NLRB Shifts View of Confidentiality Mandates in Workplace Investigations
New precedent has been set in a case over a retail chain’s handling of workplace investigations. The recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board makes it presumptively lawful for employers to mandate confidentiality during workplace investigations.
Retailers Take Steps to Thwart ORC as Gangs Get More Aggressive
A recent study from the National Retail Federation (NRF) has found more than two-thirds of retailers have seen a rise in organized theft in...
Police Obtain New Devices Designed to Detect Card Skimmers
Oxford (Alabama) Police have a new and unusual crime fighting tool that will fight credit card fraud. Police say the new, specially equipped laptop-type...
Tom Vecchiarelli Named Sales VP for Product Protection Solutions
Product Protection Solutions (PPS) announced the appointment of Tom Vecchiarelli as its vice president of sales.
Woman Arrested for Shoplifting after Allegedly Burning LP Associate
A Paris, Texas, woman has been arrested after police say she burned a store employee who was trying to stop her from shoplifting. Rayla...
Cybercriminals Latest Retail Target? Loyalty Programs
From Nieman Marcus to Macy’s, StockX and Poshmark, retail data breaches have repeatedly made headlines for exposing consumers’ credit and debit card information. But...
Facial Recognition System Leads to Arrest in Theft
A woman accused of stealing two grills from a Clermont (Florida) hardware store was caught through facial recognition programs that analyzed security footage from...
The Words Matter
While nonverbal behaviors are open to interpretation by observers, the word choice individuals use must have been intentionally picked to express the person’s meaning. By examining the words selected, an interviewer can identify underlying information that needs to be more fully explored.
7 Cybersecurity Predictions for Retail in 2020 and Beyond
The rapid change in retail is making it increasingly difficult for us to mitigate risk of cyberattacks. We must remain vigilant and take a balanced approach that focuses on prevention and how we respond to a cyber event. Here are some trends to consider.
Officer Shoots and Kills Shoplifting Suspect
St. Louis County (Missouri) Police confirm an evidence technician unit is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the outlet mall in Chesterfield....