Tag: retail industry
Tough Retail Industry News Just Keeps on Coming
A few weeks ago, I asked the question “Is It High Noon in the Retail Industry?” Profits are shaky; stores are closing. Some of...
Loss Prevention Research Council Announces Exclusive Content for Membership on Point-of-Sale Activation Solution
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) has released a series of reports detailing a recent study on the impact of the Point-of-SaleA ctivation (PoSA)...
An Update on Major Subjects Affecting Retail LP
After completing the three-part series on the first fifteen years of Loss Prevention magazine, I promised to write an additional article that looks at...
What’s New in Merchandise Protection? (Checkpoint)
Three new merchandise protection products from Checkpoint’s Alpha High Theft line of products are empowering retailers to better protect their valuable retail merchandise. “We...
The Loss Prevention Benevolent Fund Raises $4900 at the RILA Retail Asset Protection Conference
The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Retail Asset Protection Conference successfully partnered to raise money for the Loss Prevention...
Supply-Chain Focus Should Be “Left of Boom”
Supply-chain asset protection (SCAP) in business has traditionally been reactive instead of proactive. SCAP teams are often housed in headquarters or a regional hub...
Emerging Technologies
In the second in a series of industry-focused benchmarking surveys, the authors present a few key findings from a new study of how some...
De-escalation Training Program Addresses Disruptive Behaviors
Addressing disruptive customer behavior and de-escalation training efforts has become a topic of great interest to retailers across the globe amidst growing concern over...
Combating Organized Retail Crime at Its Source (The Zellman Group)
Over the last twenty years, the retail industry has been in a constant uphill battle to remain profitable. From online resellers to social media,...