Retailers Announced Record Store Closures in 2019; Here’s a list
2019 has been a record year for store closures in retail. In the US, retailers this year have announced plans to shut more than...
How Has Your World of LP Changed?
We asked a cross-section of LP leaders how work has changed for them during the last year, what they’re spending time on now that didn’t consume the same bandwidth when 2019 was just getting underway. We got a variety of responses.
Shoplifting Blitz Results in 52 Being Charged
Lexington (Kentucky) police are celebrating after a winter shoplifting blitz resulted in criminal charges against more than 50 people.
Operation "See You When You’re Stealing,”...
Shoplifting Concerns Rise; Retailers Target State’s Attorney
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx is facing criticism for the way her office is handling shoplifting crimes, and it comes at the height...
Retailers Brace for Bigger Holiday Returns Season
Shoppers may love ordering stuff online, but when it comes to returning that holiday sweater, many would rather drop it off at the store.
That...
6 New Subject-Matter Experts Added to SEC Faculty
Security Executive Council (SEC) announced the addition of six new members to its faculty of subject-matter experts.
Jerrod Johnson, CPP, has been a physical security...
Mom Says Her Kids Used Alexa to Buy $700 Worth of Toys on Her...
How would you react if your kids had gone on a crazy shopping spree on your credit card without you knowing?
Veronica Estell from Detroit,...
NRF Expects Nearly 148M Will Shop on ‘Super Saturday’
The National Retail Federation anticipates 147.8 million US consumers will participate in "Super Saturday," the final Saturday for holiday shopping before Christmas Day. That...
What Danger Lurks? Retailers Need a Process to Promote Good Cyber-Hygiene
Imagine an after-hours store burglary. But instead of the perpetrator escaping into the night with whatever merchandise he can fit in his backpack, he...
How Retailers Should Prepare for Hostile Events | Ep. 2
Jerry Wilkins of Active Risk Survival Inc. discusses the preparation required for potential “Hostile Events” within the retail space. With the growing number of...