Incessant Shoplifter Gets Jail Time after Stealing So Often That Employees Knew Him by...
An Oregon man who almost daily managed to steal hundreds of dollars of electronics from the downtown Portland Apple Store to feed his $150-a-day...
Two Retailers are Building Stores That Don’t Sell Anything
Traditional brick-and-mortar stores alone are not enough to stay ahead in the digital era. America’s shoppers want convenient, hassle-free experiences.
So Walmart and Nordstrom are...
From Analytics to QSR and the Dark Web to Biometrics
The July–August 2019 print edition has a wide-range of articles to meet the needs of retail professionals. Whether you are an in-store loss prevention associate or corporate executive, whether you are an ORC investigator or focused on supply chain, be sure to read the online version of the print magazine.
Is Your Back Door Protected?
Detex introduces a maximum security, multipoint lock so big and strong that it stands up to assault by the bad guys and reduces employee and customer theft.
Which Electronic Article Surveillance Technology Is Your Best Defense against Shrink? AM, RF, or...
Retail crime remains one of the most serious threats facing the retail industry. Shrink, otherwise known as a reduction in inventory due to shoplifting,...
John Weisert Named Director of Risk Management with BJ’s Wholesale Club
John Weisert was recently named director of risk management with Boston area-based BJ’s Wholesale Club. Weisert is the former director of risk management with...
Thought and Gesture: Part 3
In the first two parts of this series on thoughts and gestures in interviewing, we looked at gestures that occur in combination with spoken words. These gestures are also sometimes called illustrators as they help the speaker add meaning and context to the words spoken. There are other physical movements people make that are not done to support the actual spoken language. In part 3 we discuss pantomimes, emblems, and adaptors.
ORC Ring Member Gets 5 Years in Jail for Retail Thievery
A 55-year-old Baltimore woman was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for taking part in a retail theft ring that stole more than...
Four Accused of Stealing from Retailers
Four people, three men and one woman, were arrested and charged for a string of recent retail thefts in Roseville, California. According to a...
Video: Inept Burglar Hit by Stolen, ‘Flying’ ATM
Chicago police are searching for thieves who stole an ATM machine from a Far South Side restaurant, but one of the bandits got more...