Retail Crime

Shoplifting is often viewed by professionals and amateur thieves as a low-risk versus high-reward business. As experts have documented, many shops and stores do not do enough to dissuade the rational criminal, who scans every environment for an opportunity.

Shoplifter injures 7 cops

Stealth GPS nabs 2

Cargo theft down

Spitting shoplifter behind bars

Suspect charged with ORC

Sears leaner after bankruptcy

Sticky myths and slippery truths: these five fallacies can derail a good loss prevention strategy.

Marketing and loss prevention have always been intertwined, but the effort to forge a closer bond with shoppers could further enmesh the two functions.

ORC ring busted

Knife-wielding x-employee

New use for facial rec

Shoplifter gets a 'boo-boo'

Shoplifting blooper

Good Samaritan returns $4K

A federal judge dismissed a racketeering lawsuit accusing Walmart and six other retailers of extortion by forcing accused shoplifters to take costly “restorative justice”...

"Partnerships are best when you create solutions without limitations. We should always try to go above and beyond."

"I find it admirable when people in leadership roles aren't afraid to ask questions, get hands-on with their teams to work on new innovation, or step out of their comfort zones to see how new technology or automation can impact the business in a digital world"

In a world where opposites attract, denial of service could be a force for good and put to commercial use, particularly in retail where organized retail crime gangs and opportunist thieves have had a free hand at disrupting legitimate business.

"Fueled by the proliferation of Internet use and social media platforms, the magnitude of global physical counterfeiting is estimated to have increased significantly since the beginning of this century."