New Study Shows Shoplifting Is Up 93% Since Before the COVID-19 Pandemic
UF startup LPRC conducted a study to examine how theft and violence have evolved since before COVID-19. The study revealed a significant increase in both the average number of shoplifting incidents and the dollars lost due to shoplifting.
InStore.ai Partners With Loss Prevention Resource Council
InStore.ai, a pioneer in voice-driven business optimization for the retail industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council.
Theft and Crime Are Driving Retail Workers To Look for New Roles, Joint Study From the Loss Prevention Research Council and Verkada Finds
According to research conducted by UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council in collaboration with Verkada, over 40% of retail workers in the U.S. are considering leaving their jobs within the next year due to concerns about personal safety.
Dr. Read Hayes of the LPRC Is Recognized as a Global Thought Leader
The Life Safety Alliance (LSA), an organization dedicated to enhancing global life safety and security through partnerships and collaborations, has announced the results of its Top 40 Global Thought Leaders in Security and Life Safety. UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council's Read Hayes is recognized as a global thought leader.
UF Integrate Summit Focused on Retail Theft, Active Shooters
Retail industry leaders from 47 corporations across the nation recently convened at the University of Florida to delve into strategies to combat the growing challenges from theft, fraud, and violence in retail spaces.
Tech Tuesday: LPRC Exhibits New Innovations in Combatting Shoplifting
In this week's Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's Lauren Asmus talks with Read Hayes of Loss Prevention Research Council. LRPC has a high-tech lab inside of UF Innovate | The Hub in which it works to better understand the theft, fraud, and violence issues companies such as Target and Home Depot face and create precise solutions for them.
