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 Bobby
Haskins named Director of Market Development -
North America & Retail Asset Protection for Auror
Bobby was formerly an Assets Protection Innovation Leader for Target. He'd also
held various positions prior including KeyedIn Project Consultant for KeyedIn
Solutions, Inc., Business Process Consultant and Field Leadership for Target,
First Officer for Mesaba Airlines and Flight Instructor for University of North
Dakota. Bobby earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Commercial Aviation from
the University of North Dakota.
"A few weeks ago, I made a massive career (and life) decision, to leave an
Asset Protection (AP) job that I love, where I worked with great people and
supportive
 management,
to jump onboard with an exciting new entrant to the North American market as
their first US team member."
Congratulations Bobby! Read more on why Bobby joined Auror
here
Scott Spencer named National Accounts Manager for
OpenEye
 OpenEye,
a leading provider of cloud managed video surveillance solutions, is proud to
announce that Scott Spencer is being promoted to National Accounts Manager.
Spencer is responsible for working with OpenEye's national account partners to
identify and close new business at the national level.
 Spencer
has been with OpenEye since 2017 when he started as a Business Development
Manager, after previous stints with Avigilon and before that General Electric
managing national and global accounts. Congratulations Scott!
Read more here
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Ardene's store expansion supported by connected retail technology
 Sensormatic Solutions offers wide range of loss prevention options and insights
to address varied needs in more than 375 fast-fashion retail locations
NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland - Looking to grow and scale internationally, Canadian
fast-fashion retailer, Ardene, partnered with
Sensormatic
Solutions to support their loss prevention strategy. The retailer is
leveraging connected devices and solutions to reduce loss, improve store
operations and enhance the customer shopping experience in more than 375 of its
stores, across Canada and the U.S. Through a wide range of innovative
Sensormatic solutions offering real-time insights, Ardene is deploying an
innovative and tailored loss prevention program to meet the unique needs of
their various store locations and configurations.
 "As Ardene continues to expand and open new store formats, we need adaptive
options that provide effective merchandise protection and a frictionless shopper
experience," said Angie Dalios, director, Loss Prevention & Security at Ardene.
"With Sensormatic's broad assortment of solutions and capabilities, we are able
to tailor our loss prevention program to each store layout and need, while
ensuring an inviting environment throughout the entire customer journey."
Read more in today's Vendor Spotlight column below.
Time is Running Out! Apply Now for Vector Security® Loss Prevention Foundation
(LPF) Scholarships
Deadline is March 31, 2019
Individuals interested in applying for Vector Security® Loss Prevention
Foundation (LPF) scholarships must do so before the March 31, 2019 deadline!
Applications can be submitted via the Vector Security website at
www.vectorsecurity.com/lpfscholarship. The scholarships provide
financial support to loss prevention professionals - or those who have an
interest in loss prevention - seeking to obtain LPQ and LPC certifications.
Vector Security began awarding the scholarships in 2009 in support of career
development and continuing education for professionals in this important and
rapidly-growing industry.
Read More Here
Managing Self-checkouts in Retail: Utilising the
SCO Management Pyramid
By Adrian Beck, Emeritus Professor, University
of Leicester
 The
use of self-scan and checkout (SCO) technologies has grown considerably
in the past 15 years, predominately, but not exclusively in the Grocery sector,
where customer and product volumes, and space utilisation issues, make it a
particularly appealing proposition. For many retailers it has provided a
significant opportunity to reduce their core costs at a time of increasing
competition, and as new iterations of the technology have evolved, there would
seem to be a growing appetite amongst certain groups of users to prefer this
mode of shopping.
For many of those tasked with ensuring that retailers sell more products than
they lose, the emergence of SCO technologies has been viewed as a concern, not
least in the difficulty in imposing strong enough controls over the way in which
it may be used and abused.
It is within this context that research undertaken by Beck on behalf of the ECR
Community Shrinkage and OSA Group was formulated to deliver two key objectives:
quantify the risks associated with different forms of SCO technology; and review
the various ways in which these risks might be controlled and managed.
d-ddaily.com
Getting The Most Value Out Of Your ISC West
Experience
By: Fredrik Nilsson Vice President of the
Americas, Axis Communications
 ISC
West 2019 is going to bombard you with more options than ever before. Dozens of
new technologies and vendors as well as old familiar faces will be vying for
your attention.
With only three days, it's nearly impossible to explore every booth and every
vendor. Ultimately, you'll want to focus your limited time on companies whose
partnership can lead to your organization's long-term success. In that context,
I'd like to suggest a few things to think about as you wend your way through
this year's tradeshow.
