Detergent Theft Suspect Makes Clean Getaway; but Not for Long
A 47-year-old Thomasville man was charged with two counts of shoplifting after he was seen on video removing large bottles of liquid laundry detergent...
How the Pandemic Upended Crime Patterns
An analysis of April 2020 crime and mobility data from eight US cities shows that while crime generally declined since the onset of pandemic-related...
Excellence in Community Service: The Retail Industry and Everyday Retail Heroes
Despite the hardships encountered by retail, the spirit and generosity of the retail community is evident in many ways during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Touchless Payments to ‘Quarantined’ Returns, Retail May Be Forever Changed
Eager shoppers will soon be able to browse their local retail stores as states continue to roll back stay-at-home orders. But instead of testing...
Racketeering Suspect Arrested, 2 Others Sought in $63K Retail Theft Scheme
Across dozens of Georgia counties, Home Depots reported that they were robbed of more than $63,000 in a theft scheme perpetuated by three men,...
Wanted Couple Parked in Handicap Spot to Go Shoplifting
A couple with active warrants for shoplifting was caught shoplifting again, after parking in a handicap spot in Duluth.
According to the Duluth (Georgia) Police...
CEO Shares Best Practices for ‘Safe Retailing’ During the Pandemic
In 48 hours in late March, Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy, made a flurry of decisions that dramatically transformed the electronics...
Security Guard at Grocery Store shoots Suspected Shoplifter
A security guard at a Baltimore grocery store shot a suspected shoplifter, city police said. City police said officers were called around 9:10 AM...
Three Charged in Thefts from Home Improvement Store
An off-duty detective who was at the Lowe’s Improvement Store in Mooresville (North Carolina) on April 25 uncovered a theft ring spanning six years,...
Woman Accused of Stealing Thousands of Dollars in Merchandise
A College Station woman is facing new theft charges after being accused of stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from a local department store.
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