Tag: retail loss
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...
Mission Driven
After a long career in loss prevention, including twenty-six years at Best Buy, Paul Stone, CFE, LPC, is now experiencing unparalleled results. Tempted out...
Retail’s Opportunity to Help Reduce Recidivism
Retailers can not only have an impact but also, as the victim of the crime, be the driving force in the effort to address repeat offenses to improve safety throughout the community.
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...
Let’s Sit at the Same Side of the Table (CONTROLTEK)
Thinking back to when I worked for various retailers over the years and bumping into "vendors," let's just say I was mostly underwhelmed (though sometimes pleasantly surprised) at the service we received.
Fundamental LP Knowledge
Sue Read's loss prevention career spans twenty-three years, starting as a part-time store detective with Value City department stores while earning her degree at...
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...
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.
Why Reducing Food Waste from Grocery Stores Needs to Be a Top Priority
“We all know what we have to do together to reduce food waste, but it’s not happening.”