Another Failed Retailer Does Not Equal an Apocalypse
Singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson made her mark on the pop charts from the late 1980s through the early 1990s. During that span, she had two...
Shoplifter Faces Felony Charges for Less Than $10 Worth of Merchandise
An Arizona man who robbed the Cottonwood Walmart of goods worth less than $10 is still facing two felony charges. Wednesday, at about 11:30...
New Survey: Merchants Spending $3.13 for Every Dollar of Fraud
A dollar of retail fraud now costs merchants about $3.13 to deal with on average, and increases in mobile commerce and international transactions are...
LPM Magpie Awards: Sean Sportun, Excellence in Leadership
“Becoming a leader takes a special skill set. It’s more than just managing the team. You need to know how to treat people—leading by example, taking ownership and responsibility for your actions, and being an effective communicator and a good listener. This approach will make people want to work with you rather than just for you.”
Four People Stabbed at Shopping Center; Attacker Shot Dead by Police
A man with a hunting knife stabbed four people and beat one at the shops of Hunt Valley Towne Centre Saturday afternoon before he...
7 Arrested in Undercover Retail Sting Dubbed ‘Shopping with a Cop’
California deputies posing as shoppers Wednesday night ended up arresting seven people on charges related to theft and drug possession, among others. The undercover...
Another Retailer Files for Bankruptcy, Adding to ‘Retail Apocalypse’
Forever 21 Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest big fashion merchant who couldn’t cope with high rents and heavy competition as the...
Woman Facing Possible 20 Years in Shoplifting Case
A Johnson County, Kentucky, woman with an extensive criminal history is facing a possible 20 years in prison after she was indicted this week...
Big-Box Stores Take Law into Their Own Hands in Fight Against Shoplifting
In Pennsylvania, retail stores in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, several of them well-known big box places such as Walmart, Sears, Kohl's and Gabriel Brothers,...
9 Current Trends in the Ever-Evolving Retail Business
We have heard for years that brick and mortar retail is dead or dying as we know it. Well, forecasters must not have gotten that message. Multiple forecasts predict holiday sales and overall 2019 sales will grow significantly over 2018. It doesn’t look like retail is dead or dying, but it is rapidly changing and evolving to keep up with consumers needs and changing habits.