Loss Prevention

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Loss Prevention

Today’s retail environment requires a loss prevention approach that looks at losses holistically and across the entire enterprise. Loss prevention and asset protection professionals engage daily in the prevention, mitigation, investigation and recovery of those risks and losses impacting people, assets, reputations and brands.  

We invite retailers, industry partners, law enforcement, government agencies and all stakeholders involved in protecting people and assets to browse our resources, attend our PROTECT conference and become a part of our community.

NRF PROTECT 2024
 
NRF PROTECT 2025

NRF PROTECT is where industry leaders come together to acquire a unified and holistic approach to collectively address the risks, threats and challenges in today’s retail environment. Join your peers, industry partners and innovative solution providers involved in loss prevention, enterprise security risk, cybersecurity, law enforcement and digital fraud. NRF PROTECT is a “can’t-miss event!” 

National Retail Security Survey 2023

View NRF’s latest research involving losses associated with retail crime, theft and violence. Our research provides members and our industry with data to support benchmarking and supports advocacy in the areas of organized retail crime and the challenges involving the safety and security of retail.  

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Workplace Violence Prevention

Retailers are experiencing various threats and acts of workplace violence including shoplifting, ORC and active assailants. NRF provides our members with resources and training opportunities around de-escalation, program design and implementation and more to assist in building a safer workplace environment. 

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Organized Retail Crime

Organized retail crime continues to rise, and NRF is a leader in advocacy to enact legislation in Congress to address this issue. Learn more about NRF advocacy for this issue including special reports, events and activities where you can engage.  

 
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NRF Members Safety & Security Resources

NRF provides our members and stakeholders with resources on various topics on retail safety, security and loss prevention. Members can access various resources that include workplace violence prevention, active assailant, emergency preparedness and other reports. 

More loss prevention content

Urgent action is needed as the fight against ORC intensifies
 
Join NRF at Fight Retail Crime Day on Oct. 24 to advocate for the passage of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.
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Balancing the threats and opportunities of AI
 
How security leaders can effectively support the innovative use of artificial intelligence and protect against risks.
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Cargo theft trends and lessons learned
 
Experts from Walmart, NRS and the FBI discuss the latest trends and actions for retailers to protect themselves.
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Lessons from a decade of cybersecurity collaboration
 
Senior technology executives and founding members share insights from NRF’s IT Security Council.
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How to adopt a hacker’s mindset: A study in curiosity, creativity
 
NRF PROTECT: Ethical hacker Ted Harrington on building more secure systems.
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Playing to win takes trust, commitment
 
Former NFL coach Herm Edwards on getting involved and making hard decisions.
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Loss Prevention Council

This invitation-only council is composed of senior LP executives who discuss common problems in LP and share new ideas on product and program results. 

Additional NRF councils for loss prevention professionals include: 

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Fraud Council

The NRF Fraud Prevention Professionals Working Group brings together retail leaders with responsibility for fraud prevention to discuss their companies’ digital and in-store fraud prevention strategies and operations.

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NRF supports the loss prevention and asset protection community through several membership councils, committees and working groups. Led by our LP Council, an advisory group comprised of senior-level LP executives, they welcome all NRF members to engage in the committees, working groups and networks. For more information. 

LP Council and Committees