Randy Meadows

Randy Meadows

Former Head of Loss Prevention for Kohl’s, Nike, Hollywood Entertainment, Stage Stores

Kohl's - retired


Randall Meadows Global Loss Prevention & Security Strategist | Operational Innovator | Executive Mentor Randall Meadows is a visionary executive in global loss prevention and security, renowned for architecting some of the retail industry’s most effective programs for shortage reduction and operational excellence. With a storied career spanning over three decades, Randy has transformed security and asset protection for iconic brands such as Kohl’s, Nike, Hollywood Entertainment, Stage Stores, and Mervyn’s (Target). As Senior Vice President of Loss Prevention at Kohl’s, Randy was responsible for a $100M+ budget across 1,200 stores, multiple fulfillment and distribution centers, achieving industry leading shrink reduction results of 1%, often outperforming benchmarks by a factor of five. His initiatives, like the security tag reuse program and return optimization strategy, delivered over $90M in annual savings while enhancing brand trust and safety. At Nike, Randy pioneered the company’s first global loss prevention program, crafting best-in-class training and awareness strategies that brought merchandise shortage to just 0.6%. Known for his strategic vision and people first leadership style, he has mentored thousands throughout his career, building world class teams and achieving best in class results. Randy is a former National Retail Federation Council member, advisory board member for the Loss Prevention Foundation and Loss Prevention Magazine. In 2025, the National Retail Federation recognized Randy by awarding him with the Ring of Excellence.

 

Speaking in:

Tuesday Jan 13

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Exhibitor Big Ideas Stage 2

From video to value: Turning cameras into retail growth engines

Retailers already have cameras everywhere - 30 daysthe missing piece is intelligence. Dragonfruit AI shows how to turn video into growth: boosting conversion funnels, powering Retail Media measurement, reducing shrink, and unlocking labor savings. Built on Apple-powered edge compute, our AI delivers enterprise-grade insights without ballooning cloud costs. In this session, learn how leading retailers future-proof operations with scalable, secure video intelligence - transforming the same feeds once used only for security into engines of efficiency, customer experience, and revenue.