Tag: retail theft
Juvenile Shoplifting Rings Use Social Media to Discuss Retail Theft
In April 2014, a Tumblr user published a list of Tumblr accounts operated by what she called "Tumblr's Bling Ring." The juvenile shoplifting rings were...
What a Shoplifter Is Really Thinking
Have you ever wondered what a shoplifter is truly thinking?
According to the latest retail theft statistics, the 2015 National Retail Security Survey reported shoplifting...
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....
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...
Macy’s Shoplifting Penalty Challenged in New York
Recently a New York judge mandated in a lawsuit against Macy’s Department Stores that the retailer refrain from detaining and requiring suspected shoplifters to...
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...
Everybody Wins: A Fresh Way to Manage the Scourge of Shoplifting (FULL VERSION)
Sponsored by Turning Point Justice
It is certainly provocative, but perhaps not completely untrue, to say shoplifting prevention in the US is a dismal failure....
How Sears Holdings Changed Its View on First Offenders and Earned ‘Gushing Praise’ from...
Sponsored by Turning Point Justice
The asset protection department at Sears Holdings faces a unique set of security challenges, but it’s similar to many others...