Retail establishments are re-examining protection options after a string of flash mobs and smash-and-grab attacks accompanied the start of the holiday shopping season.
The Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) and Misses Kisses have joined the Buy Safe America Coalition, a diverse group of retailers, consumer groups, wholesaler-distributors, manufacturers, and law enforcement officials
Already needing to contend with unusual supply, transportation, and labor challenges this holiday season, retailers will also face the annual uptick in theft and fraud.
Retail’s evolution will be reshaped in the years ahead by how stores assess the changing needs of customers, but it will also be a byproduct of the environment.
The security industry isn’t uniquely prone to implicit bias, but the costs can be particularly high if a bad security decision is made because of it.
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