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Fred Becker
was named Corporate Loss Prevention Director
for Bloomingdale's. Prior to being hired by Bloomingdale's,
Fred worked at Toys "R" Us, where he was National AP Manager
for 5 years. Before that, he was Senior Director of Saks
Fifth Avenue for 9 years. Fred has also held roles as
District Loss Prevention Manager and Security Manager at The
Disney Store and Macy's East respectively. Congratulations
Fred! |
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Darrell Hardin
was promoted to Director of Asset Protection
Mid Atlantic/Northeast for Advanced Auto Parts, Inc.
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The Black out months of December,
January, and February means very few senior changes in LP throughout
North America Traditionally these are the
three quietest months of the year for any senior LP job changes.
With holiday sales, inventories in January, and 2012 budgets not
plugged in yet most senior jobs will not become active until March
and April with the most activity happening from June to October.
New survey by Private Officer International shows there were 114
"confirmed" security officer "on-duty" deaths in 2011 in the U.S.
as a result of a combination of homicide, accidental, industrial and
"unclassified" incidents. But actual death totals are believed to be
12% - 20% higher and misreported in other worker classifications. With
more than 37,000 assaults against contract and proprietary officers,
loss prevention agents and private police resulting in 13,700
injuries. The deaths were; 54 gunshots, 11 stabbings, 11 suicides
on-duty, 19 trauma/assaults, 10 car accidents, 6 industrial
accidents, 14 unclassified deaths with the average age being 38. (Source
privateofficerbreakingnews.com)
Barnes & Noble exploring options for its Nook business that might
include spinning it off from its bookstores.
Barnes & Noble has been investing heavily in electronic books and
its Nook e-book readers as it faces face tough competition from
online retailers and discount stores. (Source
Associated Press)
Macy's is closing 5 stores and opening 5 over the next two years.
With Bloomingdales closing 4 in early spring 2012 and opening 2 new
ones as well as opening 5 new Bloomingdale's Outlet stores in 2012
averaging 25,000 sq. ft. (Source retailingtoday.com)
Microsoft has filed suit against a major UK-based retailer, accusing
Comet of "creating and selling" more than 94,000 counterfeit Windows
recovery CDs in 2008 and 2009.
Comet’s defense says it was only
acting in the best interests of its customers, supplying them with
recovery media that wasn’t supplied with the PCs they sold. But the
customers could have obtained a free copy directly from the
manufacturers however Comet decided to sell them at $24 a piece x
94,000. A great profit considering each disc cost below a dollar.
Interesting case that may cause concern for every retailer offering
extra help to their customers. (Source zdnet.com)
Federal Authorities seized over $350,000 of counterfeit NHL
merchandise bogusly branded NHL Winter Classic right outside
Philadelphia's stadium.
Investigators seized more than 1,600 items
in all, including counterfeit MLB, NFL, NBA and NCAA merchandise.
They're really cracking down on all Major League merchandise
nationwide and next time you go to a game watch out where you're
buying your stuff as you could end up involved in a bust. (Source cbssports.com)
34% of iPhone users and 20% of Android users who made purchases
using their phones bought 50% or more of their holiday purchases via
their smartphones.
This certain group of consumers are very focused
on technology and buying on mobile is no stretch for them.
M-commerce is growing rapidly. (Source internetretailer.com)
December same store sales reports
Ulta Salon up 12.6% for its 7 week holiday period
American Apparel up 12%
Pier 1 Imports up 11.3%
Bebe Stores up 9.6%
The Buckle up 8.9%
Costco up 7%
Limited Brands up 7%
Nordstrom up 8.7%
Macy's up 6.2%
Saks Fifth up 5.8%
Target up 1.6%
Stage Stores up 1.2%
J.C. Penney up 0.3%
Kohl's down 0.1%
Bon-Ton Stores down 0.7%
Wet Seal down 3.7%
 Operational Audit
2-Day Forum – January 11-12, 2012
Atlanta, GA –
REGISTER TODAY
Attend the RILA Operational Audit Meeting to hear about
efficient audit procedures retailers have implemented
company-wide to maximize operational effectiveness, driving
results through their audit programs. Meeting attendees
include managers and directors of LP and audit who will
examine their audit practices and discuss the drivers of
their most effective audit programs. Led by Tractor Supply
Company and Publix Super Markets, and sponsored by
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, this meeting will be an educational
event for anyone looking to enhance their auditing
procedures, more effectively interpret audit results and
enhance audit programs. Store and distribution site visits
will be held for meeting attendees to see firsthand leading
audit practices.
