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Cassandra Lenderman named Director of Global
Loss Prevention
Operations for Nike
Before her promotion to Director of Global Loss Prevention Operations for Nike,
Cassandra was with Amazon for more than five years, starting with the company as
a Regional Loss Prevention Manager and working her way up to Sr. Manager, Loss
Prevention Operations. Earlier in her career, she served as a Regional Loss
Prevention Manager for Unified Grocers and held various loss prevention roles
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Will Sovern promoted to Corporate Retail Safety Manager for
TBC Corporation
Will has been with TBC Corporation for a year and a half, starting with
the company as a Regional Asset Protection Manager before his latest
promotion to Corporate Retail Safety Manager. Before that, he held LP
roles with various other retailers, including Lowe's, Gap Inc. and
Macy's. TBC Corporation has more than 3,200 franchised and
company-operated tire and automotive service centers. Congratulations,
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Your Team - Your Pride - Our Industry
Building Industry Pride - One Team Selfie at a Time
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Pictured Left to Right:
Tony Perez (ORC); Spencer Smith (AP Analyst); Josh
Hamilton (Manager of Investigations); Brent Craven (RAPM - PacNW); Myself (Lucky
Leader); Matt Rowland (Sr. RAPM - West); Grace Latour (Sr. RAPM - Central/ORC);
Tony Zenari (RAPM - GLK); John Mattera (Sr. RAPM - South); Paul Smith (RAPM -
MidAtlantic); Grady Pearson (AP Analyst); Andy Palomino (RAPM - NE); Not
Pitcured - Braydon Ferguson (ORC).
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RetailROI and the 2020 Digital Transformation Retail Technologies
 By Tony D'Onofrio, Global
Retail Influencer
The Strategic Retail Technology Priorities of 2020
By the end of January each year, in collaboration with IHL, RIS publishes a
new
study "that examines trends for the coming year in the areas of
technological advances and investment timelines that drive the blending of
brick-and-mortar and digital transformation. At RetailROI, Joe Skorupa, the
Editorial Director of RIS News, unveiled the top three retailer strategic
priorities for 2020 which are discussed in the study. Courtesy of RIS news, here
is the full list:
Interesting are the seven findings and
recommendations from this year's study:
1. Retailers should plan to match or surpass the level of growth predicted
in 2020 - 5.7% growth in revenue, 4% rise in store openings, and 3.4% increase
in store remodels.
2. Focus on improving and investing in stores, where at least 86% of
sales are transacted or are directly influenced.
3. Set overall strategic priorities to achieve long-term success. See top
3 above.
4. Specific in-store technologies to deploy in 2020 and beyond should focus on
mobile capabilities. See next section of this article.
5. No transformational technology comes close to the adoption rate of
proximity or location-based marketing to create compelling, personalized
in-store shopping journey - 25% have it today, 18% planning deployment in one
year, and 16% within two years.
6. Competitive pressures compel investment in last-mile fulfillment - 30%
currently support shipping products to a store for pick-up, 30% support buying
online and returning to a store, 29% support purchasing products in a store that
are shipped from a warehouse, and 28% support shipping store inventory to a
customer.
7. No area of technology is hotter in retail today than Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), especially when used to sharpen
operational areas - 29% have already made the investment, 23% will begin in the
next 12 months, and another 10% within 24 months.
All the new data presented confirms once again that the retail apocalypse is
much more hype than reality (see Number 1 above).
Read More Here
Coronavirus Update
Huge Jump in Coronavirus Cases and Deaths in China
254
new deaths and 15,152 new cases announced in China's Hubei province,
as officials expand diagnosis criteria
 Doctors
in China have adopted a new way of diagnosing the novel coronavirus, leading to
a huge jump in both the official number of deaths blamed on the disease and the
tally of confirmed cases in the country at the heart of the outbreak. Officials
in Hubei province, the Chinese region where the virus is believed to have jumped
into the human population from wild animals, reported 254 new deaths and 15,152
new cases of the flu-like virus.
