The Majority of Back-to-School Shopping Will Take Place In-Store; Are Retailers Ready?
The back-to-school (BTS) shopping season is well underway, with total retail sales projected to reach a whopping $27.8 billion. However, despite claims that Amazon.com...
CONTROLTEK Named North American Distributor for Nordic ID’s RFID Retail and Logistics Solutions
Nordic ID and CONTROLTEK have joined forces in North America. CONTROLTEK is the lead distributor of Nordic ID products in the US and Canadian...
Negotiating with Procurement: Three Executives Offer Their Perspectives
Negotiations between retailers and solutions providers often begins with subject-matter experts, such as asset protection. But most retailers ultimately engage procurement professionals to negotiate the final contracts who may place reducing costs above achieving the right solution for a fair price.
Fraudster Racks up $74K in Credit Card Theft
A Branford, Connecticut, man has been arrested for allegedly using a victim’s credit card to make 420 purchases totaling more than $74,000. James Kozlowski,...
Shoplifter Attempts to Shoot Cops During Fight; But His Gun Doesn’t Fire
A 29-year-old man was arrested for the attempted murder of a police officer after pulling a gun on Folsom, California, officers Tuesday afternoon. Officers...
‘Cowboy Clerk’ Ties up Armed Robbery Suspect
Texans keep telling us "don't mess with Texas" and yet there are still those who refuse to listen. One thief did not heed that...
Home Improvement Sector Posts Strong Comps
While lumber deflation and recently announced tariffs impacted the two largest home improvement retailers in the United States, second quarter results remained relatively strong....
Retailers Struggled during Boom Times; What Happens if There’s a Recession?
High-profile bankruptcies and store closures have gutted some of the nation’s biggest retailers — and that’s during good economic times.
Now, amid fears that the...
Gift Cards Have Become a Common Currency for ORC
As retailers have responded to the evolving needs of the business, most have changed their return policies and typically issue a gift card or...
Prosecutors Say Scammer Used eBay to Become a ‘Millionaire Shoplifter’
Court documents explain how police say an Indianapolis, Indiana, man ran a million-dollar shoplifting scam. Hamilton County prosecutors say the crimes spanned several counties...