrinkage effectively in an omni-channel world.
LPM Excellence Recognizes Steve May for Partnerships
"Being a vendor is not a dirty word. You need to believe in your bones that what you're providing is critical to your customer's success."
LA City Attorney and LAPD Partner with ALTO US to Battle the Growing Problem...
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and ALTO US have recently announced they are teaming up to implement a retail risk management solution to battle ORC.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Investigative Prep Rationalizations (Part 2 of 4)
I want to challenge you to broaden your scope when it comes to rationalizations. Think through different topics and rationalizations that you would be willing to wear in public: things like "exhaustion," or "lack of control."
LPM Excellence Recognizes Steve Longo for Partnerships
"Around the age of ten, I started selling software demo kits alongside my dad," said Longo. "He was a brilliant man, passionately building relationships with innovators in the early days of software development, including (name drop) Bill Gates."
Checkpoint Announces that Boscov’s Will Employ CableLok Retail Security System
Checkpoint Systems recently announced that Boscov’s is employing its CableLok® retail security system to reduce shrink while lifting sales in a number of its...
Loss Prevention Issues Are Law Enforcement Issues
According to a 2017 National Retail Federation survey, organized retail crime (ORC) is on the rise. That's useful information for corporate industry executives, but loss prevention professionals in stores—those who see loss prevention issues like ORC every day—are well aware of the problem.
Welcome to California: Still a Shoplifter’s Paradise?
One piece of good news for California prosecutors is AB1065, a bill that makes it easier to tackle organized retail crime (ORC). As of July 2018, the bill has moved through the legislature but needs a final push in the state senate to make it to the governor's desk.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Investigative Prep Anticipating Denials (Part 1 of 4)
It's amazing how witty we are when it's twenty seconds too late. But when we're in that room and people are uncomfortable, we need to anticipate both emphatic and explanatory denials, handle them properly, and return to rationalization.