Safety

A Home Depot employee has died weeks after confronting a callous thief at a Home Depot in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

In addition to impacting revenue, the lesser discussed—but equally detrimental—consequence of rising retail crime is the heavy toll that it is taking on employees.

Last week’s tragic shooting at a Walmart Superstore in Virginia provides yet another example of the catastrophic events plaguing the country as troubled minds act out their frustrations in the most horrific of terms.

Join LVT Head of Retail Go-to-Market Matt Kelley and Orion Santangelo, LPRC research scientist, for an in-depth look at ASB prevention and fear of crime reduction on Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. ET.

The manager of a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia opened fire on employees gathered in the break room Tuesday night, killing six people and hospitalizing four.

Unhoused individuals have created encampments and taken shelter in parking lots, alleyways, and dumpster areas, presenting a heartbreaking but difficult challenge for retailers.

A 68-year-old liquor store clerk was fatally wounded Thursday night in Los Angeles while trying to thwart shoplifters who were trying to steal a case of beer.

The surge in violent and aggressive behavior in retail stores may be enough for some retailers to consider deploying armed security officers.

Don't miss seeing this webinar that addresses de-escalation technology and training and other important retail safety and security topics.

Safety and security incidents that can damage a retailer’s reputation and dampen profits often result from change that outpaces the implementation of controls.