The Next Wave In IP Technology
Though the IP video revolution is now a fait accompli, there are still a few
ancillary security technologies that are just beginning to jump on the IP
convergence bandwagon. I'm referring to two in particular: IP audio systems and
IP intercom solutions. So I'd recommend spending time at booths showcasing this
technology.
Artificial Intelligence: Hype Vs. Reality
Before you get swept up in all the big promises that have yet to prove
deliverable, take time at ISC West to educate yourself about the current state
of the technology. AI works well in some areas. But it's too early in the game
to assume that AI can be applied across the board. Talk to some of the AI
vendors at ISC West to learn when and if AI might be right for your
organization's analytic applications. See who has actual, field-proven solutions
and who is just offering ideas that might take many years to prove useful in
real applications.
Connecting With The Right Partner
Look around the tradeshow floor and see who might by likely partners Choosing
the right partner is as important in business as it is life.
As you explore potential vendor relationships, make sure you not only look at
the arc of their technology development, but also their long-term financial
stability and the kind of support services they offer. Cybersecurity should be
front and center on your radar, along with timely updates, product integration
with your existing technology and ongoing training to gain the most benefit from
your investment.
Go In With A Plan
I'd advise that you plan out your days in advance so that you can get the most
value from the choices you make.
securityinformed.com
Public safety demand driving video surveillance market
The global video surveillance market's estimated growth is targeted at $77.21
billion by 2023, according to BIS Research's market intelligence report, "Global
Video Surveillance Market - Analysis and Forecast, 2018-2023."
Supporting these increases is the rising demand for IP cameras, video content
analytics (VCA) and Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaas), and security
manufacturers should reciprocate by offering highly efficient, time-saving
surveillance systems at an affordable price. Consumers are also demanding
more physical security as seen by a proliferation of installed IP
camera-based surveillance systems across global communities.
Zeroing in on North America, including the United States, Canada and Mexico, the
video surveillance market size is projected to reach $26.16 billion in 2023.
Although saturation isn't an issue, Ahmad mentioned privacy issues, threat to
data integrity and an increased burden of data storage on government agencies as
potential market inhibitors, but these are balanced by market drivers: reduced
reliance on physical security and increasing government initiatives to
improve public safety.
"As the video surveillance market evolves and is accepted more from the consumer
end," Ahmad explained, "the demand for higher bandwidth and a stronger network
connection pose to be a major challenge."
"The use of multi-sensor cameras [which are trending in the market and
replacing standard cameras], body-worn cameras and drones in security
surveillance are some key trends pertaining to North America specifically,"
said Ahmad.
The video surveillance market is and, based on BIS Research, will continue to
witness wide consumer acceptance and demand in various applications - VSaaS, VCA,
real-time analytics and more in the coming years.
securitysystemsnews.com
Nike Can't Escape Class Claims In Sex
Discrimination Suit
An Oregon federal magistrate judge has recommended rejecting Nike Inc.'s motion
to dismiss class claims of discrimination against female workers at its
headquarters, saying the plaintiffs had alleged systemic practices that hurt all
female employees.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jolie Russo's findings and recommendations on Tuesday
rejected Nike's argument that the proposed class claims on behalf of every woman
employed at the sports gear giant's headquarters are too broad, saying the
plaintiffs had alleged collective harm to the entire proposed class.
 The
suit, which has four current and former Nike employees as named plaintiffs,
accuses Nike of violating the Equal Pay Act and Oregon state law by maintaining
policies that create and exacerbate gender disparities in pay and promotions at
the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. It claims women's complaints
about sexual misbehavior are not taken seriously by human resources officials
and that men are rarely penalized.
The women contend Nike has a policy of basing initial pay on a worker's prior
salary history, a practice they say causes women to receive lower pay, and that
the company ranks its corporate employees at Nike headquarters using a skewed
system that causes women to receive lower ratings than their male counterparts.
law360.com
Security Guard Unable to Walk Patrol Seeks
Accommodation
A security guard's claim of failure to accommodate under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) could proceed to trial despite his physical inability to
perform walking patrol rounds, a federal district court decided.
Professional Pointer: Employers may assume that because an employee wants
to modify an essential job function, they can safely reject the modification.
However, the ADA requires that, even if an accommodation would alter an
essential job function, the employer must still explore whether a reasonable
accommodation is available and, if it is, whether it would pose an undue
hardship.
shrm.org
IKEA hit with 5th lawsuit alleging age
discrimination
Despite receiving good performance reviews, IKEA rejected Paine for promotions
because of his age, he said. When Paine asked an IKEA manager why he was passed
over for another promotion, she told him that the role he applied for was new
and required an external candidate who could come up with "new and innovative
ideas."
