As Coronavirus Spreads, Are Retailers’ Pandemic Preparedness Plans Ready?
With respect to the prospect of a deadly pandemic, whether it occurs in nature or from terrorists, most scientists suggest that we are living on a major fault line. They predict a big one is coming, but there is just no telling when. Will the coronavirus be the one?
Duo in Police Shooting were Wanted for ORC Spree
The two suspects arrested after a police shooting at a Queen Creek shopping center last week were wanted for a crime spree across the...
Shoplifter Pulls Knife on Employees; Employees Fight Back
A shoplifter pulled a knife on Shop ‘n Save employees when they caught him in the act on Friday, according to Pittsburgh Police.
When police...
Mom Accused of Shoplifting with 12-Year-Old Daughter in Tow
A Garner (North Carolina) mother is accused of shoplifting and taking her 12-year-old daughter along for the crime.
According to an arrest report from the...
Retail Robber Gets 10 Years in Prison
A Downey man was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for committing four armed robberies of GameStop video game stores in Los...
Bail Revoked For Suspect Accused Of Swiping Power Tools
An Orland Park (Illinois) man lifted power tools at Menard's stores in Hodgkins and Crestwood, prosecutors said. Brian Fox, 39, appeared Tuesday before Cook...
5 Ways to Take Aim at Moving LP Targets: BOPIS and Cashier-less Checkout
Loss prevention is a moving target. Every time a new retail strategy is put in place, such as buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS), it’s up to loss prevention professionals to devise countermeasures to combat the new theft opportunities that arise. Best Buy, Acme Markets, and Wegmans loss prevention executives give their recommendations.
8 Arrested after Sheriff’s Seize $2.5M Worth of Cash, Laptops from Fencing Ring
San Mateo (California) County Sheriff's deputies arrested eight people from a major Bay Area fencing operation ring for possession of stolen property, conspiracy and...
Probation Plus Jail Time for Employee Who Stole $35K+
A Milwaukee woman who stole more than $35,000 from her former employer — JCPenney near 124th and Burleigh — was sentenced to probation plus...
DHS Releases Report on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its first report pursuant to President Trump’s April 3, 2019, Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit...