Tag: retail crime
Shoplifting Methods and Designing Out Crime
Booster bags, or so-called “magic bags,” continue to be one of the more popular shoplifting methods used by professional thieves. These foil-lined carriers work...
Is ORC on the Rise? Just Ask Your Store Associates.
If organized retail crime (ORC) continues to plague retailers as recent studies indicate, why are some retailers cutting their ORC investigative staff and seemingly...
Exactly What Is a Shoplifter and How Much Do You Know?
When asked “What is a shoplifter?”, most readers of the LPM Insider probably have a pretty good idea of how to respond. I do...
People on the Move: March 2018
Professional advancement and building a successful loss prevention career can mean many things to many different people. For some individuals, it may mean reaching...
Why Point-of-Sale Activation Technology Has Been Heralded as a Kingmaker
If connectivity in today's digital world represents "everything," then surely the opposite must be true of disconnectivity.
As we immerse ourselves in the 21st century...
Effective, Evidence-Based Retail Crime Prevention
Regardless of the protective progress retailers and solutions providers are making, thieves are still carrying off billions of dollars' worth of goods annually. While...
LPM Survey Results: Readers in Favor of More Regional Conferences
In last week’s LPM survey, we discussed loss prevention industry conferences, which bring together professionals from across the industry to network, learn, and share...