Employers need to proceed with caution when planning layoffs,
distributing promotions or carrying out any staff reorganization, Weinberg,
Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn and Dial Partner Matt Gomes previously told HR Dive in an
interview. "Older employees generally, because they've been in the company
longer, tend to be more senior, more highly paid. Seniority is a legitimate,
bona fide justification for wage difference in the same job," Gomes said.
But when leaders choose to lay off those making the most money, they may
be setting themselves up for an age discrimination claim, Gomes said. To avoid
accusations of age discrimination following any employment decision, layoffs or
otherwise, it's important that HR document everything from job interviews to
performance reviews to the resulting decision.
Employers need to monitor their language, too, Gomes and Morgan Lewis
Partner Melissa Rodriguez said. Managers, supervisors and leaders may use
phrases and adages that, outside of the workplace, would raise no suspicion of
age discrimination. But when someone uses an age stereotype to describe an ideal
candidate - or the type of applicant who'd be denied - it can signal bias, they
said.
retaildive.com
Analysis: Penney now has the right leader but has
very little time to course correct
So far, we are broadly impressed with Ms. Soltau. Her approach seems levelheaded
and customer-centric. She has identified certain areas, like the foray into
appliances, which are not working and has acted to remedy them; some stores are
also being closed to help improve the financials. She also appears to be
building a good team around her, including the appointment of a new chief
merchant, Michelle Wlazlo. In our view, Ms. Wlazlo's experience of revitalizing
Target's apparel offering will prove extremely valuable as JCP tries to improve
its relevance.
As much as we firmly believe Jill Soltau is the right leader, our main concern
is that JCP has very little time to course correct. The business needs to move
at pace and without any missteps - a tall order in today's complex and
fast-moving retail environment. Ms. Soltau has noted that J.C. Penney is a
revered brand, but such warm sentiments will ultimately mean little unless the
company focuses on its customers and gives them reasons to use JCP. chainstoreage.com
What are some common misconceptions about
Amazon?
One of the most common is that Amazon is killing retail. That's not true.
Amazon is killing mediocre retail, by exposing weaker players that have
fundamental issues and have failed to be relevant to shoppers. Amazon has
stamped out complacency, and forced everyone else to up their game. retailtouchpoints.com
Gossip in the Workplace
Realistically speaking, an employer never can put a complete stop to workplace
gossip. But what employees discuss on company time has a direct impact on what
they produce and how they produce it. Here's a list of helpful articles from the
Society of Human Resource Management on the subject. What measures can an
employer take to stop employees from gossiping?
shrm.org
J.C. Penney to close 27 stores
L Brands to close 53 Victoria's Secret Stores
Quarterly Results
L Brands Q4 store comp's down 1%, comp sales up 3%, sales up .6%,
full-year store comp's down 1%, comp sales up 3%, sales up 5%
Victoria's Secret Q4 store comp's down 7%,
comp sales down 3%, full yr store comp's down 6%, comp sales down 2%
Bath & Body Works Q4 store comp's up 8%, comp sales up 12%,
full yr store comp's up 8%, comp sales up 11%
J.C. Penney Q4 comp's down 6%, total sales down 9.5%
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2019 ISCPO Conference Starts Next Week!
March 6 & 7
at 7-Eleven Store Support Center - Irving, TX
 The
International Supply Chain Protection Organization's annual conference brings
together loss prevention, security, and protection professionals working within
the global supply chain for two days of networking, education, and
collaboration. This year's conference, taking place in
Irving, Texas March 6 - 7, 2019, will
focus on how Ecommerce is transforming the landscape of loss prevention and
supply chain risk management.
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Ardene's store expansion supported by connected retail technology
Sensormatic
Solutions offers wide range of loss prevention options and insights to address
varied needs in more than 375 fast-fashion retail locations
NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland - Looking to grow and scale internationally, Canadian
fast-fashion retailer, Ardene, partnered with
Sensormatic
Solutions to support their loss prevention strategy. The retailer is
leveraging connected devices and solutions to reduce loss, improve store
operations and enhance the customer shopping experience in more than 375 of its
stores, across Canada and the U.S. Through a wide range of innovative
Sensormatic solutions offering real-time insights, Ardene is deploying an
innovative and tailored loss prevention program to meet the unique needs of
their various store locations and configurations.
"As Ardene continues to expand and open new store formats, we need adaptive
options that provide effective merchandise protection and a frictionless shopper
experience," said Angie Dalios, director, Loss Prevention & Security at Ardene.
"With Sensormatic's broad assortment of solutions and capabilities, we are able
to tailor our loss prevention program to each store layout and need, while
ensuring an inviting environment throughout the entire customer journey."
