Retailing 2015: New Frontiers
Jim Marstiller, TNS Retail Forward
The leading edge of the U.S. Baby Boom Generation will be 69 years old in 2015. Consumers in their prime shopping and spending years will have been shaped by technologies that have been a part of everyday life for their entire lives. Retailers will need to better leverage information technology and data analytics to gain competitive advantage and to survive in the new frontier.
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Fine Tuning an Established Program with Enhanced Auditing
Terry Hennessee, Director Loss Prevention / Merchandise Shrink Control & Distribution, Lowe's
Establishing a source tagging program is a major undertaking for any retailer and its vendor partners. Once the program is complete the next task is to audit vendors for compliance. Absent a comprehensive audit program the results of your source tagging efforts may be negligible. Auditing for tagging compliance will structure and add continuity to any retail source tagging program.
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Organized Retail Crime
Al Thompson, VP for Global Supply Chain, RILA
Organized retail crime is a large and growing national issue with dollar losses as much as $30 billion a year. It also threatens public health and safety when thieves tamper with items like baby formula or over the counter medications. In an attempt to stop this growing threat, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 was introduced to Congress in July 2008. Hear the current status of this bill and how law enforcement may soon have the tools they need to put these criminals behind bars.

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Law Enforcement Retail Partnership Network and Organized Retail Crime
Amanda Moran, Supervisory Special Agent, Violent Crimes Unit, FBI
LERPnet is a proactive and analytical tool that allows retailers to collaborate with each other as well as law enforcement officials. An extraordinary group of retailers, law enforcement, data privacy specialist and technology experts have combined resources and talent to create the technology platform. Hear some of LERPnet’s success stories and how this tool is benefiting the retail industry.
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VST Implementation
Orlaith Murphy, Sr Director Loss Prevention, Gap Inc.
Banana Republic shares the benefits of using the Visible Source Tag along with the steps of a successful implementation strategy.
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VST Recycling Overview
Jose Hernandez, ADT
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Supermarket Overview
Jeff Martin, Corporate Retail Operations Manager, The Kroger Company
Join a round table discussion with loss prevention professionals focusing on solutions for high shrink items in the OTC, HBC, liquor and perishable categories.
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Apparel & Accessories
Carl Donnelly, VP Loss Prevention, Lord & Taylor
Use the best EAS solution for high shrink classifications and dramatically reduce your shrink!
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Improved Product Packaging Enhances EAS Security Measures
Brenda Seeger, CPP, CFE, Special Projects Manager, Auto Zone
Source tagging the hot shrink items is always first on the list, but without the most effective and efficient packaging efforts in place, you will not maximize your product protection efforts. Learn how to work with your vendors to improve product packaging to increase sales, decrease shrink and generate overall benefits for the entire industry.
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Maintaining Source Tagging Momentum in Electronics and Technology
Kevin Ach, Director of Loss Prevention Operations, Office Depot
In today's challenging business climate, Consumer Electronics and Technology continue to provide revenue growth for many retailers. However, the growing popularity of CE products has also yielded an increase in shrink compared to other retail categories. Learn how to reenergize a mature CE source tagging program and discover new opportunities in a fast-paced market.
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RFID in Today's Retail Environment
Karen Bomber, Manager Solutions Development, Sensormatic Retail Solutions
Retailers continue to pursue the use of technology within their stores to enhance store operations. Sensormatic is investing in forward-thinking solutions by implementing Item Level Intelligence (ILI), providing item level security and visibility in an ever changing retail environment. Come hear how RFID and EAS are being used by global retailers.
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