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Tragic Consequences Can Result When Shoplifting Escalates
Shoplifting and related retail crimes are often perceived by the general public as a minor nuisance rather than a multi-billion dollar problem. But as...
Forty Years of Researching Retail Loss Prevention
Dick Hollinger is a professor at the University of Florida who studies employee dishonesty and has overseen the National Retail Security Survey for the past 25 years.
Shoplifting Concerns in California
Shoplifting reports in California have increased in recent months. Retailers and law enforcement officials alike are wondering: Is Proposition 47 to blame?
The ballot measure,...
Readying Retail for Terrorism’s New Battleground
“Everything changed after 9/11” was a frequently heard refrain—from the president and other politicians and in law enforcement and private security circles. The same...
Alternatives for Preventing Retail Theft
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Lucia Summers, PhD, is an assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Texas State University. Her specialist research areas include the...
Retail Theft and the Science of Stealing
When thinking of retail theft, many envision teenagers shoplifting candy bars. Obviously, it’s much more than that. More than $44 billion in merchandise goes...
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – May 2016
Woman claiming to be Jesus charged with shoplifting
A woman who allegedly wheeled a cart of merchandise out of a Dollar General without paying for...
A Look Back, a Glimpse Forward
There were many different kinds of stories that dotted the digital landscape in 2014, many highlighting the scope and reach of loss prevention in...
Staying Informed: Is It Really That Important?
If it wasn't your company, would it matter to you which retailers were breached over the last six months, or how it has impacted...