Ardene's partnership with Sensormatic Solutions began in 2015 when the retailer
implemented Sensormatic anti-theft tags and its next-gen Synergy storefront
detection systems. As the company continued to expand and store configurations
changed, they needed to deploy the right technology and solution configuration
across each location. Ardene implemented Sensormatic RFID Overhead EAS detection
systems at some malls with large exits, and Sensormatic Synergy visible pedestal
systems in the majority of its stores.
"Ardene
is taking loss prevention to another level by leveraging our assortment of
best-in-class, connected technologies from one trusted source, which was an
important factor in their selection process and final decision," said Bjoern
Petersen, president, Sensormatic Solutions. "Ardene adopted Sensormatic
solutions that work with its individual store designs to meet their unique needs
and deliver a frictionless shopping environment."
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Yesterday's Congressional Hearings
Industry Groups Support Federal Privacy Regulation, In Theory
Representatives from the telecommunications, retail, software and advertising
industries told senators Wednesday that they support a federal privacy
regulation, but balked at the prospect of the U.S. adopting strict measures
similar to laws passed recently in Europe and California.
Industry representatives argued that privacy legislation should be written
broadly--similar to the U.S. Bill of Rights--with general restrictions for how
businesses gather, store and use consumer data. The Federal Trade Commission
should be given leeway over how to enforce the law as technology and consumer
expectations change over time, they said.
Corporate groups also agreed that any federal privacy law should give consumers
the right to review, request changes to and delete data that companies collect
about them.
Michael Beckerman, chief executive of the
Internet Association,
whose members include
Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.,
responded that people should be notified in a "timely matter" but argued that a
72-hour window could disrupt law-enforcement investigations that may benefit
from the breach being kept temporarily confidential.
Industry officials and lawmakers agreed that federal privacy regulation should
be enforced by the FTC, and that the agency should have the power to fine
violators and hire additional staff to carry out the law.
cybersecurity.cmail19.com
NRF: Everyone Should Disclose Data Breaches, Not
Just Retailers
Unknown in Users, Data, Devices, and Apps are
Major Concerns for CISOs
Cisco's 2019 CISO Benchmark Study results show security professionals are
placing higher priority on
vendor consolidation, collaboration between
networking and security teams, and security awareness exercises
to strengthen an organizations security posture and reduce the risk of breaches.
To further address complexity challenges, many CISOs are increasingly confident
that migrating to the cloud will improve protection efforts, while apparently
decreasing reliance on less proven technologies such as artificial intelligence
(AI).
Complex security environments
made up of solutions from 10 or more security vendors could be hampering
security professional's visibility across their environments. Sixty-five percent
of respondents do not find it easy to determine the scope of a compromise,
contain it and remediate from exploits. The unknown threats that exist outside
the enterprise in the form of users, data, devices, and apps is also a top
concern for CISOs.
● The most collaborative teams lose the
least money. Elimination of silos shows a tangible financial upside
● Employees/users continue to be one of the greatest protection challenges for
many CISOs
● Email security remains the number one threat vector. securitymagazine.com
Cloud business initiatives accelerating faster
than security teams' ability
to secure them
The speed of cloud business initiatives is hampering organizations' ability to
secure and manage hybrid environments, with security personnel often not
included. The 2019 State of Hybrid Cloud Security survey by FireMon revealed 60%
of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that this was happening in their
organizations.
 Only
56% of respondents indicated that network security, security operations or
security compliance teams are responsible for cloud security.
In the remaining 44% of cases, IT/cloud teams, application owners or other teams
outside the security organization are responsible for cloud security.
Similarly, the relationship between security and DevOps is inconsistent across
organizations, which can impact the consistency of cloud security controls, as
more enterprises deploy "as-a-Service" models in the cloud. In some cases, DevOps and security are fully aligned and working well together. In other cases,
the relationship is difficult or even dysfunctional.
helpnetsecurity.com
IoT, APIs, and Criminal Bots Pose Evolving
Dangers
Retail Apparel Market Being Targeted Withy Credential Stuffing Attacks
Akamai's "2019
State of the Internet" report points out that a growing number of these
attacks are generated by networks populated by All-in-One bots, or AIOs. These
bots can be rented to commercial clients for spamming inboxes or message
clients, launching DDoS attacks, or credential stuffing. According to the Akamai
report, the
retail apparel market experienced 3.7 billion
credential stuffing attempts in the eight months of 2018 used as the basis for
the report.
Those attacks aren't coming from international actors, though the weapons used
span the globe. "A lot of it's coming from Russia, a lot is coming from Canada,
but it's largely
Americans buying these botnets and running them
against the sites," says Martin McKeay,
security researcher and editorial director at Akamai.
