If given the choice, a criminal would prefer to work behind closed doors or covered/cluttered windows. The Clear Zone program was developed to discourage robberies by placing the robber on stage.
A few years ago, Alisha Bromfield, a Home Depot employee, was strangled and killed by her supervisor while the two were traveling to a wedding together.
Many crisis events are, by their nature, impossible to predict. However, the impact they have on retailers can be dramatically curtailed if the organization is prepared and crisis leadership is adequately prepared to manage the resultant disruption.
Incidents of violence in the retail setting have become an ongoing and consistent problem. Nearly every day there are occurrences that result in violent...
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