The increase brought the
worldwide death toll to at least 1,369
and the
number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000.
Only about 400 of those patients, and just two of the confirmed fatalities, have
been outside of mainland China.
The sharp increase came after two days of reported declines in the number of
confirmed new cases in China. It was the result of Chinese doctors in Hubei
province starting to use lung imaging to diagnose the disease, in addition to
the standard nucleic acid tests they had been using.
cbsnews.com
The Coronavirus is Hitting the Retail Industry Hard
The
sickness is causing sales declines, shipping issues and runway show
cancellations
The coronavirus poses such a threat to the retail industry that it was mentioned
160 times on 19 different retailer earnings calls in the past two weeks,
according to research by Amenity Analytics.
High-end retailers like Canada Goose are concerned about declining foot traffic
and sales from Chinese tourists to U.S. stores. In addition, brands that source
materials from Chinese factories are already facing shipment delays. Sportswear
brands such as Nike and Under Armour that have stores in China have also cited
the impact. Tapestry - whose brands include Kate Spade and Coach - acknowledged
that the virus outbreak will have a negative sales impact of as much as $250
million for the fiscal year, for which it is forecasting revenue of $5.9
billion, according to a recent Securities and Exchange filing.
.jpg) "Retailers are going to have difficulty getting merchandise, wholesalers will
have a hard time fulfilling obligations," says Edward Hertzman, founder and
president of Sourcing Journal, a retail publication. He notes that even brands
that don't source materials directly from China will suffer because there's a
good chance their suppliers rely on Chinese companies. "The reality is if you're
in Bangladesh or Vietnam, a lot of those companies rely on fabric from China or
trims from China." Hertzman adds that retailers' supply chain will also be
disrupted by delivery delays at ports.
The sickness is also taking a toll on fashion runway shows. Women's Wear Daily
reported Tuesday that six Chinese brands have canceled Paris shows, including
Taiwanese brand Shiatzy Chen. Shanghai Fashion Week has also been postponed,
according to reports. A representative from Fashion Week Online, which tracks
the events, says that some attendees are wearing masks - of the sequin-encrusted
variety - to shows.
adage.com
For Businesses Suffering From Coronavirus Losses,
Insurance Coverage May Offer a Remedy
Just as South Florida had to deal with the impact of the Zika virus several
years ago, the financial toll of coronavirus is mounting, and affected
businesses are looking for ways to offset losses. Insurance may provide a source
of relief, and a variety of coverages may respond for losses associated with the
outbreak.
Business Interruption and Supply Chain
Disruptions - Event Cancellation Insurance - General Liability Insurance -
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treasuryandrisk.com
Ralph Lauren warns of $55 million to $70 million sales hit due to coronavirus
The Effect of Coronavirus on American Chinese Restaurants, Explained
The CDC is preparing for coronavirus 'to take a foothold in the US'
Some coronavirus test kits shipped around US are flawed, CDC claims
Workplace Romance in the #MeToo Era
Workplace Romances: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Slightly more than half of survey respondents admit to having had romantic
feelings for a co-worker and nearly one-fourth have asked a colleague out,
according to findings released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
 Among other findings from the
survey:
● Of the people who'd dated someone at work, 76 percent have dated a peer, 27
percent have dated a superior, and 21 percent have dated a subordinate.
● 27 percent are in, or have been in, a workplace romance.
● 19 percent have a "work
spouse," a co-worker who seems almost like a marriage partner. Slightly more
than half of the respondents with work spouses admitted they have romantic
feelings for their workplace better halves.
But while Selena Gomez may have warbled that the heart wants what it wants,
romance worries employers.
Workplace romances can lead to accusations of
favoritism when the relationship is going well or allegations of harassment and
retaliation if things sour or feelings aren't reciprocated.
These are legal issues that organizations should be mindful of, said Lucy
Garcia, senior HR business partner at Houston-based G&A, an HR services
provider.