The American criminals know their targets: McKeay says that
1.636 billion credential-stuffing attacks were
launched against a single retail organization.
In Akamai's case, it uses data from its own network to show that API traffic,
from IoT devices that range from smartwatches to televisions, now accounts for
83% of the traffic it sees versus 17% from browsers. While McKeay is quick to
point out that not every network will see the traffic mix handled by Akamai, he
does believe these broad analyses are applicable to the Internet as a whole and
have significant implications for security.
darkreading.com
Stay Ahead of the Curve by Using AI in Compliance
Although human oversight is required, advanced technologies built on AI will
become pivotal in building safer financial markets and a safer world.
Built on a backbone of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence
(AI) and machine learning (ML), these solutions, with their unsurpassed capacity
to reliably analyze reams of data, offer compliance teams the ability to, in
real time, both quickly quarantine suspicious activity and swiftly approve safe
financial transactions.
darkreading.com
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Sales Up 3
Percent in Voice Norge RFID Pilot
The retailer has deployed
an RFID solution from Nedap across its 200 Nordic stores, enabling it to display
in-store products to online shoppers, thereby making both online and physical
shopping easier and more efficient.
Retailers are competing to more quickly deliver products or make
them available to shoppers through online purchasing. Voice Norge AS had adopted
an RFID system to help lead that effort, by not only providing online shopping,
but also enabling shoppers to view which products are available in their
neighborhood stores before going there, so that they can pick up purchased goods
in their own neighborhood. The inventory data is being captured via a
UHF RFID-based
system from Nedap.
Voice Norge has deployed RFID technology across all of its stores to enable this
feature and has found that sales are up at the pilot locations. Voice, based in
Oslo, operates 200 stores across Norway, including Match, VIC and Boys of
Europe. The retailer sought a system with which it could offer better product
availability and thereby increase sales.
Nedap's !D Cloud RFID software platform captures Electronic Product Code
(EPC) data as goods are received and counted at stores, explains Mark Kasbergen,
Nedap's global business developer. The system enables Voice Norge to share that
information with customers on its website, so that they can make purchase
decisions based on the products available for sale at specific locations. The
rollout started in February 2018 and was completed within six months. According
to Kasbergen, this is the largest RFID deployment in the Nordic retail market to
date. Read more:
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ZKTeco USA
Learn How Biometrics & AI Can Reduce Shrink and Generate New
Revenue Streams
Larry Reed, CEO, ZKTeco USA
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ZKTeco is the world's
leading developer of biometric solutions. Their products are used by some of the
largest retail chains in the country to help reduce shrink. Retailers use ZKTeco
biometric readers most often to prevent their employees from misusing keys and
badges to gain unauthorized access to inventory, cash room, computer room and
other high value rooms. Larry Reed, CEO, ZKTeco USA, discusses how retailers can
leverage biometric technology to help reduce shrink and create new revenue
streams.
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Biometrics have already reached consumers. Just look at the fingerprint reader
or facial recognition camera on your phone. If biometrics are a good idea for
protecting photos on your phone, Larry Reed, CEO,
ZKTeco USA, tells us why
it's an even better idea for retailers protecting millions of dollars' worth of
product.
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Amazon's Project Zero Aims to Help Brands Target
Scammers
Retail giant gives companies access to new tool for removing suspected
counterfeit listings
Amazon.com is starting to let brand owners delete listings on its site for
products they deem fake, marking a sharp shift in its struggle to fight
counterfeiters that cedes some of its responsibility to other companies.
The online retail giant on Thursday launched a new anticounterfeiting program,
called Project Zero, that it says would better protect brands from scammers by
letting them designate listings for removal, rather than going through a
cumbersome reporting process with Amazon. The company has been testing it with
roughly 15 brands for a few months, and will now start inviting selected
additional companies to participate. Amazon said it wants all brand owners to
join the program eventually but declined to specify a timeline.
As part of Project Zero, Amazon also is including a tool that generates a unique
code for each product unit that the brand can print onto existing packaging or
attach onto items using a sticker. The codes can then be scanned to ensure a
product's authenticity when it enters an Amazon warehouse. Amazon said its
engineers also are working to better train the algorithms that automatically
scan, block and scrub the site of suspect listings.
wsj.com
Build.com Stops Online Journey Hijacking, Sees
Sales Increase
The appearance of unauthorized ads injected into consumer browsers that redirect
website visitors to competitor products and promotions - i.e., online journey
hijacking - has been an issue for many online retailers' businesses,
Build.com being no
exception. The online seller of home goods was finding that 20 percent of its
traffic was being exposed to an infected site, obviously impacting
Build.com's sales.
