Sensormatic Continues Trajectory of Innovation Filing 60 Patents
With a record number of 60 patent filings in 2019 designed to fast forward retail, Sensormatic Solutions continues to break ground in innovative technology areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
6 Indicted in Family-Run Crime Ring
Six people were indicted in a family-run crime theft ring following a seven-month investigation that targeted a brother and sister who were buying stolen...
Young, Armed Shoplifter Injures LP Associate
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with weapons possession after he was caught allegedly shoplifting at Macy’s in Herald Square on Saturday — and...
Falsely Accused of Shoplifting; Customer’s Ordeal Sends Woman to ER
A Tracy (California) couple has filed suit against a national pharmacy chain, claiming employees at one of its stores in Tracy falsely accused the...
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...