Retail Security During the Holidays: Preventing Theft and Protecting Staff

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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.

Retail Security During the Holidays: Why Guard Touring Tech Matters More Than Ever

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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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As enterprise risks continue to escalate in
volume, severity and complexity, organizations
require a security partner with the depth,
discipline and agility to respond. Protos
delivers that confidence through a holistic
model, integrating field operations, real-time
technology, centralized management and rapid
responsiveness.

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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.

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Norwalk, CT 06851, USA
Phone: 203.941.4700

Protos
Headquarters

383 Main Ave, Suite 505
Norwalk, CT 06851, USA
Phone: 203.941.4700

Mark Hjelle

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Hjelle is the CEO of Security Services Holdings, LLC as well as Protos Security and its subsidiaries. Mark is an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Board Member who has led large national business and facilities services firms for nearly 25 years delivering strong top- and bottom-line growth while building high-performing teams with strong culture. Most recently, he was CEO for CSC ServiceWorks, a B2B2C provider of technology-enabled consumer services. Prior to CSC, Mark was President of Brickman/Valleycrest a national provider of exterior landscape and snow removal services. Over the course of his 18-year tenure at Brickman, he held numerous leadership positions in operations, finance and business development. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and a Law Degree from Case Western Reserve School of Law.