Tag: the retail industry
Crisis Management and the Wendy’s 99 Cents Chili Incident
In March 2005 police were called to a California restaurant to investigate a woman’s allegation that she had found a partial human finger in a bowl of chili. Over the next days and weeks, a hoax perpetrated against Wendy’s became national news, coffee-break conversation, and fodder for late-night comedians. The learnings from this event are still relevant today.
Red, White, and Blue: A Manufacturing and Loss Prevention Department Revolution
This article from 2012 examines the development of American Apparel’s unique asset protection and loss prevention department.Â
No company quite like American Apparel exists in...
Looking Ahead: 2016 US Retail Industry Trends
As 2016 swings into full gear, retail industry professionals want to know: what hot topics and significant trends will take center stage this year?...
Checkpoint Systems Announces Roll Out with Japan’s Major Chain AEON RETAIL and Introduction of...
Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a leading global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, today announced that AEON Retail, a major Japanese retailer,...
Retail Trends Indicate Holiday Sales Stronger than Expected
Retailers have good reason to celebrate the start of the new year, with the latest retail trends indicating that the holiday shopping season has...
Post-Holiday Merchandise Return Fraud
Returns and return fraud are a big issue—and getting bigger. In 2014, $284 billion worth of retail merchandise was returned in the United States,...
Police: Employee Theft Incident Involves Drug Diversion
A pharmacy worker working at a Walmart in Delray Beach, Florida has been arrested and charged in an employee theft incident that allegedly involves...
Risk Management Solutions for e-Commerce
Editor's Note: Many of the subjects discussed in this article are as valid today as they were when the content was originally presented, while other...
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...
Retail Trend Ignites Controversy: Should We Remove the Confederate Flag from Our Stores?
Editor’s Note: As LP Magazine looks back at some of the top articles of 2015, this story reminds us of the strength of our...