In this episode of LPM’s What’s Cooking podcast series, Kevin McMenimen talks with Anthony Camparone, a food and safety subject matter expert for Sensormatic. They discuss how food safety has increasingly become enmeshed with food safety, and how Sensormatic is helping teams through these changes.  ..read more

As a part of the ORCAs in Action January Blitz, we take a closer look at some winning strategies to help keep employees safe in the face of growing aggression and violence in the retail workplace. Psychologist Gethin Nadin talks about the need for every customer-facing team to be more aware of the ways increased customer aggression is affecting employees—and the result of inaction. For retailers struggling to attract and retain employees, understanding the best ways to support employee well-being plays a large role in how we retain quality talent ..read more

Episode Two of the Inside Scoop with a Fraudster podcast continues the revealing conversation between LP Magazine's Stefanie Hoover and Alexander Hall. Listen in as Stefanie and Alex delve into credit card fraud techniques and ways to defeat it. Hear how easy it is to obtain information and equipment to set up a credit card fraud scheme and how much we depend on our frontline employees to help us prevent these frauds.  ..read more

In Episode One of Inside Scoop with a Fraudster, Stefanie Hoover, CFI chats with Alexander Hall, a former fraudster and now consultant.  Listen in to their candid conversation about life as a fraudster and specifically, in this episode, self-checkout fraud.  What makes a fraudster tick?  You're about to learn firsthand! Over this series, Stefanie will dig into the myriad of ways fraudsters operate their schemes, and techniques retailers should consider to strengthen their defenses.  Don't miss out on some myth busting and surprising revelations that will make you rethink yo ..read more

Homeland Security Investigation’s National Lead Development Center (NLDC), located in Williston, Vermont, is responsible for producing high quality criminal referrals and case support for the various HSI Field Offices across the country. Join us as we have a conversation with Allen Vanscoy, section chief for HSI's National Lead Development Center, to learn more about the center, ways that the NLDC can benefit our investigations, and how you can become more involved in working with HSI as part of this exciting new program ..read more

Join us in a conversation with Andy Ellen, president and general counsel with the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association to learn more about the Carolinas Organized Retail Crime Alliance, to include how CORCA got started, who can participate, recent success stories resulting from the alliance, why you should get involved, and steps you can take to get more engaged in this important industry initiative supporting communities across the Carolinas ..read more

What role do our solution provider partners play when it comes to choosing and implementing new products and innovations? More importantly, what role should they play? What questions are the most important for loss prevention leaders to ask?  To help us answer some of these critical questions, LP Magazine sat down with several industry experts and trusted solution provider partners to share their insights on the role of solution providers and the expectations that retail loss prevention leaders should have when making these important decisions ..read more

In the world of retail loss prevention, there are many different types of innovation that might be pursued. Whether tied directly to specific products or services, internal processes or workflows, or operational efficiencies, every possible approach must be considered to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the retail landscape. While every successful leader understands the need for growth and the ability to adapt, it’s just as important that we take the necessary steps to use the right innovations, as well as having a solid understanding of how to go about bringing that innovation to life. Thi ..read more

In the world of retail loss prevention, there are many different types of innovation that might be pursued. Whether tied directly to specific products or services, internal processes or workflows, or operational efficiencies, every possible approach must be considered to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the retail landscape. While every successful leader understands the need for growth and the ability to adapt, it’s just as important that we take the necessary steps to use the right innovations, as well as having a solid understanding of how to go about bringing that innovation to life. Thi ..read more

The Georgia Retailers Loss Prevention Council (GRLPC) is a powerful group of loss prevention corporate and field leaders and law enforcement partners that have helped shape state legislation, cultivated strong partnerships with Georgia’s law enforcement community, and donated their time, efforts, and event proceeds back to the communities most impacted by organized retail crime. Here, enjoy a conversation with GRLPC Chair Chad McManus and Council Member Dave Magersupp as they discuss how GRLPC got started, who can participate, recent success stories resulting from the alliance, why you should ..read more