Tag: shoplifting law
Taking Control of the Situation – Part I
Ed. Note: This whitepaper is a sample from Victor's upcoming book, tentatively titled Training Ordinary People to be Everyday Heroes. For more information, please...
2010 National Retail Security Survey Executive Summary
The final report of the 2010 National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) recently has been released in its nineteenth edition and has been posted on...
Managing Loss in the Rent-to-Own Industry
EDITOR'S NOTE: Bobby Templet (pronounced tom-play) is vice president of loss prevention for Rent-A-Center. He has thirty-plus years of loss prevention experience with Footstar,...
Is There a Punishment for Shoplifting If Merchandise Is Recovered?
Many are under the assumption that a retailer does not sustain any damages if the merchandise stolen in a shoplifting incident is recovered in...
Retail Theft Victims and the Criminal Exception
Annually, retailers lose billions of dollars due to theft. In 2010, global retail shrinkage totaled $107.284 billion with shoplifting being the largest contributing factor....
Shoplifting Principles to Remember
Whether you are a store manager, assistant manager or a plain clothes store detective you'll want to remember the following shoplifting principles as you...
Making LP a Talent Destination for Retail Careers
EDITOR'S NOTE: Monica Mullins is the vice president of asset protection and safety for Walmart Stores U.S. She oversees more than 9,000 corporate and...
Supporting the Mission of Giving Back to the Community
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago is one of the largest of more than 180 independently operating Goodwill agencies in North America in terms...
Mall Security and LP—Communication Is the Watchword
With people's focus drawn to the economy, they are naturally looking around for something to laugh at, and mall security is handy. But security...
Targeting Return and Other Retail Fraud
Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has set itself apart from other discount retailers by differentiating itself as a design leader with fresh and...