With malls turning into today’s town squares, complete with a community full of strollers, bands and holiday decorations, it’s not a place where hazards should intrude.
Back in the day, convenience stores were as convenient to robbers as to customers. It once was estimated by law enforcement officials that six percent of all robberies of businesses in the U.S. involved convenience stores.
What started out years ago as an informal way local retailers could share information on employees separated for a security-related reason to avoid hiring them elsewhere has turned into a viable third-party business.
Savvy, confident organized retail crime gangs -- who steal billions of dollars worth of merchandise each year only to sell that merchandise online or at brick-and-mortar or fencing locations – continue to test retailers.
Loss prevention is a difficult but rewarding career path. During a special ceremony under the banner of the National Retail Federation Loss Prevention (LP) Conference in June, winners of the 2013 Loss Prevention Awards were honored.
Bill Strother had a problem. As director of corporate security for shopping center owner and developer of Weingarten Realty, his responsibilities extend to more than 400 properties, the majority of which are large open-air complexes.
Financial institutions have been battling cybercriminals for decades. A constantly evolving network of bad actors continues to identify and exploit vulnerabilities to perpetrate fraud.
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