"The biggest issue to consider is the
increased risk of sexual-harassment claims,
hostile-work-environment claims, conflict-of-interest claims,"
she said. "Have a workplace romance policy in place and educate management
regularly, but, more importantly, have a policy that prohibits sexual harassment
and discrimination and enforce it fairly and evenly so that you are not accused
of gender bias. Encourage employees to come forward and to feel safe from
retaliation."
shrm.org
Fear of MeToo Hasn't Stopped Bosses From Dating Their Underlings
Executive behavior has been under a microscope since allegations of sexual
assault and harassment in October 2017 toppled movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
More than 1,400 powerful people have been accused of misconduct ranging from
boorish comments to rape, according to crisis consultancy Temin and Co. Only
about 18 cases in the tally involved a consensual relationship.
Still, companies are now scrutinizing all flavors of workplace relationships.
Over the summer, BlackRock Inc. fired a human resources executive over a
consensual affair that violated company policy. Months later,
McDonald's Corp. CEO Steve Easterbrook
lost his job for having a relationship with an employee.
Even before #MeToo, 99% of companies had policies preventing bosses from dating
their direct reports.
But official procedures on office romances should be more nuanced, said SHRM
President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. "Employers simply can't forbid the
reality of romance within the workplace," he said in a statement accompanying
the report. "Instead, they should reflect on their culture and ensure their
approach is current, realistic, and balanced in ways that protect employees
while leaving them free to romance responsibly."
bloomberg.com
US senators slam Amazon's record on worker safety in new letter
 Fifteen US senators including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala
Harris tore into Amazon on Friday in a
letter to CEO Jeff Bezos, describing the company's record on worker safety
as "dismal."
In the letter, the senators expressed "serious concern" about the safety of
Amazon's employees, citing numerous recent reports of worker mistreatment. Among
other changes, they urged Bezos to reduce worker quotas and speed requirements
and to introduce immediate physician referrals for unwell workers whose symptoms
aren't improving. They also asked that bathroom breaks no longer be treated as
"time off task."
At the turn of the decade, Amazon's reputation for employee maltreatment could
hardly be greater. The senators' letter draws on a wealth of investigative
reporting,
notably from The Atlantic, that has painted a grim picture of life at the
average Amazon warehouse.
Amazon's public-relations chief, Jay Carney, pushed back on the narrative Monday
with an
op-ed article published in The New York Times called "Why Bernie Sanders
praised Amazon." In the piece, Carney said Sanders called him and praised
Amazon's recent increase of its minimum wage to $15. On Monday evening, he went
on to spar with journalists on Twitter after some took issue with the way his
piece failed to mention contextual details about Sanders.
businessinsider.com
Proposed California bill would make it the 3rd state to ban cashless stores
A small, but growing number of businesses are no longer accepting cash. Owners
say that accepting only credit cards, debit cards or digital wallets like Apple
Pay is more efficient and lowers the risk of
being robbed. Electronic forms of payments
are gaining popularity with consumers.
But the cash-free trend has raised concerns that such shops exclude customers
who rely exclusively on cash. Sen. Jerry Hill, a Democrat from San Mateo, says
this amounts to discrimination against people without credit cards or bank
accounts, who tend to be low-income.
That's why Hill
introduced a bill last week to require that all brick-and-mortar businesses
in California accept cash. If passed,
California would become the third state, after Massachusetts and New Jersey, to
ban cashless businesses before they become
widespread. San Francisco, Philadelphia
and New York City passed similar ordinances
in the past year, and Washington, D.C.,
is currently considering a ban.
No groups have filed opposition against the bill yet, but Hill expects that
retailers may put up a fight. Around 10% of the nearly 100,000 businesses that
use Square, a financial check-out service, are cashless, according to a recent
national study from the company.
California Retailers Association has not yet taken a position on the bill, said
President and CEO Rachel Michelin. An
uptick in retail theft has spurred some smaller retailers to turn towards
electronic payments to avoid keeping cash behind the counter.
She said the bill might be "premature" given that she hasn't observed a
widespread trend in stores going cashless, other than in more techy areas like
Silicon Valley.
calmatters.org
What Is The Biggest Change In The Security Industry Since 2010?
