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| Technology Changes The Game, But Not The Players |
By Stephen Gorman, business development director, and Virginia Fraser, senior communications editor, Insights Learning and Development
Cash registers used to only do what their namesake denotes — register cash. Now, you’d be hard-pressed to find a cash register in a leading retail environment that only operates as a money till. In its place you’ll find sophisticated POS systems that not only process sales transactions, but also manage inventory, recognize customer loyalty programs and incentives, and other important business line and back-office functions. |
| Big Box Retailer Offender, Shopper, Employee Feedback Study |
| The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) conducted a series of in-person survey interviews in the Gainesville, FL, big box retailer StoreLab in order to understand the impact of the Turtle on associates, shoppers, and shoplifters. This research focused on the Turtle’s impact on protecting DEWALT power drills, one of the big box retailer’s high-loss products. |
| C-Store Chain Keeps Losses In Check With Advanced Video |
| Digital video was still in its infancy when Quik-E Foods of Lynchburg, Virginia, began equipping its convenience stores with March Networks 3108 video recorders 10 years ago. |
| IP Video — Not Just For LP Any More |
| There are so many things to consider when protecting your business — from article security to access control and many other things. They all impact the retailer’s bottom line. Starting with intrusion, access control, and fire detection, many retailers face fines due to false alarms, and not to mention the fact that manpower is wasted bringing in managers to check on the alarms. |
| Video For The Enterprise |
By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor
Of course, networked video is an LP play, but it also brings big benefits to operations, customer service, merchandising, and more. |
| 5 Tips For Tackling Shrink |
By Keith Aubele, CPP, LPP
In this era of escalating retail loss and shrink, many companies are evaluating and deploying tools and technology to ebb this disastrous tide. Stepping back from a situation is sometimes necessary to ensure that the proper focus and resources are applied. |
| LP Integrates With The Total Enterprise For Success |
By Read Hayes, director, Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC)
The loss prevention/asset protection team is designed to support any retailer’s critical mission. |
| Why Loss Prevention Is Ready For Change |
By Frank Johns, chairman of the board, The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF)
Because retail is evolving and changing, so too must all departments, especially loss prevention, to positively affect profitability and growth. |
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| Record Shrink Demands An Unprecedented Response |
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By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor
The fourteenth annual Global Retail Theft Barometer was published a bit earlier this month, and its release exposed a hard-to-swallow truth to the U.S. retail loss prevention community. We’ve taken our eyes off the ball, and consumers are paying the price. |
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