For more information or to register, contact Liz Benson at
liz.benson@rila.org.
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FRIDAY FOCUS
Doug Marker
Vice President
LP, Risk and Audit
Michael Stores, Inc.
Stephen O'Keefe
Vice-President
Loss Prevention and
Risk Management
Wal-Mart Canada
Coming in January
Kelly Gorman
Vice President LP
PETCO
LP Program Spotlight
eBay's PROACT Team
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Today's Daily Job
Postings from the Net -
Appearing Today Only
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Job Opening |
Company |
Location |
Origination |
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Loss
Prevention Mgr |
Kmart |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Sears Holdings Corp. |
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Loss
Prevention Mgr |
Sears |
Canoga Park, CA |
Sears Holdings Corp. |
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Store LP and Safety Mgr |
Lowe's |
Las Vegas, NV |
Lowe's |
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Store LP and Safety Mgr |
Lowe's |
Huntington Beach, CA |
Lowe's |
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Market AP Mgr |
Walmart |
Philadelphia, PA |
Walmart |
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Asset
Protection Mgr |
Walmart |
Jacksonville, NC |
Walmart |
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Asset
Protection Mgr |
Sam's G1 |
Morrisville, NC |
Walmart |
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District LP Mgr |
Dick's Sporting Goods |
New Orleans, LA |
Dick's Sporting Goods |
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District LP Mgr |
TJ Maxx |
Greenville, SC |
The TJX Companies, Inc. |
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District LP Mgr |
HomeGoods |
Nashville, TN |
The TJX Companies, Inc. |
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District LP Mgr |
HomeGoods |
Phoenix, AZ |
The TJX Companies, Inc. |
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Fred Becker
was
named Corporate Loss Prevention
Director for Bloomingdale's.
Darrell Hardin
was
promoted to Director of Asset Protection Mid
Atlantic/Northeast for Advanced Auto Parts, Inc.
Larry Evangelista
was
named Regional Asset Protection
Manager for Toys "R" Us.
Brandon Decker
was
promoted to Group Loss Prevention Manager for
Bloomingdale's.
Dave Miller
was
named Loss Prevention Manager
for Lord & Taylor.
Ray Acevedo
was
named District Loss Prevention
Manager for Dick's Sporting Goods.
Rich Britton
was
named District Loss Prevention
Manager for Dick's Sporting Goods. |
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5
Career Resolutions
Everyone Should Make
When you're not happy at
work, making a New
Year's career resolution
is easy. But when things
are going well, you
should still be setting
work-related goals for
yourself. And what
better time to do it
than the new year?
(How
fresh is your resume?)
Stop
Procrastinating --Now
It seems that no one is
immune to the tendency
to procrastinate. But
putting off tasks takes
a big hit on our
productivity, and
psyche. Procrastination
is not inevitable.
Figuring out why you
postpone work and then
taking concrete steps to
prevent it will help you
get more done and feel
good about yourself.
(Don't
put off these tips)
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In preparing for any
interview or meeting, I would suggest that, not only do you
educate yourself about the potential employer, but that you
study their competitor as well, because not only do these
executives know their business, the good ones will know
their competitors business even better. And if you show them
you've taken the time to really learn their business and the
number one thing that impacts them beyond the customer which
is their competitor, then they'll be impressed that you went
to that effort. And at the end of the day you'll learn an
entire channel of trade.
Just a Thought,
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