Did COVID Kill Retail Stores? It’s Complicated
A general assumption that state restrictions because of COVID-19 drove consumers from retail stores to online sales may not be completely accurate, according to...
Police Investigating Retail Theft from Sporting Goods Store
The North Coventry Township Police Department is investigating a retail theft from the Dick’s Sporting Goods store, located within the Coventry Mall.
Authorities state that...
Retailer Continues Store Expansion
A retailer whose locations must be approved in advance by Apple is growing coast to coast.
Simply, Inc. has opened a Simply Mac store in...
Busted for Credit Card Fraud… Again
A Secaucus man has been arrested for credit card fraud for the second time in two months, authorities said.
Secaucus police received a report of...
How Cargo Thieves Are Hitting Today and How to Hit Back
Cargo is still at greater risk of theft when it’s on the move than at a shipping facility, but 2020 saw a distinct shift in the risk picture.
VIDEO: Police Pepper-Spray Mother With Toddler
A woman accused of shoplifting was sprayed with a chemical irritant and knocked to the ground in front of her daughter, the latest altercation...
More Than 65k Counterfeit N95 Masks Seized
Over 65,000 counterfeit masks from Colombia were seized Monday at O’Hare by US Customs and Border Protection officers.
Officers seized parcels containing the masks and...
Shoplifter Going to Trial for Indecent Exposure
A Meadville man who faces multiple charges for indecent exposure, shoplifting and other offenses that allegedly took place in several incidents over a three-day...
Lessons from Some of the Biggest Retail Hacks in History
If you don’t believe cyber-crime is a significant risk in retail, just look at the numbers associated with some of the biggest hacks in...
Loss Prevention Manager – Everybody Hates Me
Recently a former subordinate from one of my previous companies came to me, shattered and frustrated. He had just helped his company with a...