In an interview with Total Retail last week at
eTail West,
Patrick Berry, senior director of technology at Build.com, discussed the
company's partnership with
Namogoo, and how it has helped Build.com prevent online journey hijacking.
To test Namogoo's solution for online journey hijacking, Build.com ran an A/B
split test. Fifty percent of the retailer's traffic were exposed to the site
with Namogoo's tag solution implemented, while the other 50 percent saw the site
without a Namogoo tag. The results of the test blew Berry and Build.com away.
The traffic exposed to Namogoo's tag generated a 2.18 percent uplift in
conversion. As for the other half of the test that wasn't exposed to Namogoo's
solution, there was a 20 percent infection rate (35 percent of all infections
occurred on mobile and tablet devices), and 97.7 percent of the infections
featured visual ads for competitors' offers or products.
mytotalretail.com
FTC's first case over fake paid Amazon reviews
targets dodgy diet pills
Company paid $1,000 for fake reviews, admits there's no evidence for diet
claims.
The maker of a supposed fat-blocking weight-loss pill that didn't help much with
weight loss paid for fake Amazon reviews to push its false and misleading
claims, the Federal Trade Commission said in a lawsuit announced yesterday.
The defendants have agreed to settle the case, pay a $50,000 fine, and notify
past customers that there's no scientific evidence backing up the weight-loss
claims. Customers may get refunds, but it's not definite.
arstechnica.com
Amazon grabs a third of US ecommerce sales in
2018
Sales via Amazon.com (not including its app) accounted for 33.7% of all
ecommerce sales in 2018, down from 35.1% in 2017, according to Rakuten
Intelligence, which tracks email receipts from a panel 3.1 million online
shoppers. Rakuten Intelligence's data does not include sales from Amazon Fresh,
Prime Now, apps or marketplaces eBay Inc. and Etsy Inc.
digitalcommerce360.com
Roundup: Half of Home Depot's online orders are
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Davenport, IA: $7,000 of Apple
products stolen from multiple Walmarts
Davenport Police say this suspect was with a group who have stolen
over $7,000 worth of Apple products from local retail stores. They
have hit multiple area Walmart stores while committing these thefts.
This group will enter the store, select large Rubbermaid totes and
fill them up with Apple products. The suspects arrive in a 2006-2016
White Chevy Impala without plates and flee in the same vehicle."
qctimes.com |
 Goshen,
IN: Police seek woman in connection with the theft of thousands in merchandise
from Giant Food and CVS
Police are looking for Erica Marie Sullenberger in connection with the theft of
thousands of dollars of merchandise stolen from Giant Food Store and CVS, both
located in Thornbury Township. On Oct. 12, 2018 the Westtown-East Goshen
Regional Police Department began an investigation into a series of retail thefts
where over $4,000 in merchandise was stolen from the Giant Food Store and CVS
located in Thornbury Township. As a result of that investigation, and from video
surveillance, Sullenberger was identified last week as an offender in these
thefts. An arrest warrant was obtained for her arrest from District Court.
dailylocal.com
Golden, CO: Brazen Diamond Thieves Break In
Through Brick Wall
Golden police are asking for the public's help to find the thieves who pulled
off a January jewelry store burglary by breaking through a brick wall. Police
released photos of the crime scene at Creekside Jewelers, 1206 Washington Ave.
in Golden. The incident occurred overnight Jan. 21, police said. Thieves got
away with "a large number of loose diamonds and their certificates," police said
in a statement.
patch.com
New Orleans, LA: Car Dealership Manager pleads No
Contest to $350,000 Fraud
The victims were usually women with credit problems and a need for immediate
transportation, prosecutors said. Bryan Ashley Collins, 49, and Lawrence "Mike"
Thornton, 48, would pocket down payments without giving receipts, then send the
customers out with "loaner" vehicles or used cars with temporary tags while
supposedly working to make the purchase final. The two men received suspended
three-year prison terms Tuesday.
usnews.com
Baraboo, WI: Woman arrested with $2,600 of stolen Walmart
merchandise following a Slow Police Chase
Deerfield Beach, FL: Police make quick arrest of 2 in
$2,000 theft of Electronics from Target
Madisonville, TX: Woman Accused Of Shoplifting $1,500 in
merchandise at Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond in College Station
Grand Forks, ND: Two men charged with Felony Theft over
$1,000 from Walmart
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Tucson, AZ: Man Dead After Shooting in Walmart
Parking Lot;
multiple people detained
 Police
said they received a "gun call" from the Walmart on E. Speedway Blvd. on
Wednesday, just before midnight. The investigation is ongoing, but police said
it appears a man got out of an SUV and approached a man in a car. During a
"brief struggle" shots were fired and the man from the SUV was fatally struck.
