Director of Loss Prevention
Tilly's
Blue Montez is Director of Loss Prevention at Tillys where he leads strategic initiatives focused on loss prevention, operational risk reduction, and enterprise security. A seasoned Loss Prevention and Risk Management executive with over 28 years of progressive leadership experience in the retail industry that include stores, distribution centers, and e-Comm. He is recognized for implementing disciplined, data-driven approaches that strengthen security standards, mitigate organizational risk, and protect company assets while enabling business growth. His background spans a diverse range of retail environments that include electronics, off-price, specialty, discount, sporting goods, and branded apparel. A member of various industry leading groups, highly focused on collaboration, disciplined program execution, and continuous advancement of safety and security best practices to support sustainable business performance. Blue brings a data-driven perspective and is a strong advocate in the fight against Organized Retail Crime (ORC). His insights provide practical, real-world perspectives on the evolving challenges and opportunities within modern retail.
Tuesday Jun 9
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Retailers are adapting LP strategies to account for generational differences in technology adoption, communication preferences and expectations around psychological safety and culture.
Younger retail workers show significantly different safety and reporting behaviors, including a strong preference for anonymous reporting and a higher level of discomfort when it comes to confronting aggressive customers. Older workers tend to prefer legacy processes, are slower to adopt and adapt to new technologies, and tend to view surveillance differently. Is there a method for juggling generational dynamics.