Tag: shrinkage
Bad Packaging Design Can Lead to Shrink
Few things are as frustrating for a loss prevention leader than discovering a bad packaging design they know will promote retail shrink— a feature which...
Shoplifting Methods and Designing Out Crime
Booster bags, or so-called “magic bags,” continue to be one of the more popular shoplifting methods used by professional thieves. These foil-lined carriers work...
9 Leadership Functions That Should Be in Every Loss Prevention Manager Job Description
In many professional fields, such as legal, technology, and finance, one can expect to find commonalities among the practitioners. These professionals share certain certifications...
Losses and Costs Associated with UK Grocery Store Magazines and Newspapers
We are all familiar with use of the word “shrinkage” to describe the losses experienced by retailers, although it is impossible to find any...
Creating a “Culture” of Loss Prevention to Reduce Shrinkage (Digilock)
Policies and operations may be the foundation of a loss prevention strategy, but it takes significant cultural change, input from all levels of employees,...
All Together Now
The giant course correction hitting retail now appears pointed squarely in one direction—toward technology. It was the sum and substance of presentations at the...
The Three Amigos
Exemplifying the True Meaning of Solution Provider Partner: An Interview with Kevin Lynch, Mike Grady, and Rex Gillette
Offenders Adapt; So Must We
Whoa, what's that?! No way. That's a reaction we want from would-be offenders when thinking about initiating a crime attempt on our property.
We're often...
RFID and Retailing
Since the term radio frequency identification (RFID) came into common usage within the retail environment, around the end of the 1990s, it has in...
RILA’s Asset Protection Leaders Council
In an industry as dynamic as retail, asset protection leaders have long been faced with the daunting task of keeping pace with the changing...