Tag: rfid
Time for Some Hard Work on Soft Sentencing
I recently watched a video of a panel discussion on organized retail crime (ORC). The panel discussed current ORC issues, legislation, coalitions, online sales...
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...
The NRF BIG Show: What’s in Store for Retail in 2015?
Over the past several days, the retail community has converged on New York City for Retail’s BIG Show 2015. More than 27,000 industry leaders...
New President of USS Announced: Doug McHose
For the first time in the company’s 19-year history, USS has appointed a new president. Doug McHose, who has most recently served as senior...
Building Kirkland’s Loss Prevention Program
Founded in 1966 by its namesake Carl Kirkland, Kirkland's admittedly fills an odd niche in the retail world, although it has become more mainstream...
Combating Cargo Loss at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Since the first formal post exchanges were established by the War Department in 1895, an exchange system has served side-by-side with U.S. military troops both in...
Considerations for Evaluating EAS Source-Tagging Programs
While electronic article surveillance (EAS) has become pervasive in the US retail market, there are still a large number of retailers that have yet...
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...
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...
The European Road Map—Managing Stock Loss in the Retail Sector
If shrinkage management could be viewed as a journey, then recent European experience would be one not only lacking a final destination, but one plagued by...