Tag: shoplifters
LP Associate Resigns When Shoplifting Arrest Turns into Carjacking Attempt
Scott Hurst, 30, of Caseyville, Illinois, is looking for a job after he was allowed to resign as a JCPenney store loss prevention associate....
Walmart’s Neighborhood Market Grocery Business
EDITORS NOTE: Gary Smith, LPC, is senior director of asset protection for Walmarts Neighborhood Market line of smaller scale, grocery-focused retail stores. He has...
When Dealing with Shoplifting, Safety Is Always Our First Option
There are thousands of stories dealing with shoplifting that appear every week across digital media in a continuous stream of petty crimes and tragic...
Changing Behavior—Moving Exception Reporting Beyond Loss Prevention
Many retailers today are exploring different ways of maximizing the use of loss prevention technology such as exception reporting  by exploring other opportunities to...
Partnering with Law Enforcement to Combat Organized Retail Crime
While some of the tools of organized retail crime and methods of operation continue to evolve with the changes in technology and dynamics of...
Saks Fifth Avenue Asset Protection: The Evolution of Rosamaria Sostilio
Rosamaria Sostilio was named senior vice president of asset protection for Hudson's Bay Company after 25 years in various LP roles with Saks Fifth Avenue.
The Need to Reinvent the Loss Prevention Industry
Bob Vranek has been vice president of loss prevention at Belk, Inc. based in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1992. He began in the retail...
EyeOnLP: Social Media and Loss Prevention Concerns
With an ever-growing number of social media platforms and ways to interact online, it’s important to know the voices as well as what they are saying – especially when it comes to business and loss prevention concerns.
Setting the Stage for an Organized Retail Crime Strategy
Editor's Note: Organized retail crime remains an ongoing challenge for loss prevention programs across the country. The following article serves as Part 1 of...
Organized Retail Crime: Executing the ORC Strategy
Organized retail crime remains an ongoing challenge for loss prevention programs across the country. The following article serves as Part 2 of a two-part...