Ten years is a long time, but it seems to pass in an instant in the world of
security. In terms of technology, 2010 is ages ago. Changes in the market have
been transformative during that decade, and we called on our Expert Panel
Roundtable to highlight some of those changes. We asked this week's panelists:
What was the biggest change in the security industry in the 2010-2019 decade?
See the responses here:
securityinformed.com
Security Check Lawsuit:
Ulta's $1.75M Deal To End Wage-And-Hour Fight Gets Final OK
A California federal judge has given the final green light to Ulta's $1.75
million deal to resolve suits claiming the beauty supply retailer required
almost 24,000 employees to both submit to security checks and do work off the
clock, but trimmed how much the workers' attorneys can get in fees. U.S.
District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on Monday granted final approval to a
settlement to end a suit claiming Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. - which
has since changed its name to Ulta Beauty - failed to pay proper minimum wage
and overtime and failed to provide timely rest and meal breaks, among other
things.
law360.com
First Quarter Cuts
Macy's Cuts Impact Total Company
Macy's Goes From 35 Operating Districts to 25 With Recent Cuts
From 5 Regions With 12 Team Members to 8 Regions With Two Executives
The Regions now have one Merchant and one Operations/Asset Protection executive.
They didn't touch the Investigators or ORC Managers.
Kohl's
cuts 250 field and corporate positions
E-Commerce retailer Wayfair lays off 550 employees, 350 in Boston
Barclays CEO Jes Staley under investigation over links with Jeffrey Epstein
Jeff Bezos Sets Record With $165 Million Beverly Hills Home Purchase
Modell's Trying to Avoid Bankruptcy
Stage Stores Preps for Possible Bankruptcy
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Cybersecurity Collaboration in Retail & Hospitality Alive and Well
 The Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing & Analysis Center (RH-ISAC)
highlighted two strong statistics in its
2019
"Year in Review" report:
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90% of members contributed to the sharing community, and
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100% of respondents to 2019 Member Satisfaction Survey would recommend RH-ISAC
to industry peers.
"To witness the growth of members coming together to share not only the threats
they are seeing," commented Suzie Squier, president at RH-ISAC, "but also
their practices and insights to help others continue to build their information
security program is tremendously rewarding. I cannot thank our members enough
for jumping in to help their peers."
The RH-ISAC started in 2014 with 30 companies and has now grown to include more
than 155 members from the retail and hospitality sectors. In the 2019 Member
Satisfaction Survey, RH-ISAC had an overwhelming positive response from members,
with 100 percent of respondents saying they would recommend RH-ISAC to their
industry peers.
"My mantra has always been 'a rising tide lifts all boats,'" expressed Colin
Anderson, RH-ISAC board chair and global CISO of Levi Strauss & Co. "It is
wonderful to see not only the growth of the organization, but the members coming
together and joining forces to manage our common cybersecurity risks."
Along with a 36 percent increase in sharing over 2019, the RH-ISAC also produced
documents driven by its member-led committees, such as the "Anatomy of Account
Takeover Guide" and "The Retail and Hospitality CISO's Guide to Preparing for
the California Consumer Privacy Act." The community also responded to 100
requests for information covering such topics as digital fraud, cloud storage,
control mapping and more. The final 2019 CISO Benchmark Study of Organizational
Data will be published later this month.
rhisac.org
RH-ISAC Regional Intelligence Workshop:
Brinker International - Dallas, TX - February 19
Spend the day with top retail and customer-facing cybersecurity practitioners,
network with peers and walk away with practical strategies for actioning on your
cyber threat intel. The RH-ISAC Regional Intelligence Workshops are built by
members for their retail cybersecurity practitioner peers in various regions
throughout the United States and are designed to deliver practical strategies
and insights for retailers on intelligence programs, requirements, and processes
at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. Learn more or register
here.