Police say the man in the car is considered a victim and is cooperating with
investigators. The SUV left the scene, but police were able to stop it on Old
Spanish Trail and detain multiple people in the vehicle. According to police,
the man who died and the people in the SUV have gang ties. Detectives with the
Tucson Police Department Gang Unit have taken over the investigation.
tucsonnewsnow.com
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Indianapolis, IN: Suspected robber
shot and killed at EZ Pawn
A man is dead after police say he was shot inside of an east side
pawn shop when he tried to rob it Wednesday afternoon. It happened
on E. Washington Street near Sheridan Avenue just before 4 p.m. The
man who police say tried to rob the EZ Pawn was brought to Eskenazi
Hospital in critical condition where he later died.
wthr.com
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Pueblo, CO: Police seeking suspect in
deadly shooting outside McDonald's
A person was shot and killed near a McDonald's in downtown Pueblo on
Wednesday and the shooter is on the run. The shooting was reported
at 1:20 p.m. near Midtown Circle Drive and 6th Street. It was in the
drive-through of the restaurant. The suspect drove off in a gold
Ford Expedition, which police later found abandoned. The suspect
vehicle was later found. The suspect remains at large.
kktv.com
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Albuquerque, NM: Woman shot and
killed outside Family Dollar
A woman was gunned down outside a discount store along East Central
Wednesday afternoon. Police spokesman Simon Drobik said officers
responded to gunfire at the Family Dollar on Central SE, around 2:30
p.m. When they arrived, they found a woman shot to death beside a
car in front of the store. He said the shooter fled the parking lot
in a red single-cab pickup.
kob.com |
Sacramento, CA: Victim Shot In The Leg During
Robbery At Denny's Restaurant
The suspect walked into the restaurant with the intent of robbing it, according
to Hampton. Approximately 40 people were inside and watched the suspect point a
gun at the cashier, demanding cash. That's when a customer jumped in and got
into a struggle over a gun and the person was shot in the leg. The customer was
not seriously injured. Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputies said the suspect was
a man in his 50s, Jonathan Franklin, who had just been released from prison.
cbslocal.com
Colorado Springs, CO: C-Store Armed Robbery
suspect now facing attempted murder charge
A store clerk was shot while trying to wrestle a gun away from an armed robber
on Feb. 16. Police announced on Wednesday the suspect, 19-year-old Vincent
Lupori, is now facing a charge of attempted-first degree murder on top of
robbery charges. Lupori was trying to steal from a Valero gas station when the
clerk saw him and put up a fight. Police say the Lupori pulled out his gun at
that point.
kktv.com
Suffolk, VA: One man dead, another hospitalized after
double shooting at a Gas Station
Hardeman County, TN: FBI make another push for justice in
1998 C-Store murder
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
 Lincoln
County, NC: Two arrested in a violent Armed Robbery; female Owner stabbed and
punched
The incident happened around 11:15 a.m. at the Corner Market on Confederate Road
in Lincolnton. Officials say the suspects went into the store and asked to use
the phone. While the female was on the phone, the male with her went around the
counter and began assaulting the woman who owns the store, stabbing her once in
the chest with a knife and punching her in the face. The couple left the store
briefly before the man came back in and again assaulted the owner. There is no
word on her condition.
wbtv.com
Boynton Beach, FL: Police Officer in serious
condition after being struck by a car while chasing a Kohl's Shoplifter
 When
one of two shoplifters at a Kohl's department store realized an arrest was
imminent, he took off running and was chased by a police officer who ended up
getting hit by a car. It was shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday when the officer
was in a marked police car and saw shoplifting suspect Ryan Moody running away
and got out of his patrol car to chase him. The officer, who hasn't been
identified, was hit by a car near the intersection during the chase.
"Right now, the prayers of the entire Boynton Beach Police Department are with
our officer and his family as they move through the next 24-48 hours, which will
be critical for him," Chief Michael G. Gregory said in a statement Wednesday
night. Moody kept running after the officer was struck but was eventually
apprehended and arrested. He is charged with grand theft and resisting and
officer without violence.
local10.com
 Wilkes-Barre,
PA: Suspect in Rite Aid Armed Robbery called 911
on Himself
Police apprehended Ryan Daniel Coffay, 24; a knife was found near Coffay's feet,
and six prescription tablets and $160 were found in his pockets, police said.
