Tag: retail theft
Visualizing Supply-Chain Security
Earlier this year, a firestorm of public outcry was set off with the announcement that the Dubai-based ports operator DP World would take over...
Connecting Retailers to Combat Organized Retail Theft
Loss prevention has traditionally focused on shortage reduction through an emphasis on internal theft, external shoplifting, and operational controls. Resources to prevent these losses...
The Continuing Evolution of LP in the Grocery Industry
EDITORS NOTE: Kathleen Smith, CFI, is vice president of loss prevention for Safeway where she is responsible for security and loss prevention for over...
Writing a Prescription for Controlling Shrink
EDITORS NOTE: Ernie Deyle is the vice president of lossprevention at CVS/pharmacy. Since joining CVS in 2002, thecompany has undergone dynamic changes in the...
Hot Products—Protecting Our Best Stuff
Think about it, much of our merchandise is occasionally purchased or lost. But some items just seem to fly out of the store.
Recent research in the United...
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...
Reorganizing Loss Prevention through Talent and Technology
EDITORS NOTE: Paul Jones is senior vice president of loss prevention for Limited Brands. He is responsible for overseeing the loss prevention, shortage control,...
Retail Leadership Redefining the IMRA
EDITORS NOTE: Sandy Kennedy is president of the newly renamed Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), formerly International Mass Retail Association (IMRA). She came to...
Product Protection—Beyond EAS
What we are attempting to do is add to the tools and practices that will not only move CVS/pharmacy, but the entire retail loss prevention industry forward in...
The Quest for Excellence at Saks Fifth Avenue
EDITORS NOTE:Rosamaria Sostilio is vice president of asset protection for Saks Fifth Avenue. She manages the corporate and field organizations and is responsible for...