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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Totally Unfiltered with Former Police Chief Kristen Ziman

TalkLP host Amber Bradley gets totally unfiltered with Kristen Ziman, Former Chief of the Aurora IL Police Department (Ret.), Professional Speaker, and Published Author of Reimagining Blue.  In this super real conversation, Amber and Kristen talk about the complexities of power, empathy, the divisiveness of the current state of this country, and more.

How do (or should) loss prevention professionals wield their power in the interview room?  Kristen discusses treating suspects with respect and dignity at the same time holding people accountable for their actions.  How, you ask?  Listen to this extremely vulnerable conversation about race, loss prevention ethics, human connection, and more as Amber and Kristen discuss her book and keynote speech premise.

Kristen is a Keynote Speaker at the Restaurant Loss Prevention & Security Association (RLPSA) Annual Conference in downtown Denver April 2 – 5.  For more information about attending RLPSA, click here.

To purchase Kristen’s book or to book her for a keynote address, click here.

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Amber & Gus Talk Legislation with NRF Experts

TalkLP host Amber Bradley teams up with industry veteran and owner of the D&D Daily Gus Downing to talk legislative updates with NRF experts Jon Gold, Vice President of Supply Chain & Customs Policy, Jason Straczewski, Vice President of Government Relations & Public Affairs and David Johnston, Vice President of Asset Protection & Retail Operations.  Amber and Gus cover what retailers need to know about the INFORM Act, where it stands today and how they can help get it over the goal line!

For more information on how to take action, retailers should visit NRF’s website here.

To learn more about HSI’s Operation Boiling point, listen to Amber’s interview with HSI’s Deputy Assistant Director Raul Aguilar here.

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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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