In this episode, we hear from Lisa LaBruno and learn about her version of "work/life balance" as she remains a busy industry partner. Over the last year, as the executive director at the RILA Communities Foundation, Lisa has worked to connect local law enforcement, district attorneys, and retailers to achieve focused results against the worst offenders. How are they accomplishing this Herculean task? We hear from Lisa how the RCF has found success and is now replicating its framework in other communities and testing new formats.

Check out this episode to hear all about the big news and changes at WZ. With the passing of the torch from Wayne Hoover and Shane Sturman, what is the vision for the company? With an emphasis on WZ's legacy and student-focused history, we hear from Nate and Dave about their plans to take the company to the next level. We learn about Nate, his connection to WZ, and his history with Dave. WZ is in good hands!

Mike Lamb (former VP at Kroger, Walmart, and The Home Depot) and Stefanie Hoover have a wide-ranging conversation about intentional mentorship, succession planning, and avoiding micromanagement, while advocating for "freedom within a framework." Tune in to hear Mike's thoughts on leadership and how leaders must "play offense," embrace innovation, and focus on initiatives that improve profit, safety, and the customer experience. This is a can't-miss episode!

Stefanie Hoover and Jamie Kress, RFID expert with Sensormatic, discuss this year's gathering of retailers at the 4th Annual Smart Exit Workshop in Bentonville, Arkansas. Sensormatic pulled out all the stops at its new facility: more than a meeting space, with mock-ups of the sales floor, stockrooms, and transition space that help retailers truly experience use cases for RFID. In this episode, hear what was top of mind for retailers at the workshop—from labor optimization, to real-time inventory, to fitting room theft analytics—the technology is evolving to meet retailer needs.

In this episode, we hear how a police force, on the outskirts of Fort Worth, Texas and 50 miles from Dallas, is having success battling ORC with practical tactics and the partner-focused approach. Stefanie Hoover chats with Chief JT Manoushagian from the Lake Worth, Texas police department about their successful reduction in retail crime, retail partnerships, and his recommendations for retailers on ways to allocate their resources more effectively. Putting retailers' limited capital where it will do the most good makes sense—listen in as Chief Manoushagian breaks it down for us.

In this episode of Inside Scoop, Stefanie chats with RFID expert Jamie Kress about Total Retail Loss. TRL is changing methodologies—hear more about the ways it is impacting how LP does its job. Sensormatic has been working to create solutions that fit into and support this concept. Don't miss this conversation about ways retailers are using their integrated technologies to work smarter, beat the bad guys, and improve the customer experience.

Stefanie Hoover and Tony D'Onfrio chat about his induction into the NRF Ring of Excellence and his continued passion for helping the retail LP industry at Sensormatic. Their new Shrink Analyzer software is helping investigators piece together theft cases and generate ORC cases with ease.

Momentum is building! In this episode, David Johnston, VP of AP and retail operations at the NRF, tells Stefanie Hoover about his May 14th trip to The Hill. A select group of retail LP executives partnered with the NRF to visit members of Congress and the Senate who can help get CORCA across the finish line. David tells us about the changes to the bill and how the NRF is supporting retailers. Timing is everything, and things look promising for this revised version of the bill, which has bicameral, bipartisan, and broad retail and supply chain industry support. David and Stefanie also talk about what attendees can look forward to at this year's NRF PROTECT conference in Dallas, Texas June 23-25.