TalkLP Host Amber Bradley sits down with Marlene Weber, Vice President of Loss Prevention at Williams-Sonoma, to unpack two decades of leadership lessons from one of retail’s most admired brands. From saying “yes” to every opportunity to learning global supply chain on the fly, Marlene shares how humility, curiosity, and patience shaped her journey from regional manager to VP. If you’ve ever wondered how to grow your career without losing your sanity—or your sense of purpose—this one’s your masterclass.

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TalkLP Host (and MC of the upcoming UTORCA conference!!) Amber Bradley chats with the UTORCA brass including inspirational speaker and 3 x Olympian Bill Schuffenhauer! Steve Jensen and Christian Hardman provide an overview of the Oct. 1 conference including some insightful commentary on why attending is critically important. Bill also previews a bit of his inspirational comments for his closing keynote panel (moderated by Amber). If this group is any indication — Oct. 1 is going to be an AMAZING investment in your career and professional network — Grab your spot here before they sell out!

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TalkLP host Amber Bradley chats with Senior Global Account Manager, Aaron Wang, with Brivo about REAL examples of ecosystem integrations that retailers currently use to save time, money and most importantly > keeping their customers and employees safe. If you’re still scrolling through entrances and exits to your stores, corporate office and DCs > you need to join us in the 21st century. Aaron and Amber also chat about how access control combined with additional LP tools (like CCTV) are CRITICAL to keeping executives and employees SAFE. Do you know who has access to your most vulnerable environments in real time from the cloud?? If not, better call Brivo.

Here’s the page Aaron and Amber reference with all Brivo’s integrations.

For more information about Brivo, click here or connect with Aaron here.

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Hear a quick update from Vice President of Loss Prevention & Safety for Sally Beauty, Larry Carroll, on what’s going on at Sally and how it feels to be a (relatively) new VP in a new retail format. What is Larry’s take on how to make a positive impact quickly and what it takes to have some quick wins in a new environment! Connect with Larry here.

Larry also gives a special shout out to store team members!! And listen to the end to hear a super special shout out to TalkLPnews and do you want Larry to interview you?? Let us know!

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TalkLP podcast host Amber Bradley chats with Jason Cornewell, Director of Global Supply Chain Loss Prevention and Operations at Finish Line/JD Sports North America talk creative financing for critical technology tools, health lifecycles, using tech to speak the business language, “high heat product,” smoke systems tying into a VMS, and more!

Take a listen to this industry veteran’s creative solutions for in-store theft and why it’s so important to partner with solution providers with open APIs (like March Networks)….oh, and a bonus: you HAVE to hear his “best career” advice ever – it’s tweetable…(or X-able)? Jason also talks about the 2 types of power in the world and why you should care about what type YOU have as a professional.

To learn more and schedule a demo with March Networks here.

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Ok….you can be serious while having a bit of fun….enter CONTROLTEK’s TEKNO van. It made it’s LP conference debut at NRF PROTECT this year and let’s just say our TalkLP podcast host Amber Bradley made sure it was all the rage. Check out her (and Tom’s) dancing skills in this TalkLPnews QUICK TAKE!

Learn more about CONTROLTEK here.

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TalkLP podcast host, Amber Bradley, talks tech with CEO of Controltek, Tom Meehan from the NRF PROTECT trade show floor. Amber and Tom chat about guess what…. AI! Before the convo takes a dark turn….. Tom and Amber cover how AI can truly help you in the simplest ways > do we still need exception reporting? When should LP practitioners kick non-AI innovative vendors to the curb?

Other topics discussed are: What is really happening with creating that all-important ecosystem? How can a vendor be an expert at everything? And is Amber ready for the ultimate AI demise?

For a sneak peek at Amber and Tom breaking it down in the Controltek TEKNO van – is the cabbage patch still a cool move?? Check it out here.

For Tom’s AI guide – download it here.

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TalkLP Host Amber Bradley was in search of real AI solutions on the NRF PROTECT show floor (no vaporware please) and she caught up with SAI Group co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Helen Wilde. SAI Group is no start-up – they started in the UK with Iceland Foods – expanded within Europe and are now working with several grocers in the United States. If you’re interested in REAL value for your entire store — not just loss prevention — check out what SAI Group has to offer.

SAI Group (Store-wide Active Intelligence) is a computer vision AI company that provides comprehensive retail intelligence solutions. Founded in 2018, SAI partners with retailers to use AI technology for loss prevention, store safety, operational efficiency, and customer insights – all from existing camera infrastructure. Unlike traditional passive surveillance systems, SAI actively monitors, analyzes, and alerts in real-time. SAI detects behaviors, predicts problems, and enables immediate action across your entire store operation. Learn more about SAI here or connect with Helen Wilde or Pat O’Leary to set up a conversation.

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Industry veteran Bob Oberosler talks face matching including accuracy, industry myths, and why ‘wild faces’ matter! TalkLP podcast host, Amber Bradley, keeps it real discussing Bob’s past experience with face matching — what went wrong and what went right — and more industry myth busting! What about the complexities of face matching implementation? Does it take a server at every store? Apparently not! Take a listen as they dive into the details that some might ignore! Check it out!

Grab more info on real face matching facts by downloading Bob O’s whitepaper here.

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TalkLP Host Amber Bradley sits down with the Chief Commercial Officer of Gatekeeper Systems, Craig Greenberg, to chat about the first 100 days since the merge with FaceFirst. Craig talks about integrating the company cultures and teams to expedite the speed of deployment as well as continuing the rapid pace of innovation. Gatekeeper Systems has always been a technology company – and now it gets to show that feature off by becoming truly a significant portion of the in-store tech ecosystem.

Hear from Craig first hand or read his comments in his most recent blog post here.

Gatekeeper Systems will be attending APEX Sept. 21 – 24 in Nashville and we’ll be hearing about how they define the Ecosystem and how grocers and retailers can truly set up a workable structure within their own environments. For more information about APEX, visit the website here.

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