Tag: robberies
LP Insider’s Top Five Shoplifting and ORC Articles of 2016
Does Concealment = Shoplifting?
In most states, intent is the driving factor in determining whether to charge a shoplifter.
It is a common misbelief among shoplifters...
Craigslist and the Potential for Gift Card Fraud
Organized retail crime (ORC) is not a new challenge to the retail environment, but it is a criminal element that continues to grow and...
Are Thefts by Senior Citizens Rivaling Juvenile Shoplifting?
For many years, the stereotype of the amateur shoplifter has been a juvenile shoplifting offender pilfering candy, makeup, and other minor items from retail...
Beyond Shrinkage: Introducing Total Retail Loss
A major new report published by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) puts forward a dramatically different way of thinking about the problem of...
Loss Prevention in the New Millennium
Loss Prevention magazine launched its first issue in the fall of 2001. I had the good fortune to contribute to that edition and author...
Learning from Leaders at the 2016 GRAORCA Retail Crime Conference
The Georgia Retail Association Loss Prevention Council (GRALPC) and the Georgia Retail Association Organized Crime Alliance (GRAORCA) held their 6th Annual Retail Crime Conference...
Jewelers’ Security Alliance Six-Month Crime Statistics and Trends
Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA) has released its crime statistics for the first six months of 2016 which indicate a continued decline in crime against...
2016 RLPSA Conference: Day One
The mission of the 2016 Restaurant Loss Prevention and Security Association (RLPSA) annual conference—“Transforming Our Industry, Together”—was in evidence as day one of the...