Thanksgiving Day Website Crash Cost Retailer Nearly $11M
Here's one example of where it might have paid to physically line up in the wee, dark hours to score a Black Friday deal.
Bulk-discount...
Shots Fired outside Store on Thanksgiving; 5 Teens Detained
Five Newark teens ranging in age from 17 to 19 were detained Thanksgiving night after a Target store was robbed and shots were fired...
After Chase, Deputies Find $2,500 in Shoplifted Stuff in Car
An 18-year-old Chicago woman wanted on retail theft warrants across the suburbs was arrested after leading Lake County sheriff's police on a chase in...
Cop Buys 1 Week of Groceries for Desperate Mom Caught Shoplifting Food
When a struggling single mother was caught shoplifting at a Miami supermarket, the officer who responded made an on-the-spot judgment call; instead of a...
New CHP Task Force Busting Retail Theft Rings
Under a new law, three California Highway Patrol divisions in the state, including San Diego, have created task forces to go after crime rings...
Dollar Tree Announces Focus on Reducing Shrink with Hiring of LP Executive
In his third-quarter earnings call Tuesday, Dollar Tree’s CEO Gary Philbin announced that the company hired Robert Oberosler as senior vice president of loss...
Motorcycle Gang Behind $200K Theft Ring That Targeted Stores in Multiple States
Nine members and associates of a New Orleans-based motorcycle gang have admitted using stolen U-Haul trucks to steal over $200,000 in motorcycles and 4-wheelers...
Three Arrested for Stealing More Than $70k in ORC Ring
Dover Police in Delaware arrested three New York men Monday night after they broke into a local Target store. According to police, shortly after...
Which Retailer Will Win Black Friday?
Black Friday is no longer a one-day event, as retailers push the boundaries on just how early they begin discounting their merchandise. Walmart began...
Using Stores to Enhance the Customer Experience Is an Opportunity—But Online Transactions Come with...
"There has been a measure of handwringing over the challenge of having retail stores act as fulfillment and processing centers for online transactions, but...