Tag: theft prevention
Leveraging DVR Camera System Analytics Throughout the Organization
When Jen Richard was tasked with building a case for DVR camera system installations in Canadian retailer West 49 stores in 2010, she took...
Asteya and the Attitude of Gratitude: Building a Strong Employee Awareness Program
lululemon's LP philosophy is founded in the roots of Yoga, in the Sanskrit word “Asteya,” which translates from Sanskrit to “non-stealing.”
Critical Components to a Supply Chain Security Program
In my former position as a loss prevention executive for a major retailer, an important responsibility was designing security systems for store locations. My...
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...
RILA Report Finds Critical Role for Buyers in Retail Shrink Reduction
A report released by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) outlines the important role that retail buyers, also known as merchants, can play in reducing...
Engaging Merchants in the Protection of Assets
The Retail Industry Leaders Association's (RILA) Asset Protection Leaders Council commissioned a study to look at the relationship between retail buyers and the asset...
Walmart Moving More to an Evidence-Based Approach
Getting it right is tough. It's not always obvious what will work best to control a problem. And it takes a strong, secure leader...
The U.S. Navy Exchange—Loss Prevention with a Family Touch, Global Reach
Here is a quick quiz—Name a multi-billion-dollar global retailer that is consistently profitable, has had only one owner in 200 years, offers attractive wages and benefits (medical/dental/life...
12 Months Into Becoming World Class
Many loss prevention professionals begin their career in established departments where they are lured to the structured succession planning, continuing programs, and enduring policies. However,...
Thinking Outside the Small Box
Brad Seehoffer, district loss prevention manager for thirty-eight Big Lots stores in upstate New York and Pennsylvania, remembers the good old days of loss...