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Jun25

Conference Feedback – Your Thoughts

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 25, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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.

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Jun25

2008 NRF Loss Prevention Conference Coverage Recap

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 25, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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
Day One – General Session: Threat Management [...]

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Jun25

Day Three – General Session: Times Four

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 25, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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: [...]

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Jun25

Day Three – Developing and Leading Successful Loss Prevention Teams

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 25, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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 [...]

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Jun25

The Secure Store

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 25, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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 [...]

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Jun25

Day Three – Becoming a Loss Prevention Director, Your First 90 Days on the Job

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 25, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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.
 
 
Chris led off with a brief recap of how this session came to be. In 2007 Chris [...]

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Jun24

Day Two – General Session: Execute or Be Executed: Moving Strategic Thinking to Strategic Doing

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 24, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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 [...]

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Jun24

Day Two – Roundtables

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 24, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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, [...]

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Jun24

Day Two – Touring LERPnet

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 24, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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 crime [...]

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Jun24

Day Two – nrfFusion Center

By Josh Hallett | Published: June 24, 2008
Posted in Events | Loss Prevention

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), [...]

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