Tag: retail shrink
RILA Report Finds Critical Role for Buyers in Retail Shrink Reduction
A report released by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) outlines the important role that retail buyers, also known as merchants, can play in reducing...
New retail clothing security tag defeats all criminals… including ‘Britain’s Greatest Fraudster’
A London retailerIt spent 18 months collaborating with Swiss manufacturer Agon Systems over a new retail clothing security tag called The Concept Tag.
The 2015 National Retail Security Survey Has Begun
It wasn’t that long ago that there was no consistent or reliable means to gather and interpret industry-wide information on retail shrinkage. Not only...
The Global Retail Theft Barometer
It probably comes as no surprise that shrink remains a significant operational challenge for retailers around the world. That's one top-line conclusion of the...
Analyze, Alert, Act – Chico’s Technology-Based Approach to Attacking Shrink
After over thirty-five years in specialty retail loss prevention, there is not a lot that surprises Leo Doran. The two long-running “themes” of his professional life have...
Mall Security and LP—Communication Is the Watchword
With people's focus drawn to the economy, they are naturally looking around for something to laugh at, and mall security is handy. But security...
Solving Multiple-Suspect Thefts
Early in my career, I investigated many multiple-suspect thefts with a less than satisfactory case resolution. Not being able to identify the primary culprit...
Whats Ahead in Technology in 2003?
In the mid- to late-1990s, great strides in computer and telecommunications technology gave rise to an array of cutting-edge security solutions in all areas...