This rise in crime has caught the attention of policymakers in Washington and they are considering legislation to help. Ahead of Fight Retail Crime Day on Oct. 26, the NRF is asking congress to act—and, in turn, asking retailers to plead with congress as well.
The Sheriff’s Office in Buncombe County, North Carolina has charged 14 suspects with felony organized retail theft and recovered more than 4,000 stolen items from an area pawn shop.
Homeland Security Investigations announced the launch of Operation Boiling Point focused on combating organized theft groups through the targeting of domestic and transnational criminal organizations profiting from ORC.
Checkpoint Systems has added to its RFID loss prevention portfolio with the launch of SFERO, a fully customizable, modular RFID as EAS solution for apparel with high detection performance to minimize losses and protect stores in new ways.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized three shipments containing counterfeit jewelry—most of which were Cartier bracelets—at the CVG Airport in Cincinnati.
Retail sales remained strong on a monthly basis and saw another year-over-year gain in September despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and continuing inflation.
Aiphone, an international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, announced that its IX Series intercoms are compatible with Genetec Security Center.
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