Tag: theft and fraud
Building a Loss Prevention Career: The Winding Road from Store Detective to VP
Stan Welch, LPC is the vice president of loss prevention for JCPenney. Prior to joining the company in 2007, Welch held a wide range...
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...
From Store-Level LP Associate to EVP of Stores
At the time of this interview in 2009, Marvin Ellison was executive VP of US stores at Home Depot and the first African-American in the company's executive suite.
Through the Eyes of the Guest – Asset Protection at Gordmans
Successful asset protection and store security programs are never “tone deaf.” This means that the most effective programs are shaped, managed, and refined over time to reflect...
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...
Profit Protection—A U.K. Spin on Loss Prevention
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ian Carter is head of profit protection for B&Q plc, the number-one home improvement and garden center retailer in Europe and the third largest in the...
Remodeling Loss Prevention at The Home Depot
EDITORS NOTE: Tom Fricke (pictured to theleft) joined The Home Depot in November, 2005, asvice president of asset protection with responsibilityfor loss prevention, safety,...
Avoiding the Lightning Strike of Identity Fraud
The headlines scream warnings about the latest breaches of data security, and the public is once again put on alert that their personal data may...
AAFES Loss Prevention–A Mission with a Challenge
We have the responsibility to be there for our troops—whenever and wherever they go—to ensure they are provided with the goods and services they...
Implementing an e-Learning Strategy for Loss Prevention Training
In today’s economy, cutbacks, downsizing, and store closings have become a common means to streamline the bottom line of today’s retailers. Nowhere more than...