Jun25
The event is over and so is the primary blog coverage. We’d love to know what you thought…..step up to the microphone, so-to-speak. Leave a comment below to share your thoughts about this year’s NRF Loss Prevention Conference.
Jun25
Below is a quick list of all the conference coverage: Welcome to NRF Loss Prevention 2008 Day One – General Session: State of the Loss Prevention Industry Conference Photos Day One – RULES that Rule: Proven Strategies for Combatting e-Commerce Fraud Day One – So Much to See Day One – Partnering with Law Enforcement [...]
Jun25
The 2008 NRF Loss Prevention conference ended with an entertaining general session led by Joe Marlotti, Bridgeworks Times-Four. Joe provided a funny look at the various generations in the workplace and the differences between then. To kick things off Joe donned different costumes while providing some quick stereotypes. Traditionalists: Pre 1946 Baby Boomers: 1946-1964 Generation [...]
Jun25
One of the last breakouts of the conference tackled the issue of developing and leading an LP team. David Shugan, CFI, Carter’s Inc and Mark VanBeest, JCPenney Company, Inc. led the discussion. David started his presentation off with some definitions of some key terms: Manager, Leader. In the dictionary ‘success’ is not included in the [...]
Jun25
One of the highlights of the EXPO Hall at this year’s event was the Secure Store, a mock-up of a retail location with the latest in LP technology. A number of vendors displayed their products in the ‘real world’. Entering the store one of the first things you noticed was the windows, or more accurately [...]
Jun25
One of the first forums on day three of the conference offered some career advice. Christopher McDonald, Babies “R” Us, and Mark Stinde, Circuit City Stores, Inc. presented on becoming a loss prevention director, and the first 90 days. Â Â Chris led off with a brief recap of how this session came to be. [...]
Jun24
Day two drew to a close with a general session led by Sam Geist of Geist & Associates Inc. Sam’s key message, execution of ideas is key. Sam said, “I’ll give you dime for a good idea, but I’ll give you a dollar for good and execution.” Organizations need to move from strategic thinking to [...]
Jun24
The early afternoon slot on day two featured a diverse set of roundtable discussions. Topics included: Background Investigations, Brand Protection, Civil Liabilities, Crisis Management, e-Commerce, Exception Reporting, Food Sector Loss Prevention, Gift Card Fraud, Internal Theft, International/Multinational Business Operations, Organized Retail Crime, Professional Development, Specialty Stores, Strip Center Stores, Supply Chain/Cargo Security, Technology Strategies, Training/Awareness [...]
Jun24
In between sessions today I spent some time with Angelica Rodriguez, Director, Loss Prevention at the National Retail Federation getting a tour of LERPnet. The Law Enforcement Retail Partnership Network was launched in April of last year in response to working with LP members and seeing a need for a centralized database for reporting retail [...]
Jun24
During lunch the National Retail Federation once again opened the nrfFusion Center, a collaborative environment for LP professionals and law enforcement agencies to meet and develop long-term relationships. On hand were representatives from agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), Immigration & [...]