Lessons from Research on Self-Checkout Technology
The prospect that self-checkout technology or no checkout will come to dominate retail environments is reflected in two recent news items.
Six Suspects Arrested for ORC; Charged with Felony Racketeering
Beginning in February 2019, the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) Organized Retail Crime Unit and partnering entities conducted a large-scale undercover investigation focusing on...
Guilty Plea for Cashier Who Stole Credit Card Numbers from Customers
A woman accused of stealing credit card information from customers checking out at a local Kohl’s department store has pleaded guilty to aiding fraud...
Help Police ID Suspect Accused of Setting Fires to Cover Shoplifting
Travelers Rest Police Department officials said a South Carolina man set two fires at a business early Wednesday morning as a cover for shoplifting.
According...
Hennessey Theft Caught on Video as Thief Takes 24 Bottles
Surveillance video shows a man stealing 24 bottles of Hennessy from a Costco store in Wisconsin. In the video, you can see the man...
Trio Arrested in String of C-Store ATM Thefts
Three Maryland men were arrested and charged for their roles in a series of ATM robberies at different 7-Eleven stores in Montgomery County. Police...
‘Are These Tariffs Going to Happen?’ US Retailers Fearful as They Try to Plan...
It’s early May, but Amy Rutherford is already pulling back on holiday orders. The cost of certain items, such as large lamps and Christmas...
Suspect in Shoplifting Incident Has Died
A man accused of shoplifting at an Ace Hardware Store in Utah has died after two employees and two witnesses tackled him in the...
Duo Arrested Locally, Illegally Purchased Gift Cards for ‘Russian’
Federal investigators believe two men nabbed locally in a massive credit card fraud operation were working on behalf of another man known only as...
Suspected Shoplifter Attempts to Leap from Moving Police Cruiser
An Ohio woman arrested after an alleged shoplifting incident tried to jump out of the jail-bound patrol cruiser traveling over 50 mph, Stark County...