Tag: retail industry
Understanding Data Analytics in Loss Prevention
The focus of our next benchmarking survey will be data analytics. In our survey of loss prevention practitioners, this topic was ranked second highest...
Cargo Theft Statistics: Unreported Incidents Make It Difficult to Grasp Scope
Cargo theft statistics vary, but it is generally agreed upon that cargo theft is a multibillion-dollar problem each year in the United States. Exact...
Shoplifters of TVs Held in Death of 81-Year-Old Sales Associate
An 81-year-old Sears sales associate was killed by two men who shoved him down while stealing television sets from a South Carolina store, authorities...
Police ID Victim of Fatal Crash with Suspect in Called-Off Police Chase
Police in North Shores, Michigan, have identified the victim of a fatal traffic crash involving a suspect that had been chased by police just...
Armed Man Shot by Store Clerk Was on Probation for Theft
Charges are expected within days against a 32-year-old would-be robber with a violent criminal history who exchanged gunfire with a Verizon Wireless store clerk...
Colorado Springs Police Shoot Suspected Shoplifter to Death
A suspected shoplifter at a Walmart store in Colorado was shot to death by a Colorado Springs police officer after a chase, authorities said....
Getting Smarter about Education’s Role in Shoplifting—and Crime—Prevention
A retailer—if it so chooses—can undertake any number of actions aimed at curbing shoplifting in their communities. A loss prevention pro could give a presentation on the subject to a local school or community youth organization, for example.
Shoplifting Suspect Flees Cops, Drowns in Lake
Authorities say a shoplifting suspect in New Jersey drowned when he ran from police and then tried to swim away in a lake. Gloucester...
Store Break-In Leads to Police Chase and Gunfire Exchange
A break-in at a Notasulga, Alabama, package store Friday led to a police chase and exchange of gunfire between the fleeing suspects and a...
