Combating Retail Shrink with AI: Two Case Studies
Whether you are an AI skeptic or an enthusiast, these real-life scenarios illustrate the impact of AI and IoT and demonstrate ways for the retail industry to reimagine their loss prevention strategies with advanced technologies.
Suspected Shoplifting Escalates to Car Chase Then Ends in Gunfire
A shoplifting incident escalated into a car chase and gunfire Wednesday night, according to an Omaha Police Department (OPD) report Thursday. An off-duty mall...
Three Arrested after Shoplifting, Crashing Getaway Car
Three Georgia men are in custody after Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies say they shoplifted from a department store and then crashed their car...
Mother, Daughter Shoplifting Team Arrested
Michigan police arrested an alleged mother, daughter shoplifting team from Melvindale at a department store. The incident occurred in Kohl's, 20840 West Road, at...
Vector Security Welcomes Shoppers to New Storefront
Vector Security hosted festivities to mark the opening of a new retail storefront here on May 21. The location is the third to feature...
Video: Shoplifting Suspects Arrested During Theft
Shoplifters in the East Bay targeted another Dick’s Sporting Goods Store in Pleasant Hill, California, Wednesday night, but the timely arrival of a police...
More Retail Stores Already Set to Close Than in All of 2018
Although the US has enjoyed solid economic growth this year, the retail industry continues to struggle. More retailers have closed so far this year...
Exactly What Is a Shoplifter and How Much Do You Know?
The crime of shoplifting is as old as shopping itself. The first documented cases of shoplifting took place in 16th-century London and involved groups of men called “lifters” (early organized retail crime?).
Is Your Data Protected Against These 4 Risks?
According to the 2018 Cost of Data Breach study, the retail industry ranked fifth in frequency of data breaches. Since the dawn of the digital age, we've fought cyber pirates with tools like firewalls, encryption, strong passwords, antivirus software and white-hat hackers.
Brazen Shoplifters Caught on Video Ripping off Sporting Goods Store
Police in Fairfield, California, are trying to track down some bold shoplifters who recently hit a sporting goods shop in the Solano Town Center...