The Proof is in the ROI, Here’s How to Create It

TalkLP host Amber Bradley chats with Gianna Davis, Asset Protection Director of National Investigations for Albertsons Companies about establishing an ROI for needed investments.  Return-on-Investment (ROI) is often a played term, but it’s use is not going away any time soon…..so, better understand it.  ROI analysis of technology is often a cumbersome process.  Gianna walks the audience through her successful ROI process — including what numbers she needs, how she gets her departmental partners on board, and how to obtain funding for mission-critical technology.

Topics Gianna addresses include:

  • To Pilot or not pilot?  What stores do you choose?  How do you compare them against each other?
  • Where is the money coming from?
  • Operational or Capital expense?

This podcast episode is sponsored by BOSCH – for more information click here. BOSCH is exhibiting at the RILA AP conference in Denver!  Visit their booth 828! 

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A Suite View: President & COO Talks LP

Larry Carroll joins the TalkLP as a guest co-host to interview his own President & COO, Jason Kidd, of 99 cents only stores!  We talk about C-suite perspectives of loss prevention, what executives care about, and why is it always, “what have you done for me lately?”  Take a listen as we get candid and put give our audience a sneak peek in their thought process!

Thank you to Gatekeeper Systems for sponsoring this episode! Find out more about why Gatekeeper allows you to apprehend your merchandise, and not shoplifters by clicking here.

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What the hell is Tag Recirculation? And why should I care?

Hear from the Store Operations and Director of LP Operations, Joe Liethen, CPA, formerly with Kohl’s Department Stores as he shares perspectives on why Loss Prevention professionals should care about this simple and effective way to impact your organization’s bottom line.  Not sure what the hell “Tag Recirulation” is?  Why not learn something new from a CPA that knows store operations and loss prevention?

You can check out more info on All Tag by checking out their website here: www.ALL-TAG.com!  We appreciate All Tag for sponsoring this podcast and supporting the Loss Prevention industry with topics that help decrease shrink and improve the bottom line!

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Masks are hot these days. Can you still read behavior?

It’s no doubt that masks are all the fashion rage this time of year…..er, well….due to other reasons, BUT we as a loss prevention industry still need to read behavior.  How can we do that with would-be-shoplifters and employees covering their faces with masks?  How can we apprehend shoplifters that cough on us?  Our resident body language expert (sorry, Dave) weighs in on these questions and more.  Take a listen and learn something about masked behavior (see what I did there?)

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Post-COVID Debate: What’s being ignored?

Amber and Dave tackle another “She said / He said” podcast debating the question: What’s being ignored?  As an industry, we’re all focused on COVID-19 but what’s around the corner?  Are there any issues that loss prevention professionals should be aware of?  What type of “perfect storm” has this global pandemic caused?  Before you freak out that we’re getting too serious, don’t worry — we throw a bit of our TalkLP style humor in the mix to make sure we’re all still sane.  If you’re interested in the whitepaper we reference in the podcast, you can find it here.

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What are you sick of?

Amber and Dave sit down with the (in)famous Brett Ward, CFI of Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates to talk: “What are you sick of?”  Why not get something off your chest?  We also cover what professionals should be doing right now (and in the future) to expand their career opportunities.  Brett enabled TalkLP to finally debut our censor button! Oh yeah, and make sure to use the word “essential” to Brett next time you see him…..

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Top 5 ORC Concerns Post-COVID

Amber and Dave sit down with ORC expert, John Matas, CFI, CFCI, Corporate Principal, Fraud and Profit Protection for Macy’s Inc./FDS National Bank to discuss another TalkLP TOP 5: “Top 5 ORC Concerns Post-COVID.”  Any idea what’s coming next in this “new normal” for retail when it comes to ORC?  John has some insights from his decades of experience in asset protection and fighting organized retail crime (ORC).  Take a listen for some forecasting and to understand why you shouldn’t give yourself a haircut during lockdown.

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Real Solutions to Real Problems Series #1

Amber and Dave launch our first episode in a new series called, “Real Solutions to Real Problems.”  This industry is chock full of valuable solution providers that can help us solve real challenges.  Take a listen to Kris Vece, Vice President of Client Relations for Protos!  Kris talks about what’s going on in the guard industry and more in this unprecedented time. Take a listen to hear solutions to real problems!

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Top 5 Mistakes Interviewers Make

Dave Thompson enters the hot seat to discuss the Top 5 Mistakes Interviewers make in our first episode of a new series called, “TalkLP’s Top 5.”  Check this out to learn what you should or should not be doing…..hit us up at @LetsTalkLP to submit a “Top 5” topic!

Disclaimer: We recorded this WAY before the Coronavirus was an actual issue.  We had no idea what it would actually turn into – so no hating please, be kind.

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