Coffay allegedly told officers the cash was taken during the robbery. Police
responded to Rite Aid and reviewed surveillance video that showed a man
brandishing a knife and lunging over the counter to get money from a cash
register. As an officer radioed the description of the suspect, Coffay called
911 and confessed to robbing the store. He said he wanted to surrender.
timesleader.com
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Detroit, MI: Suspects Drive a Truck
Through Side Of Family Dollar Store
Police are searching for the suspects who used a U-Haul truck to
smash through the side of a dollar store on Detroit's east side. It
happened around 4 a.m. at the Family Dollar on Harper near Whittier.
A gaping hole was left in the side of the building, but it's not
clear if the suspects got away with anything. Police recovered a
U-Haul a few miles away.
radio.com
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Aspen, CO: Moscow native extradited in a $95,000
Aspen jewelry theft
A Russian woman suspected of helping steal $95,000 worth of jewelry from a
downtown Aspen store was charged with felony theft Wednesday in Pitkin County
District Court after being extradited to Aspen from New York City. Mayya Kvek,
46, of Brooklyn, is alleged to have been caught on surveillance video stealing a
pendant featuring diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds and gold valued at
$45,240 from Maja du Brul Jewelry on Sept. 12, 2017.
aspentimes.com
Fort Wayne, IN: Fight, mistaken sound of gunfire
draws police to Glenbrook Mall
Several police officers including a tactical team responded to Glenbrook Square
Mall after a fight and the mistaken sound of gunfire were called in. According
to Fort Wayne police, there was a group of people fighting in the area of the
food court. During that fight there was a loud bang. Officers from the Fort
Wayne Police Department searched the mall and determined that there were no
shots fired in the Glenbrook Square Mall.
wane.com
Los Angeles, CA: LAPD Seeking Chinatown Jewelry Store
Robbers
Asheville, NC: Armed robbery suspect now charged with
robbing 5 other C-stores
Cargo Theft
US Cargo Thefts drop in 2018, but threat level
still high
The US recorded a 19 per cent decline in the number of cargo thefts in 2018
compared to the prior year, continuing a trend seen in recent years. The new
data from Sensitech reveals however that the rate of decline in incident numbers
appears to be slowing, and with an average of 1.6 thefts each day during 2018 -
valued on average at a little over $14,000 - the US retains its high threat
level.
Among the trends noted in Sensitech's annual report is that electronics was the
most targeted product category by cargo thieves in 2018, the first time it has
topped the ranking since 2009 and accounting for 20 per cent of all incidents,
followed by home and garden (16 per cent) and food and drink (14 per cent). Also
prominent among 2018's thefts included building and industrial (10 per cent),
auto parts (7 per cent) and clothing and shoes (6 per cent), and there was a
spike in the miscellaneous category - which mainly consists of mixed retail
loads - to 11 per cent.
securingindustry.com
Sentencings
Dover, DE: Convicted Killer Asks Board to Commute
Sentence
for Liquor Store Murder
A man serving life in prison for the 1982 murder of a Delaware liquor store
owner is seeking commutation of his sentence. The state Board of Pardons was
scheduled to hear the request by Tyrone R. Baxter on Thursday. Baxter pleaded
guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life behind bars in exchange
for testifying against co-defendant James Riley. Riley was initially sentenced
to death for the murder of 59-year-old James Feeley. He spent years on death row
before a federal appeals court overturned his death sentence in 2001. Riley was
later sentenced to life in prison after a retrial in which he acted as his own
attorney. If the board approves commutation for Baxter, the recommendation would
go to Gov. John Carney, who would make the final decision.
wboc.com
Inver Grove Heights Verizon Cell Phone Store Armed Robber
Sentenced To 15 Years
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Boost Mobile - Cleveland, OH - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Ste. Genevieve County, MO - Burglary
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C-Store - Akron, OH - Armed Robbery
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C- Store - Baltimore, MD - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Lincoln County, NC - Armed Robbery
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Coin Shop - Morris, IL - Armed Robbery
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Family Dollar - Detroit, MI - Burglary
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Grocery Store - Dover, DE - Burglary
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Jewelry Store - Los Angeles, Ca- Armed Robbery
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Jewelry Store - Golden, CO - Burglary
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Jewelry Store - Corpus Christi, TX - Armed Robbery
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Pawn Store - Indianapolis, IN - Armed Robbery / Suspect
shot, killed
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Pawn Store - Houston, TX - Burglary
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Rite Aid - Wilkes- Barre, PA - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Madison, WI - Armed Robbery (Subway)
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Restaurant - Sacramento, CA- Armed Robbery
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Verizon - Elkton, VA - Burglary
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Walmart - Loveland, CO - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - South Jordan, UT - Robbery
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7-Eleven - La Palma, CA - Armed Robbery
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