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As holiday sales surge, so do the risks of organized retail crime, store theft and cargo loss. To stay ahead, retailers need to use a layered approach to retail security, one that integrates trained security officers, off-duty law enforcement and remote monitoring. This article is part of our holiday security series and explores how retailers can strengthen loss prevention strategies through proactive retail security measures.
The holiday season is the busiest time of year for most retailers, and that surge in activity makes effective retail security both more difficult and more essential. While traditional conversation places focuses on staffing, store layout and physical deterrers, the real advantage today comes from combining trained personnel with modern technology: using systems that monitor, verify and optimize what’s actively being done.
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A security services RFP sets the foundation for everything that follows, from service quality and accountability to compliance and cost control. This guide outlines how to write a security RFP that builds accountability, integrates technology and ensures measurable performance across every site, whether you manage one facility or a national portfolio.
This article provides insight into how to build a strong security RFP checklist and how to hold vendors accountable after the contract is signed. We’ll share how Protos ensures performance through transparent expectations, accurate data and a managed vendor network model.
Our RFP response team has analyzed thousands of RFP questions from dozens of industries over the last five years to determine trends in the security industry. In this article, we explore the topics that define what a modern, future-proof RFP looks like.
Accountability in security services goes beyond clock-ins and coverage. Learn how electronic timekeeping, transparent reporting and invoice reconciliation should shape your security RFP checklist to ensure visibility, accuracy and trust from day one.
Verified time data strengthens contract performance and transforms the RFP process into a controlled, auditable framework for accountability. Procurement leaders seeking to control risk should view verified timekeeping as a non-negotiable safeguard, not a technology upgrade. Learn more in this article.
Holiday crowds, high-value merchandise and seasonal staffing make retail environments especially vulnerable to retail store theft and organized retail crime. Conducting a thorough holiday retail security audit helps strengthen loss prevention, improve access control, optimize surveillance and ensure your retail security presence is effective.
