A Closer Look at Los Angeles Crime Trends
Los Angeles, the second-most populous city in the United States, has been the subject of many conversations among retailers, with many concerned about recent upward crime trends.
Solutions Snapshot: siffron
siffron’s goal is to identify and implement the perfect solution to help customers increase sales and profit margins.
How Does Memory Work? 3 Stages of Memory Development in Witnesses
How much stock can we put into the information recounted by a witness? Are they remembering everything that they observed? How does memory work, anyway?
Uniformed Guard Shot and Wounded With His Own Gun, Shooter in Custody
A New York security guard working at a Target slated to open in Midtown Manhattan next month was shot and wounded with his own...
How to Analyze Retail Shortage Control Measures in the Supply Chain
The bedrock upon which healthy retailers are built is the supply chain that provides the goods to be sold. A retailer’s competitiveness, then, or lack thereof, is in measurable part a reflection of the extent to which these avenues of supply are cost effective and efficient.
Now is the Time to Talk: The Crisis Leadership Role in Emergency Preparations
Many crisis events are, by their nature, impossible to predict. However, the impact they have on retailers can be dramatically curtailed if the organization is prepared.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Handling Requests
Even though we might ultimately deny a request, we don't want to do so in a way that creates an adversarial relationship with the subject. Think about it like this: nobody likes being told no.
The ‘Free Band Gang’s Multi-Million Dollar Credit Card Scheme
Two Macomb County men and an Oakland County man in Michigan are accused of participating in a theft ring that rang up millions of...
New Court Cases Show Liability for Security Lapses Can Go Beyond What Retailers Might...
Three recent verdicts exemplify the importance of proactive security, as plaintiff's attorneys often find ways around efforts to limit liability. In one case, after an employee assault on a coworker, a retailer learns it must face a lawsuit without its insurance carrier.