RILA to Hold Industry TweetChat on the State of Retail Crime
On Thursday October 6 from 12pm to 1pm EDT, The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) will release the 2011 Crime Trends & Leading Practices Survey. The report details the changes in crimes against retailers over the past year from the perspective of the country’s leading retailers.
Among the categories chronicled in the report, topics include: organized retail crime, individual retail theft, pharmacy theft, internal theft, deterrence strategies, social networking, flash mobs, and resale of stolen goods on on-line market places.
To expand on the data from the survey and provide a forum for live discussion about the results RILA will hold a tweet chat #RILAchat entitled “The State of Retail Crime in the Industry,” the chat will take a look at how crime has trended in the retail industry over the last year and what this means for the industry-at-large.
Lisa LaBruno, vice president of loss prevention and legal affairs, at RILA (@RILA_LaBruno) and Jack Trlica, cofounder, president, and editor of Loss Prevention Magazine (@LPMag) will be on hand to take an in-depth look into the results and offer their insight and expertise. We invite you to join in this important and innovative conversation on Twitter on Thursday, October 6 from 12pm to 1pm EDT. Just follow the hashtag #RILAchat to join in the conversation. Not sure how to participate in a tweetchat? Tweet @RILAtweets or contact Kylee Coffman at kylee.coffman[at]rila.org.
The Crime Trends and Leading Practices Survey was first launched in December 2008 in an effort to measure the correlation between criminal activity and the economic downturn among the nation’s leading retailers. RILA has continued to monitor crime trends, conducting follow-up surveys in May 2009, January 2010 and August 2010. In August 2010, the survey was expanded to solicit feedback from retailers regarding effective criminal risk mitigation tools as part of an industry-wide collaborative effort to combat retail crime.
Survey participants were asked to report measured or perceived changes in crimes perpetrated against retailers over the past year and to share leading practices for minimizing business risks. Reflective of RILA’s membership, respondents represented all retail segments: building/garden equipment, clothing/accessories, food/beverage, furniture/electronics/appliances, general merchandise, motor vehicles/parts, sporting goods/hobby /books/music and miscellaneous.
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