Data Breach: Estée Lauder Database Exposes 440 Million Records
Estée Lauder has suffered a data breach at the hands of cybercriminals,
resulting in the exposure of 440 million records. As first reported by Security
Discovery and by further media outlets, the data breach exposed internal
emails, with no evidence that customer records or payment details were at risk.
The hacked database contained 440,336,852 records including internal company
emails.
While there was no direct risk to customers of Estée Lauder, as well as
subsidiary big-name brands including Clinique and MAC, the security expert who
discovered the breach noted that hacked data relating to middleware may create
another entrance for the cybercriminals to gain access to more pertinent
information further down the line.
essentialretail.com
FBI: BEC scams accounted for half of the cyber-crime losses in 2019
Average Loss Per Business Email Compromise
Scam = $75,000
The FBI received 467,361 internet and cyber-crime complaints in 2019, which the
agency estimates have caused losses of more than $3.5 billion, the bureau wrote
in its yearly internet crime report released today.
The FBI said that almost half of the reported losses -- an estimated $1.77
billion -- came from reports of BEC (Business Email Compromise), also known as
EAC (Email Account Compromise) crimes.
BEC/EAC is a sophisticated scam targeting businesses and individuals
performing wire transfer payments. A typical BEC scam happens after hackers
either compromise or spoof an email account for a legitimate person/company.
They use this email account to send fake invoices or business contractors. These
are sent to employees in the same company, or upstream/downstream business
partners. The idea is to trick counterparts into wiring money into the wrong
bank accounts.
BEC scams are popular because they're (1) dead simple to execute, and (2) don't
require advanced coding skills or complex malware.
zdnet.com
More than 15.1 Billion Records Exposed in 2019
Silk Road Dealer Busted In $19M Bitcoin Haul Gets 3½ Years
97 out of 100 of World's Largest Airports Have Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
Top Seven Cybersecurity Trends in 2020
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Tilray, Aurora Cannabis Layoffs May Signal Industrywide Problem
Cannabis companies and investors have
overextended themselves, driven by the "exuberance" that comes with an emerging
market and an attractive story.
 The
trend of layoffs in the cannabis industry, which started in 2019, has done
nothing but accelerate in 2020 with:
• Medmen Enterprises cutting more than
40% of its workforce;
• Pasha Brands reducing its team by
24%;
• Zenabis Global terminating 40
people (about 10% of its staff);
• GenCanna giving the boot to
another 65;
• Mile High Labs discharging 10% of
its personnel; and
• Leafly making 18% of its workers
redundant.
In the latest moves of this kind, Tilray announced this week it fired more than
140 people, or 10% of its workforce. The following day, BNN Bloomberg reported
Aurora Cannabis would be doing the same, cutting approximately 340 jobs.
Tilray CEO Brendan Kennedy said it's part of a companywide restructuring focused
on driving continued growth.
End Of The 'Exuberance' Era
Cannabis companies and investors have overextended themselves, driven by the
"exuberance" that comes with an emerging market and an attractive story, argues
Jeremy Berke - who's been tracking massive layoffs within the cannabis industry
in recent months.
Analysts Expect Trimming At Canopy
Tilray is just the first of many other Canadian cannabis companies we'll see
announce cost-cutting initiatives and restructurings in months to come. "[T]he
entire Canadian cannabis sector needs to reset its cost structure," BofA
Securities analyst Christopher Carey argues in a note issued Feb. 4.
A Sector-Wide Reset - A Necessary Correction
cfo.com
SHRM Series Part 3
Workplace Drug Testing: Can Employers Still Screen for Marijuana?
Medical and recreational marijuana use are more socially acceptable than ever,
and states are legalizing use of the drug at a rapid pace. So should employers
even bother testing for weed anymore?
Employers that drug test typically use a five-panel screen that includes
amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates and phencyclidine (PCP). Some
employers, however, have dropped marijuana from the panel.
"More and more employers appear to be treating marijuana use like alcohol
use and ignoring off-duty recreational use," said Anne-Marie Welch, an attorney
with Clark Hill in Birmingham, Mich.
