Oct 28, 2010 | Uncategorized, VPG Culture
Retailers are busy preparing for Black Friday. Traditionally, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday is the busiest shopping day of the year in the US. To coincide with this, retailers typically have several new products launching, as well as significant merchandising...
Oct 19, 2010 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
Imagine you are driving down a familiar road, just as you have done a thousand times before and surprise, a tractor-trailer emerges from a side street directly in front of you! Your survival instinct causes you to stomp on your brake pedal – but to your dismay...
Oct 6, 2010 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
In late September, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2010. The purpose of this legislation is to create a dedicated staff and resources within the Department of Justice to specifically focus on...
Sep 15, 2010 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
OK, I’ll just say up front that this is a little bit of a “self-serving” post. But we’re allowed to toot our own horn once in a while and this excitement comes from what our products are currently powering and securing on the market. In a...
Sep 9, 2010 | Uncategorized, VPG Culture
A recent survey study of 25 large retail companies found that shoplifter apprehensions was up by 16.8% in 2009 over 2008. The survey was conducted by Jack L. Hayes International, Inc. Additionally, the report found that “shoplifters and dishonest employees stole...
