Something Good: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Blain’s Farm & Fleet, led by Dan Boutelle, exemplifies community impact through decades of support for the American Heart Association—raising over $6.8 million, hosting annual charity events, and implementing lifesaving AED programs that have already saved eight lives in their stores.
Advocating for Change: How Collaboration and Legislation Can Curb Strategic Cargo Theft
Strategic cargo theft is a growing, global threat exploiting supply chain vulnerabilities, demanding stronger collaboration and updated protections.
Maximize Efforts Against ORC Through Simple Evidence Collection and Sharing
Retailers can combat organized retail crime more effectively by using unified security systems and digital evidence management tools to streamline investigations, enhance data sharing, and strengthen collaboration with law enforcement.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: July 12 – 18
Judiciary Witnesses Call for Congressional Action on ORC | 16 Facing Charges for $2.6M Money Order Scheme at Walmart Stores | Victims of Gift Card Scam Sue Target Alleging the Retailer Profited from Fraud
What Dragonflies Can Teach Us About Retail Crime
The adaptive, predictive, and networked behavior of dragonflies offers a striking parallel to how organized retail crime groups assess risk, communicate, and evolve—especially through tools like social media—to exploit weaknesses in retail systems.
Revisiting Your Business Resilience Strategy: The Key to Staying Ahead
In an increasingly unpredictable world, businesses must adopt a dynamic and regularly updated resilience strategy—guided by tools like the PESTEL framework—to proactively manage evolving threats across political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal dimensions.
Import Cargo Levels Expected to Rebound in July but Drop Again after Tariff Delay...
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to rebound this month after a double-digit drop in late spring but is forecast to fall again after previously paused tariffs take effect.
Disaster Readiness in Retail: Protecting People, Providing for Community
Available on-demand now, this 90-minute webinar focuses on how retailers are strengthening preparedness plans, safeguarding their operations, and prioritizing the wellbeing of their employees.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Shows Sales Slowed in June as Concerns About Tariffs Continued
Retail sales declined in June for the first time since February as consumer concerns over economic policy and trade uncertainty impacted spending across most sectors.
RILA Researches the Underreporting of Retail Theft
Despite official crime stats suggesting retail theft is down, new research shows it's actually rising—underreporting, shifting policies, and strained police resources are masking the true scale of the problem and fueling a misleading public narrative.