"A growing number of states have taken their own steps to ease restrictions on
employees' marijuana use for medicinal or recreational purposes off duty," Welch
noted. So employers that need or want to continue testing or disciplining for
marijuana use must know the applicable state laws, including the court decisions
that interpret those rules.
shrm.org
Kroger, the Largest Grocery Chain in the US, Is Lobbying on Hemp
The supermarket giant started carrying CBD
products last year. Now, it's pressing the federal government on the issue.
The supermarket chain, which has a large footprint in the midwest and south,
indicated it is lobbying on "issues related to the regulation of topical
products containing CBD oils and hemp derived products following the
implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill," according to its Q4 2019
disclosures. (The company has lobbied on the issue since Q2 2019.)
cannabiswire.com
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How Brands Are Battling Knockoffs on Amazon
With a proliferation of third-party sellers,
fighting copycats can feel like a
never-ending game
 If
you're a skincare brand, you've probably put a lot of thought into how your
products smell and feel. So reading reviews on Amazon.com that say one of your
creams reminded the consumer of "month-old milk" or that "it literally feels
(and smells!) like rubbing your face with ham grease" is bound to be
distressing.
That's the position that Debora Pokallus, CEO of natural skincare brand Bel
Essence, found herself in a few years ago when she realized that a
third-party seller on Amazon had been using expired product to fill orders
for Bel Essence's Intensive Anti-Aging Treatment.
For Wei-Shin Lai, CEO of SleepPhones-headphones designed to wear while
sleeping-trouble on Amazon has come in the form of inferior knockoffs.
Stories like these highlight a growing problem: Copycat products are widely
available on Amazon thanks to the proliferation of third-party sellers-1.2
million of which were added in 2019.
A spokesperson for Amazon emphasizes there's a difference between knockoffs,
which are regarded as generic versions of a product and are therefore
acceptable; counterfeit products, which the company has developed programs to
prevent; and unauthorized sellers-who, according to the spokesperson, sell
legitimate products and whose presence point to a distribution issue.
Regardless of which category they fall into, though, the availability of these
products on Amazon poses a real problem for brands that want to control quality,
the customer experience and their reputation. And battling them can be a
never-ending process.
adweek.com
What stumbles at Harry's and Brandless mean for e-commerce
Online dollar store Hollar to wind down |
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Howell, MI: Man Charged 1st Degree Retail Fraud, Organized Retail Crime and
Police Chase Headed To Trial
28-year-old Bryan James Busher recently appeared in 53rd District Court in
Howell and a judge determined there was enough evidence to send the case to
trial. Busher was bound over to Livingston County Circuit Court on charges of
first-degree retail fraud, organized retail crime and resisting and obstructing
a police officer. Busher was also bound over on two added charges, those being
another count of resisting and obstructing a police officer, and a count of
armed robbery.
The charges stem from the December 24th incident that began at the Genoa
Township Walmart, where deputies from the Livingston County Sheriff's Office
were dispatched for a larceny in progress. Deputies were advised that two
suspects had pushed out a shopping cart full of items without paying, and had
loaded the items into a U-Haul van and left the parking lot. They were also
advised that one of the suspects implied they had a gun when confronted by an
employee.
Police say the stolen property was recovered but further investigation revealed
the suspects had stolen items from other stores on the same day in the same
U-Haul van. That included merchandise from the Polo Store at the Tanger Outlet
Center and the Lowe's store in Genoa Township.
whmi.com
Ocoee, FL: 3 suspects accused of stealing 30 Apple iPhones from Walmart
 Three
people from Ohio are accused of stealing 30 Apple iPhones from the Ocoee Walmart,
according to the Ocoee Police. Police said on Monday officers and deputies with
the Orange County Sheriff's Office arrested Maurice Whyte, Keniece Wyche, and
Jaquilla Edwards. They are facing charges of burglary of a structure and grand
theft. Investigators said the suspects entered the Walmart and broke into a
locked display case behind the sales counter to steal the phones. Officers said
the store associate was distracted by Wyche and Edwards acted as the lookout
while Whyte went behind the counter and forced his way into the display case.
