Gatekeeper Systems Blog Home About Contact Gatekeeper Website 2021 Fraud Rewards – Shortlist Announced We are truly honoured to have been shortlisted for Most Innovative Physical Retail Risk Management Solution at The Fraud Awards… A 60 Second Guide to: Controlling Trolley Push-Out Thefts Background and Context A perennial concern for many retailers is the extent towhich they are victims of thefts where stolen… The Takeaways Pushout Theft Study: The Takeaways A perennial concern for many retailers is the extent to which they are victims of… Adrian Beck, case study, Gatekeeper Systems, purchek, shoplifting, shoplifting case study Access TalkLP Adrian Beck Webinar Emeritus Professor Adrian Beck, with Beck Research & Consultancy Ltd., sits down with TalkLP host Amber Bradley and guest co-host… Controlling Trolley Pushout Thefts Background and Context A perennial concern for many retailers is the extent to which they are victims of thefts where… 2020 Annual Pushout Theft Snapshot Gatekeeper Systems is proud to announce the 2020 edition of our Annual Pushout Theft Snapshot is now available. This year’s… The Perfect Retail Storm Experts predict there is a 65% likelihood that La Niña will persist through April 2021, with a 70% chance the… Retail’s Latest Evolution: Contact-Free LP Stepping out in today’s society can be a sobering reminder of our Covid-19 circumstances, but also a comedic flashback to… Purchek Case Study When you see a shoplifter push a cart full of unpaid merchandise out the door, it’s easy to assume it… case study, purchek, pushout, pushout theft, shoplifting, shoplifting case study, theft Gatekeeper Systems Increases Commitment to the Loss Prevention Foundation (Matthews, NC – April 2, 2020) The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) announced that Gatekeeper Systems, Inc has advanced its support… The Migration Of Thieves Illicit Markets Mirror Legitimate Markets What is popular in stores today is also popular with thieves today. Like any other… The Rise of Thieves: The Nasty Aftermath of COVID-19 By Craig Greenberg aftermath of covid, covid, pandemic, shoplifting, theft The 5 Stages of [Shoplifting] Grief Pushouts are Increasing: Here’s a resource for your employees Retailers across the globe are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic which is complete with its own set of challenges. Unfortunately,… Gatekeeper Systems Announced as Associate Level LPF Partner 2019 Annual Pushout Theft Snapshot THE GREAT DECEPTION: Why Felony Thresholds Should Not Be Our Primary Focus THREE LP SOLUTIONS WITH UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES Webinar: Self-checkout in Retailing: Understanding the Risk and Managing the Problem Top 5 Ways LP Professionals Stay Innovative The Key to a Successful LP Program: Building a Successful ROI Analysis 2018 Pushout Theft Annual Snapshot Gatekeeper Systems is proud to announce the 2018 edition of our Annual Pushout Snapshot is now available. This year’s edition… Staying Relevant- The Importance of Innovation in Asset Protection “If you’ve always done it that way it’s probably wrong” – Charles Kettering One can only imagine the number of… SIY: Steal it Yourself – How Organized Retail Crime is Getting Rich Off of DIY Stores Most amateur criminals, thieves included, are not very sophisticated. They are mostly driven by addiction or other factors leading to… Gatekeeper Systems Purchek Honored with 2018 PERIFEM Award in Security Gatekeeper Systems Purchek was honored with the 2018 PERIFEM Award in Security and Safety. PERIFEM is a French non-profit who… Law Enforcement to Retailers: “Technology is Your Answer” At first, Loss Prevention executives thought slow responses by police officers coming to arrest shoplifters was due to understaffed police… Extending Your Staff at No Cost Part II As stated in Part I of our blog series entitled, Extending Your Staff at No Cost, there are more duties… Extending Your Staff at No Cost Part I Like every other retail position, there are more duties for Loss Prevention/Asset Protection (LP/AP) than there are people to get… Pushout Theft Prevention vs. EAS: The Winner is Clear Pushout Theft Prevention vs. EAS: The Winner is Clear There are many things shoplifters have in common. Although they may… Loss Prevention and the Real Estate Department: A Partnership for Progress Solving Problems Before They Occur Although technology can be used to formulate predictive modeling reports, Loss Prevention’s/Asset Protection’s (LP/AP) ability… The D&D Daily’s Publicly Reported ‘Retail Violent Death Report’ Q2 and Mid-Year D&D Daily has published their “Retail Violent Death Report” for the second quarter and midyear of 2018 and the results… Apprehend your Merchandise, Not Shoplifters – Gatekeeper Customer Stories Hear from Marcus Young, Director of Asset Protection for United Supermarkets, on how Gatekeeper Systems Purchek, a pushout theft… 2017 Pushout Theft Annual Snapshot Gatekeeper Systems is proud to announce the 2017 edition of our Annual Pushout Theft Snapshot is now available. This year’s… Building a case for Pushout Prevention 2018 Edition According to the 2017 National Retail Security Survey published by the National Retail Federation, U.S. Retailers accumulated an inventory shortage… Cart Manager: Kärt manijər/ Cart Manager: Kärt manijər/ noun: a technological solution that reduces employee injuries and improves customer service while simultaneously decreases premises… Gatekeeper Systems: Customer Testimonial Tim McCullar Learn form store director Tim McCullar how Gatekeeper Systems keeps your carts on the lot and on clock while deterring… Claim Avoidance- The ROI That Keeps On Giving The Challenge In the world of retail, it often takes executives many attempts, over several years, to secure the necessary… How Cart Technology Can Help Prevent Violent Shoplifter Altercations – ‘Live in NYC’ 2018 Amber Bradley shares some insights from the Calibration Group’s latest whitepaper, “Violence in Loss Prevention,” and how shopping cart control… Rick Whidden, Director of Asset Protection My name is Rick Whidden, and for 16 years I’ve lived loss prevention and anti-theft strategies at the nation’s largest… ROI with CartControl and Purchek- Gatekeeper Customer Stories Hear from Marcus Young, Director of Asset Protection for United Supermarkets, on how Gatekeeper Systems CartControl and Purchek reduces shrink… Stopping Pushout Theft & ORC- Gatekeeper Customer Stories Hear from Marcus Young, Director of Asset Protection for United Supermarkets, on how Gatekeeper Systems Purchek reduces pushout attempts by… ORC Violence is On the Rise: Here’s How to Solve the Problem The Survey Says: ORC Violence Continues to Rise The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2017 Organized Retail Crime Survey… Here’s to a new year, and a refreshing new look! Happy New Year! I’ve always loved the start of a new year. It’s full of potential. Full of possibilities of… Shopping Carts and the Theory of Premise Liability Who’s Responsible? There has been a long-running misconception by the general public that retailers are liable for any unwanted incident… It’s About More Than Carts My name is Rick Whidden, and for 16 years I have lived loss prevention and anti-theft strategies at the nation’s… Gatekeeper Systems Strengthens 2017 Fall Conference Lineup Gatekeeper Systems is proud to announce additional support for key strategic conferences focused on energizing the healthy growth of retail… Know Thy Numbers: The Secret to Capital Approval Common Pitfalls of Capital Denial For Loss Prevention executives, there is nothing worse than failing to get capital approval for… “D&D Live in DC: Innovations in Pushout Theft Prevention” an interview with Gus Downing Pushout theft is a phrase used to describe a method of shoplifting in which unpaid merchandise is loaded into shopping carts and simply pushed out of retail stores. It has been considered an epidemic that has been plaguing retailers for years. According to PushoutTheft.com, pushout thefts cause an average loss of $562 per incident. With those types of losses, it’s no wonder why the 2017 National Retail Security Survey indicates losses attributed to shoplifting are estimated to be roughly $18 billion annually. Building a case for Pushout Prevention According to the 2017 National Retail Security Survey published by the National Retail Federation, U.S. Retailers accumulated an inventory shortage… Apprehend Merchandise, Not Shoplifters. Pushout theft is a phrase used to describe a method of shoplifting in which unpaid merchandise is loaded into shopping carts and simply pushed out of retail stores. It has been considered an epidemic that has been plaguing retailers for years. According to PushoutTheft.com, pushout thefts cause an average loss of $562 per incident. With those types of losses, it’s no wonder why the 2017 National Retail Security Survey indicates losses attributed to shoplifting are estimated to be roughly $18 billion annually. Gatekeeper’s Robert Harling goes unscripted with Joe LaRocca and Amber Bradley at D&D Live in DC. Robert Harling, former CEO of Carttronics, and now Senior Vice President of Gatekeeper Systems, the international leader in cart containment… Evan Lawson, Business Development Officer Evan Lawson loves to bartend. “I tell my wife, that if I didn’t travel so much for my day job,… Barry Gallace, Director of Loss Prevention and Analytics Solutions Barry Gallace was on the ground floor when cart containment and pushout theft prevention technology hit a major breakthrough. In… Kaz Uyesugi, Invoice Systems Analyst In 2008, Kaz Uyesugi was fresh out of University of California Irvine with an undergraduate degree in economics when the… Mike James, Principle Systems Engineer In 2005, Mike James answered his phone to the sound of Steve Hannah’s voice on the other end of the… Paul Kammerer, Director of Technical Services You could say that Paul Kammerer owes his tenured career to the war in Iraq. In the early 2000s, Paul’s…