Tag: retail industry
NRF Return Fraud Survey Seeking Input from Retailers
The National Retail Federation’s 10th annual Return Fraud Survey is currently under way, and we are looking for your participation to help provide the...
Loss Prevention: Identifying Asset Protection Challenges in Retail
How much influence do retail buyers have over shrink and asset protection? Should buyers be working closely with loss prevention teams? A recent study...
Will The Evolution of Retailing Change the Way We Spend Our Holidays?
With another holiday season quickly approaching, this is a time of year in which retail management is gearing up for the fast-paced frenzy that...
Amazon, Other Major Players in Retail Industry to Hire Huge Numbers of Seasonal Associates
Amazon.com Inc. recently announced that they intend to hire 100,000 associates for the 2015 holiday season. This number is a 25% increase over last...
GameStop to Buck Retail Trend by Closing for Thanksgiving
Video game retailer GameStop recently announced that their doors would remain closed on Thanksgiving Day in 2015. The decision is an attempt to reverse...
LPRC Conference Reviews Research Results That Impact Loss Prevention Strategies
The eleventh edition of the Loss Prevention Research Council's (LPRC) annual Impact conference was held this week October 5-7 on the University of Florida...
Controversy Brewing over New Credit Card Chip Technology and Credit Card Fraud
Last week the FBI posted an online advisory about credit card chip technology and vulnerabilities with new chip-enabled credit cards that could potentially lead...
LPRC Leads Professional Development with Innovative New Lab
The retail industry is undergoing fundamental and foundational change. Shoppers are empowered with information like never before. New competitors with new retail business models...
LPRC Leads Professional Development with New Innovation Lab
LPRC Innovation Lab Provides Asset Protection Professionals an Educational Environment for New Omni-channel Retailing Trends and Challenges
The retail industry is undergoing fundamental and foundational...
The Loss Prevention Foundation Announces New LPQ & LPC Professionals
Professional excellence is a state of mind, not a rite of passage. It requires dedication and responsibility, and is something that the best continuously...