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Fake iPad Scam hitting Canadian retailers.
Retailers say it appears scam artists bought the iPads with
cash, then returned them. The retailers found that the iPad boxes
had been unsealed and replaced with lumps of clay, which are
enclosed in a zip bag and closely resemble the diameter and
weight of the 9.7-inch iPad 2. FutureShop and Best Buy
initially guessed the number of iPads stolen to be around
ten units, but that was before London Drugs and Wal-Mart
confirmed similar instances at their stores in the area. (source
ctvbc.ctv.ca)
On Wednesday, eBay reported that it's net income grew
sharply in the fourth quarter.
This was helped by the sale of eBay's remaining investment
in Skype. With the growth at PayPal and strong holiday
sales, eBay beat Wall Street's expectations. (Source
insideretailing.com)
Laura Sen, CEO of BJ’s Wholesale Club, is a new member of
the National Retail Federation’s board of directors.
(source
bostonhearld.com)
Sam’s Club CEO speaks on the essential ‘Cs’ of leadership.
Brian Cornell covers Customers, Competition and Costs. (source
upenn.edu)
GetOnTheShelf; Wal-Mart’s new nationwide contest
similar to American Idol will give the opportunity to
everyone to add the next 'must have' item to Wal-Mart’s
shelf space. (source
sacbee.com)
Build a Bear named one of Fortune’s "100 best companies to
work for".
Build a Bear now operates over 400 stores worldwide and this
is the fourth year in a row they have appeared on the
Fortune’s list. (source
marketwatch.com)
Kodak files for Chapter 11, to appoint a new Chief
Restructuring Officer.
The CRO. will set up controls
to guide the company through bankruptcy. The iconic U.S.
photo-equipment maker Eastman Kodak Co. said early Thursday
that the company and its U.S. subsidiaries filed for Chapter
11 bankruptcy. (source
marketwatch.com)
The Dallas Police Department has changed it's policy for
shoplifting calls.
The department will no longer routinely dispatch officers if
the shoplifting involves merchandise valued under $50. This
decision has become an increasing one across the country as
police departments work with tightening budgets. (Source
securitydirectornews.com)
Glasgow, Scotland auction house robbed of over 300 precious
items, the police department is 100 yards away.
Police believe inside information may have been used to
remove nearly $700,000 in jewelry. (source
scotsman.com)
Earring spinner display stolen, $30,000 in gold and silver
missing.
The Portage, Michigan police are reviewing the 10 minutes of
video it took for the thief to remove the security cable.
Once he had removed the display unit from the counter, he
placed it in a cart and walked out of the store. (Source
nwitimes.com)
RILA Hosts A Successful Retail Operational
Audit Forum at The Home Depot Headquarters
Last week members of RILA's Operational
Audit Committee and distinguished guests
spent two days gaining insights around
operational audit leading practices. With
presentations by NIKE, AutoZone, Tractor
Supply Company and meeting sponsor
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) and
facilitated open discussion, attendees
discussed top-of-mind opportunities,
challenges, and innovative solutions. Topics
addressed during the meeting included
mobile/tablet technology for auditing,
distribution center auditing practices,
compliance vs. awareness assessments,
auditing for brand compliance with vendors,
quality assurance reviews after audits,
auditing at international retail locations,
procedures after failing an audit, measuring
RIO, and more. Store site visits to
walk-through audit practices in-person were
hosted by Old Navy (Gap) and The Home Depot.
Distribution site visits were hosted by
Kmart (Sears) and Clorox (Exel). After
drawing on the group’s collective expertise,
the meeting attendees left the meeting with
innovative approaches to consider at their
respective companies, as well as new
relationships for future collaboration.
For more information on how you can engage
in these retail auditing-specific
conversations, contact
Liz Benson at RILA.
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FRIDAY FOCUS
Doug Marker
Vice President
LP, Risk and Audit
Michael Stores, Inc.
Stephen O'Keefe
Vice-President
Loss Prevention and
Risk Management
Wal-Mart Canada
Coming in February
Kelly Gorman
Vice President LP
PETCO
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Today's Daily Job
Postings from the Net -
Appearing Today Only
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Company |
Location |
Origination |
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District Director of LP |
Macy's |
East Brunswick, NJ |
Macy's |
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Loss Prevention Mgr |
Macy's |
Salem, OR |
Macy's |
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Loss Prevention Mgr |
Macy's |
Laguna Hills, CA |
Macy's |
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Loss Prevention Mgr |
Macy's |
Champaign, IL |
Macy's |
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Loss Prevention Mgr |
Sears |
Matteson, IL |
Sears Holdings Corp. |
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Loss Prevention Mgr |
Sears |
Orlando, FL |
Sears Holdings Corp. |
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Dept. Mgr. Store LP and Safety |
Lowe's |
Columbus, OH |
Lowe's |
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Dept. Mgr. Store LP and Safety |
Lowe's |
Lafayette, LA |
Lowe's |
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Market AP Mgr |
Walmart |
Hixon, TN |
Walmart |
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Market AP Mgr |
Walmart |
San Jose, CA |
Walmart |
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Market AP Mgr |
Walmart |
West Palm Beach, FL |
Walmart |
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Area Mgr-AP |
All Facilities |
Moberly, MO |
Walmart |
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Area LP Mgr |
Family Dollar |
Detroit, MI |
Family Dollar |
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District Mgr-LP |
hhgregg |
Indianapolis, IN |
hhgregg |
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Retail LP Mgr |
Bloomingdale's |
King of Prussia, PA |
Bloomingdale's |
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Loss Prevention Mgr |
Bloomingdale's |
North Michigan/Old Orchard, IL |
Bloomingdale's |
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Elena Caraballo
was promoted to District Investigator for Home Depot.
Dennis Douress was named Mid
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Train Your Brain to
Focus
Many of us are proud of
our prowess in
multitasking, and wear
it like a badge of
honor. Multitasking may
help us check off more
things on our to-do
lists. But it also makes
us more prone to making
mistakes.
(Tame
that amygdala)
What Wise Leaders Always
Follow
Smart leaders make New
Years resolutions and
set quarterly
milestones, charting
progress against
ambitious plans and
goals. Wise leaders,
however, take a
different approach: they
root themselves to a
noble purpose, not just
for that year, but for
the rest of their lives.
(Follow
your North Star)
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the status quo. Without it the normal evolutionary processes which are slow to
begin with slow even further. It is those who have the courage to debate that
make a difference and create change. However, as in the case of any debate
interpreting and understanding the messages is critical in order for it to have
a positive impact and facilitate change.
Usually driven by opposing sides, debates are driven by individual experience
and environmental influences that are often times invisible and therefore
unrealized. But at the end of the day, regardless of opinion all debates spur
discussion, thought, and emotion. And that is what causes change and
understanding.
While interpretation is an individual experience, the experience itself has the
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