Tag: shoplifters
Where Next for Electronic Article Surveillance?
Marketing textbooks tell us that every product, brand, and technology has a life cycle. First, there is the launch and introduction, then a period...
Best Buy Loss Prevention: Changing the Rules
Winning in business, as in sports, requires both offensive and defensive skills and strategies. Certainly nothing is more discouraging to a team than to...
‘Wee Lads and Lasses’ Sought for Scottish Shoplifting Sprees, Warns Anti-Slavery Commissioner
In Scotland, children as young as 10 years old have been arrested for shoplifting in Glasgow stores, according to shocking official figures.
The figures –...
U.S. Security: A Suite of Services
U.S. Security Associates Inc, Retail Loss Prevention Services Group provides a “Suite of Services” to the retail community. Visit Booth 605 to learn more.
Organized Retail Crime Gangs Targeting Optical Goods
Reports indicate that security in the United States has worsened in many arenas since September 11, 2001. Many crime-fighting resources are being focused specifically...
The Challenges of Retail Loss Prevention in Mexico
In 2010 I was asked to speak at the annual retail loss prevention conference sponsored by ANTAD Mexico, Asociación Nacional de Tiendas de Autoservicio...
The Growing Role of Retail Loss Prevention Professionals
In the not-so-distant past, the primary responsibility of loss prevention personnel was to deter theft and control shrink. Many of us started our careers...
From Running a Loss Prevention Department to Running a Marathon
David Lund, CFI, LPC, is the vice president of loss prevention for DICK'S Sporting Goods based in Pittsburgh. DICK'S Sporting Goods operates over 600...
Changing Roles and Challenges in Loss Prevention
Interviewee Bios
Stacie Bearden
Director of Asset Protection, Field
The Home Depot
Bearden is responsible for the field organization's theft and fraud including Home Depot's organized retail crime...
Loss Prevention Essentials: Electronic Article Surveillance Technology Helps Enhance Sales and Protect Profits
Sponsored by BSI
Electronic article surveillance, or EAS, systems have long been a staple in the battle to curb shoplifting. Retailers over the years have...