Tag: retail loss prevention
The NRF 2016 Organized Retail Crime Survey Currently Under Way
Did you know that Organized Retail Crime costs the retail industry approximately $30 billion each year? Are you a retail loss prevention decision maker? If...
People on the Move: July 2016
Professional advancement and building a successful loss prevention career can mean many things to many different people. For some individuals it may mean reaching...
Preventing Shoplifting by Amplifying Risk
What’s the best way to discourage a thief? Retailers regularly take advantage of expert consultants and the latest technological solutions to protect their merchandise....
Stored-Value Card Fraud—A House of Cards?
Okay, I know that there is stored-value card fraud in the world. I have read most every survey on dishonesty that ever finds its...
2016 National Retail Security Survey Key Findings
The 2016 National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) based on 2015 data from retailers was released at the recent National Retail Federation (NRF) PROTECT Conference...
Amplifying Risk in Retail Stores
A new report from the ECR Community’s Shrinkage and On-shelf Availability Group titled Amplifying Risk in Retail Stores offers a comprehensive review of the...
ORC Investigator Training
When the ORC team at Limited Brands was dealing with sophisticated criminals in 2007, it became clear that we needed talented loss prevention professionals...
Electronic Payment Steps In Where Cash is No Longer King
When Mark Twain said, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” he was not talking about cash, and he was certainly not living...
Five Takeaways from the 2016 NRF PROTECT Conference and Expo
Is there an intrinsic value in attending industry conferences and similar events? Do we really learn anything?
Ultimately, that’s up to the individual. But this...
Law Enforcement, Retail Loss Prevention Experts Honored at NRF PROTECT
Law enforcement officers who broke a multi-state identity theft ring, a retail loss prevention executive who helped stop a nationwide shoplifting operation, and an...