Tag: retail industry
When Employees Leave, Keep a Close Eye on Your Data
Many years ago, when Conan O’Brien was battling NBC over his role in late-night programming, he announced his intentions while waiting for a resolution. “I will continue to put on as good a show each night as I can—while stealing as many office supplies as humanly possible.”
Credit Card Fraud News: 2018 Update
We cover a lot of credit card fraud news in the LPM Insider. It’s a natural topic for a readership heavily concentrated in retail...
Finding Answers through Research
Research in the loss prevention industry is alive and well on both sides of the Atlantic. Several organizations are growing our body of knowledge...
Getting to Know You
EDITOR'S NOTE: Our annual magazine editorial board meeting was held in Philadelphia on October 10-12, 2018. The three-day event was colocated with our friends...
Marrying Video, Analytics, and Customized Solutions for Smarter Locations, Superior Results (LP Innovations)
Whether hospitality or retail, you need to maximize profit. A retailer needs to understand why seventy people walk by the store, but only three...
Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time many years ago when I was very young, ASIS announced a new certification program called the CPP, which stood for...
RESEARCH: Retail Theft and Loss Prevention Analytics
Who shoplifts? There is no typical profile of a shoplifter. Based on our experience of interviewing offenders, shoplifters can be male or female, of any race, as young as five or well into their seventies.
Loss Prevention Certification: Recently Certified – October 2018
We are pleased to recognize and congratulate 12 industry leaders who recently obtained their LPC or LPQ certifications.
EEOC News and Enforcement Trends
Data examining the broader security industry suggests that security personnel actually file about as many lawsuits against their employers as they spark because of something they did or did not do.
RILA Student Mentor Program and The Kroger Co Tackle Grocery Shrink with Data
Students from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Student Mentor program worked alongside the asset protection team from The Kroger Co to dig deep into the data and use predictive modeling to help make recommendations about problem areas.