Authorities said deputies found the suspects unloading the stolen merchandise at
a hotel on International Drive. Police said the suspects were also in possession
of 15 stolen Apple watches and 10 stolen Apple iPads from a Walmart in
Kissimmee.
clickorlando.com
Boise, ID: Two arrested in Boise $11,000 gift card thefts
 Boise
Police have arrested two Pennsylvania women on multiple felony counts relating
to the theft of high-value retail gift cards. On Tuesday afternoon, members of
the Boise Police Department's Organized Retail Crime Unit learned of possible
fraudulent purchases being made at several retail stores in the Boise area. The
suspect, later identified as Danielle Taylor, 28, also of Philadelphia, failed
to comply with commands from the officers to stop. After a brief struggle, she
was physically taken into custody, police said. Officers say they found
evidence the two suspects had flown to Boise on Tuesday morning.
When they were detained, they were found to be in possession of five credit
cards that had been stolen from the victims at two local restaurants at around
noon that day. The suspects then used the credit cards to buy at least
$11,000 in gift cards at multiple retail stores in the Boise area, according
to the release. Officers believe that the suspects came to the Boise area with
the intent of committing the crimes. A records search confirmed that Taylor
had extraditable warrants out of New York, New Jersey, California, and Florida
for similar crimes.
kivitv.com
Millburn, NJ: Woman arrested at Saint Laurent at Short Hills attempting a
fraudulent purchase of nearly $8,000 in merchandise
On February 5, 2020 Millburn Police Officer Nacim responded to Saint Laurent at
The Mall at Short Hills on a theft report. Saint Laurent associates reported
that a white female identified as Carlotta Valsecchi, age 31 of Brooklyn, NY,
selected 4 handbags, total value $7845.46, and attempted to purchase them using
a credit card and identification of another person.
tapinto.net
Queens, NY: Burglars plunder a Walgreens, steal $1,300 in baby formula
A couple of burglars in Queens ransacked a Walgreens - stealing more than $1,300
worth of baby formula, energy drinks and candy bars, police said. The burglary
happened on Jan. 11 around 3:20 p.m. on Metropolitan Avenue in the Fresh Pond
section of Queens, cops said. Authorities said that's when two men walked into
the Walgreens with backpacks walked down to the stockroom in the basement and
began shoving items off the shelves - stuffing the formula, drinks, and candy
into bags and backpacks.
pix11.com
Wichita Falls, TX: Truck driver jailed for stealing $26,000 worth of cigarettes |
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Mobile, AL: 2 killed in Mobile Walmart shootout
Mobile Police say two people were shot and killed inside a Walmart
Wednesday night. Public Safety Director James Barber said the shooting
stemmed from an altercation between two people inside the Walmart
Neighborhood Market on Government Blvd. Police responded to the shooting
at 8:50 p.m. The two individuals reportedly fired shots at each other.
Both individuals were taken to a local hospital where they died from
their injuries. Witnesses said that they heard somewhere between 8-12
shots fired.
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Update: Stratham, NH: Security Guard charged with murder after stabbing at
Timberland headquarters
 Autopsy
results show an employee who was allegedly murdered by a security guard inside
Timberland's corporate headquarters Sunday afternoon died from stab wounds,
authorities said. The Attorney General's office released the results Tuesday
afternoon and identified the victim as 46-year-old Catherine Heppner. She was an
employee of the company whose body was discovered inside the building after
police received a 911 call about a stabbing shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Heppner, who was known as "Cassie," was employed as a Director of Marketing for
the company's Timberland PRO workwear. Robert Pavao, 20, was arrested at the
scene and charged with two counts of second-degree murder. He remains held
without bail at the Rockingham County jail. Pavao was employed by Securitas, a
security provider, and worked as a security guard at Timberland and Lindt, which
are both located in the same industrial park. The report indicated that Pavao
did not know the victim. Timberland issued a statement Monday calling the death
a "senseless tragedy" and offering condolences to Heppner's family. The company
said it is cooperating with authorities.
