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The National Retail Federation announces 2025 PROTECT Award winners
Five veteran loss prevention professionals will be honored on June 24 during the annual NRF PROTECT conference in Grapevine, Texas.
May 21, 2025
NRF supports federal bill to thwart retail crime
Nearly all retailers view federal legislation as a necessity to effectively combat this organized retail crime.
April 10, 2025
Shoplifting incidents jump 93% since pre-COVID, according to new industry study
According to the study, retailers surveyed experienced an average of 177 shoplifting incidents per day in 2023.
Dec. 18, 2024
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Oct. 10, 2024
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Five veteran loss prevention professionals will be honored on June 5 during the annual NRF PROTECT conference in Long Beach, Calif.
May 23, 2024
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The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance met at a hearing entitled “Rise in Organized Retail Crime and the Threat to Public Safety...
June 16, 2023
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Six veteran loss prevention professionals will be honored on June 6 during the annual NRF PROTECT conference in Grapevine, Texas.
May 23, 2023
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The National Retail Federation today announced that it has hired veteran loss prevention expert David Johnston as vice president for asset protection and retail operations.
Nov. 1, 2022
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NRF Supply Chain 360 will also include an Expo Hall featuring the latest technology
Sept. 15, 2021
A veteran member of the loss prevention community and a Department of Homeland Security investigator will be honored for their efforts to protect the retail industry this week during the National Retail Federation’s annual NRF PROTECT conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Downing & Downing President Gus Downing, DHS Special Agent John Willis to be recognized at conference
June 13, 2019

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A new study from the National Retail Federation and the Loss Prevention Research Council highlights the continued rise in theft and violence across the retail industry.
Theft and violence continue to escalate across the retail industry, according to new research released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Loss Prevention Research...
Oct. 28, 2025
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The State of Retail Payments study, conducted for NRF every other year by Forrester, found 67 percent of retailers surveyed now accept some form of no-touch payment. That includes 58 percent that accept contactless cards that can be waved past a card reader or tapped on the reader, up from 40 percent last year, and 56 percent that take digital wallet payments on mobile phones, up from 44 percent.
NRF survey finds that 67 percent of retailers now accept some form of no-touch payment
Aug. 10, 2020
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Loss prevention event was scheduled for June 23-24 in Pittsburgh
April 1, 2020

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The Ring of Excellence Award is reserved for distinguished professionals who have shaped the loss prevention industry through their leadership and innovations
June 10, 2022
Walmart, the world largest retailer, initiated a mask requirement on July 15.
The power of capitalism and a united front is enough to overcome some of the pettiest government nonsense
Aug. 10, 2020

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