Vector Security LPF Certification Scholarships: Two Days Left to Apply!
Those interested in applying for Vector Security’s Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) scholarships must do so before the Tuesday, March 31, 2020 deadline. Applications can...
The Influence of Social Media on Sales of Essential Retail Items During the Current...
Retail supply chain analysts may want to consider Twitter traffic by geography to be one more signal to improve their demand-based decisions when distributing goods from distribution centers to stores.
Good Samaritan Patron Stabbed after Confronting Shoplifter
It was about 8:00 PM Sunday evening that Joplin (Missouri) Fire Department and METS ambulance were dispatched to the east alley behind 801 South...
Sheriff’s Concerns Validated as One of Governor’s Released Prisoners Is Quickly Rearrested
Monmouth County (New Jersey) Sheriff Shaun Golden publicly expressed outrage that Governor Murphy was allowing - and even forcing - prisoners that showed symptoms...
Alleged Shoplifter Claimed Being Ill with Coronavirus to Avoid Arrest
An Oakland (California) man allegedly tried to avoid being arrested on suspicion of shoplifting by saying he was infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, San...
Couple Arrested after Allegedly Shooting Flare Gun into Garden Center
A couple has been arrested in Visalia after they allegedly fired a flare gun into the gardening department of a Walmart. On March 10th,...
Judge Orders Lockup; Says Shoplifters Should Not Benefit from COVID-19 Changes
Fearing that shoplifters may take advantage of the potential for summons over arrest, Porter Superior Court Judge David Chidester issued an order that any...
To Stop or Not Stop Shoplifters: Is This Still a Question? | Ep. 15
No retailer wants to watch someone walk in their store, grab merchandise, and leave the store without paying. But what happens if a store...
Cluttered Aisles May Lift Sales, But Definitely Cause Injuries, Lawsuits, and Shrink
A recent class-action lawsuit accuses a major US retailer with purposely cluttering aisles to increase sales. That may or may not be true. Research does show that poor housekeeping invites theft and increases injuries to store employees and customers.
Stefanie Hoover with Phone Interview Tips for Superheroes
As we all get used to a new normal, hopefully you’ll get excited about the prospect of phone interviewing. Here are some boiled down tips as a refresher.