unionleader.com
Update: Colorado Springs: CO: Homicide investigation underway at Colorado
Springs smoke shop
 An
investigation is underway after a man was found dead late Tuesday night inside a
store in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Police responded to a shopping
center on the 400 block of W. Fillmore St., around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday. Employees
in the complex tell us the shooting happened inside the Blown smoke shop. When
officers arrived they found a deceased man.
krdo.com
Kansas City, KS: Police arrest 2 suspects in Pizza Hut murder/robbery in January
Two people have been charged in Wyandotte County District Court in the shooting
death of a man inside a Pizza Hut last month. Lacricia Leak-Myers and Gary A.
Winters were each charged with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated
robbery in the Jan. 28 killing of Laron Briggs, 25. Police were called about
10:30 p.m. and arriving officers found Briggs suffering from a gunshot wound.
kansascity.com
Indianapolis, IN: IMPD sets up 48-hour tip line for info on the Jan 27th Subway
shooting
Amidst calls from city and community leaders to reduce violence in Indianapolis,
police have announced a temporary, staffed tip-line to collect information on
two recent unsolved shootings on the northeast side that left five people dead.
Ashok Kumar, 35, was killed while he was working at a Subway sandwich shop on 1
N. Shadeland Ave. Kumar was involved in a fight with three suspects during a
possible robbery while the restaurant was open, police said.
wishtv.com
Washington, DC: Man sought by Police in the 2018 C-Store killing is now in
custody
Anchorage, AK: Man accused of the 2017 triple murder in Gold store starts trial
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Urbana, IL: Man to Serve 22 Years in Prison for $30,000 Armed Robbery
of Verizon Store
A man who admitted robbing a Charleston cellphone store last year has been
sentenced to 22 years in federal prison. Alfred E. Jerry received the sentence
in U.S. District Court for an offense that resulted following the May robbery of
the Verizon Team Wireless store. Police indicated that about 50 electronic
devices, valued at nearly $30,000, were taken during robbery. At one point,
store workers hid in a storage closet while the robbery was taking place.
justice.gov
Olathe, KS: Woman, 23, stabbed in leg during disturbance at McDonald's
Ossipee, NH: State wants to present New Evidence in Blind man's appeal
Queensbury, VT: Texas man accused of a 2018 cross-country Armed Robbery spree
that included 3 Vermont C-Stores, sentenced to 6 years in Federal prison
Syracuse, NY: Police confirm 8 burglaries at Destiny USA since November
Belfast, Northern Ireland: Retailers urged to join free Retail Crimewatch
scheme; Last year the scheme banned 200 shoplifters from entering premises for a
period of 12 months
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AT&T - Bala Cynwyd, PA - Burglary
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Auto Parts -
Goldendale, IL - Burglary
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Boscov's - Exton, PA -
Burglary
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C-Store - Summerville,
GA - Burglary
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C-Store - Madison, WI
- Burglary
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CVS - Des Moines, IA -
Armed Robbery
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CVS - Spring, TX -
Burglary
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Dollar General - Burke
County, NC - Robbery
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Dollar General - Red
Springs, NC - Burglary
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Dollar General - Baton
Rouge, LA - Robbery
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Gas Station
-Springfield, IL - Burglary
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Guns - Virginia, MN -
Burglary
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Jewelry - Lumberton,
NC - Robbery
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Jewelry - Ventura, CA - Burglary
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Jewelry - Johnson City, NY - Burglary
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Jewelry - Rocky Point, NY - Robbery
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Jewelry - Edison, NJ - Armed Robbery
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Liquor - Honolulu, HI
- Robbery
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Motorcycles -
Orangeburg County, SC - Burglary
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Restaurant - San
Antonio, TX - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Round
Rock, TX - Armed Robbery (McDonald's)
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Restaurant - Towson,
MD- Armed Robbery (IHOP)
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Tobacco - Colorado
Springs, CO - Armed Robbery
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Walgreens - Queens, NY
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• 13 burglaries
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