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Where Were You on the Morning of September 11th?
I was driving from Austin, Texas, to Houston. Looking for a sports talk show, I could only find a news station on the radio....
The Evolution of Data Sharing in Retail’s Battle Against ORC
Over the past decade, much has changed in loss prevention. As we look back at the transformation that has occurred...even to this magazine...we see...
Making LP a Talent Destination for Retail Careers
EDITOR'S NOTE: Monica Mullins is the vice president of asset protection and safety for Walmart Stores U.S. She oversees more than 9,000 corporate and...
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...
Analyze, Alert, Act – Chico’s Technology-Based Approach to Attacking Shrink
After over thirty-five years in specialty retail loss prevention, there is not a lot that surprises Leo Doran. The two long-running “themes” of his professional life have...
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...
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...
EAS Merchandise Protection Strategy
In recent years, Gap Inc. has implemented a number of electronic article surveillance (EAS) solutions, including in-store applied hard and alarming tags, factory-applied source/soft...
“It’s All Cool”—Starting Loss Prevention for a Hot Brand at Oakley Retail Stores
A conversation with Maggie Newton is fast moving, informative, fun, and asymmetric. Upon reflection, this is not surprising, because it seems to mirror what her employer, Oakley, Inc., is...
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.