Tag: retail loss prevention
Serving Up Security in the Chain Restaurant Industry
EDITORS NOTE: Gene James is director of assetprotection for Jack in the Box, where he is responsiblefor safety and security for nearly 1,600 quick-servicerestaurants...
Developing a Strategy for Professional Development and Shrinkage Reduction
EDITORS NOTE: William M. BillTitus is vice president of lossprevention, environmental health,and safety for Sears, Roebuckand Co. He is responsible for overseeing over 2,400full-line...
A New LP Challenge
Every retail loss prevention professional is familiar with the traditional avenues through which loss occurs. Shoplifting, both amateur and professional, employee theft, and refunding schemes are...
The Human Factor
In a merger completed just over a year ago joining two of the largest office supply product companies, Boise Office Solutions and OfficeMax, a lot of...
An Academic Approach to LP
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richard C. Hollinger, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is...
The Dual Role of Internal Audit and Loss Prevention
EDITORS NOTE: Sandy Katz is vice president of audit and control for Talbots, the specialty retailer focusing on misses, petites, and women's fashions, as...
What Will It Take to Secure Our Global Supply Chain?
Trust is a word not often associated with the concept of homeland security. It’s commonly used, however, in describing the partnership between our industry...
An Important Proactive Component of Effective Disaster Readiness
Loss prevention professionals are increasingly challenged with new corporate responsibilities. One such area is business continuity. Understanding the steps for implementing an effective business...
LP and HRManaging Two Seemingly Divergent Functions
EDITORS NOTE: Dan Doyle is vice president of loss prevention and human resource administration for Bealls Inc. of Bradenton, Florida. He is not only...
Recruiting LP and Safety Professionals at Lowe’s
The success of any organization is determined by the talent of its people. In his book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and...