The Impact of COVID-19 on Organized Retail Crime
With economic instability and uncertainty as inevitable after-effects of the pandemic, a change in ORC targeted products is expected.
Retailer Spends Another Friday Evening Closing More Stores
Transformco, the parent company of Kmart and Sears, quietly advertised “temporary store closing” positions at three of its remaining locations late Friday afternoon. Two...
A 70-Year-Old Man Could Get 7 Years in Prison for Shoplifting a Candy Bar
A 70-year-old York County man is facing seven years in prison after he allegedly shoplifted a $2.19 candy bar — and the ACLU says...
Retailer Must Give Security, Crime Data to Mass Shooting Victims
Walmart Inc. failed to convince a Texas appeals court that a judge exceeded his authority when he ordered the retailer to turn over a...
First Retail, Hospitality, and Travel Industry-Wide Cybersecurity Exercise Announced
The exercise, EX-RH2021, will cover a full day of play including a training session at the start for participants to get the most out of the exercise.
The Disruptive Very Competitive Future of Grocery Retail
Being the largest retail sector, grocery will remain both the most attractive for new entrants and also the most competitive.
Police Shoot, Kill Armed Robbery Suspect Who Allegedly Stole Cruiser
A chaotic episode came to a tragic end here Friday morning when a State Police trooper fatally shot a man who had allegedly robbed...
Gift Card Scam Losses Tripled Since 2017
Available data suggests that gift card payment scams are growing fast. The losses reported to BBB Scam Tracker for this payment type nearly tripled...
Effort to Return Merchandise Leads to Armed Robbery
On March 20 at 5:07 PM, two individuals purchased items from a retail store in the 1100 block of South Hayes Street, and returned...
Two Women and One Juvenile Were Arrested for Robbery, Assault; Chase
Two Kansas City women and one juvenile were arrested Friday for robbery and assault at Kohl's in Jefferson City.
Officers arrived at 6:12 PM while...