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Bob Casar, CFE named Senior Director, LP for IntelliShop
Before being named Senior Director, Loss Prevention for IntelliShop, Bob
spent nearly four years with HS Brands International as Territory
Director of Loss Prevention (3 years) and Regional Director of Loss
Prevention (1 year). Prior to that, he spent more than five years with
Ascena Retail Group as Regional LP Manager. Earlier in his career, he
held LP/AP roles with Target, Carter's, Luxottica and Sears.
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CAL-ORCA
& California
Retailers Association partner
with Auror
to address ORC
The
California Organized Retail Crimes Association (CAL-ORCA) and The
California Retailers
Association (CRA) have announced a partnership with
Auror to utilize its ORCA
Retail Crime Intelligence platform to address Organized Retail Crime (ORC) in
the California region. The partnership will enable CAL-ORCA & CRA to build a
data network that empowers its members to collaborate, share intelligence, and
resolve more ORC cases for free.
"ORC is a growing problem not only for businesses, but our communities," said
Rachel Michelin, CRA President and CEO. "ORC fosters a host of illegal activity,
including the recruitment of youth, homeless and others into theft crimes. These
networks frequently use their proceeds to finance other illegal activity
including drug smuggling and human trafficking."
Read more in the Vendor Spotlight column below
HS Brands Expands European Reach with Acquisition of Mystery Review, Netherlands
HS
Brands, an Industry leader in global brand protection adds to its growing
international presence with the acquisition of Mystery Review, the Netherlands'
premier mystery shopping company.
HS Brands, a leading provider of Brand Certainty services such as Mystery Shops,
Loss Prevention and Franchise Assurance, announced today the acquisition of
Mystery Review located in Hilversum, Netherlands. As part of the acquisition,
Carlo van den Berg, was named Managing Director of HS Brands Europe and will
continue in his former responsibilities of overseeing the Hilversum day-to-day
operations as well as business development all over Europe.
prunderground.com
Protests & Violence
Floyd Trial - LAPD Mishandling Summer
2020 Protests
Multiple News Outlets Release Scathing Reports on LAPD
West Coast Erupts - You Have to Wonder Who's Behind Them
Extremist Groups May Infiltrate Peaceful Protests
With Derek Chauvin's trial underway, St. Paul officials say they're also
prepared
for protests, focused on safety for all
In the east metro alone, there are nearly 1,000 officers who can be called in
and about 1,000 Minnesota National Guard members who will be available.
The Capitol grounds and Governor's Residence - both in St. Paul - are common
places for protests. They expect that protests, marches and demonstrations
will be peaceful, and law enforcement will help people to express their
First Amendment rights, Murphy said.
St.
Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said there are two things that law enforcement
can't allow to happen: People cannot be injured and property can't be
damaged.
Law enforcement says they're watching for extremist
groups who may view the trial as a time to commit violence or destroy property.
The goal is safety for all, said St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. That means
protesters can be safe; and businesses and residents can continue to thrive,
he said.
twincities.com
Violence & Unrest Impacting Stores
Minneapolis business owners in George Floyd Square plead for safety
Two
women had to hit the sidewalk as gunshots popped off during the day outside
Finish Touch Boutique, a store near the south barricade of George Floyd
Square, shop owner Willie Frazier said. Frazier's car was stolen from the square
recently, too, he said, and it later turned up at the impound lot with the hood
smashed.
Now Frazier is sending a distress call along with other Black business owners
whose shops and restaurants have been cut off from the outside world by
concrete barricades guarded by civilian gatekeepers surrounding 38th Street and
Chicago Avenue. As violence disrupts the once-peaceful memorial where
Floyd died during an encounter with Minneapolis police, the business owners
said they felt abandoned by a city that has failed to protect their safety
and livelihoods.
After bystander video of then-police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's
neck went viral, the city installed concrete barriers to prevent cars
from colliding with mourners. The area evolved into a protest zone, and
committed activists have guarded the barricades ever since while taking care of
the Floyd memorial in front of the Cup Foods convenience store.
George Floyd Square has drawn well-wishers from all over the world. But
trouble hasn't left the area.
Protesters temporarily closed George Floyd Square for mourning despite
its tendency to serve as a community gathering space through the Chauvin trial.
Business owners and residents say tensions on the block remain high with
sporadic gunshots.
startribune.com
Suit Alleges Minneapolis PD 'Used Excessive
Force' Against Protesters
ACLU protester lawsuit against Minneapolis, MPD will move forward
The city of Minneapolis, as well as the police department and its
leaders, will now face a second lawsuit over their handling of the 2020
George Floyd protests.
On Friday, a federal judge struck down some motions to dismiss the class-action
lawsuit, which was filed last July by the American Civil Liberties Union of
Minnesota (ACLU-MN) and a Boston law firm on behalf of several protesters. With
the ruling, the case can officially move forward.
The suit alleges that the "Minneapolis Police Department and the Minnesota
State Patrol used unnecessary and excessive force to suppress people's First
Amendment rights to assemble peacefully and speak out against injustice," a
release says.
"Peaceful protesters were tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed and shot at with hard foam
bullets and flashbangs to intimidate them and quash the protests," ACLU-MN says,
adding that officers "often fired without giving warning," and failed to
give protesters time to comply.
bringmethenews.com
Capitol Police to begin removing Capitol fencing, saying no 'known, credible
threats'
Protests/Violence & Attacks on Shopworkers in the UK
Same Pressures as in U.S.
Same Pressure on Police in UK
U.K. Plan to Toughen Laws Against Protesters
Days after the British police were
criticized for breaking up a vigil held for a woman kidnapped and killed
earlier this month, the U.K. government proposed legislation mandating prison
sentences of up to 10 years for demonstrators causing "serious annoyance,"
prompting questions over whether the state is eroding civil liberties.
Police in the U.K. were accused of being insensitive after handcuffing women at
a gathering on Saturday to commemorate the life of Sarah Everard, who was
abducted while walking home in London on March 3.
The weekend actions have focused attention on a part of wide-ranging legislation
that appears aimed at thwarting protests such as
those mounted last year in support of Black Lives Matter, in which statues
were toppled, and by the
Extinction Rebellion environmental movement that caused widespread
disruption.
The legislation, which was debated in Parliament on Monday, has been months in
the making, but the 300-page bill was published only last week.
wsj.com
3rd UK Group Ask MP's For Tougher Penalties &
More Protection
for Retail Workers
Posted Today: UK ACS briefs MPs on tougher
penalties needed for attacks on shopworkers
The Association of Convenience Stores has briefed MPs ahead of the second
reading of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, calling for tougher
sentencing to address attacks against shopworkers.
The ACS made two key recommendations:
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Introduce tougher penalties for attacks on shopworkers using the same principles
that extends tougher penalties for attacks on emergency workers.
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Ensure that the new approach to diversionary and conditional cautions addresses
repeat shop thieves, often motivated by addiction, which is the number one
trigger for violence.
The bill includes plans to introduce tougher sentencing for attacks on emergency
workers and reforms to the Out of Courts Disposals system to address repeat
offending.
talkingretail.com
COVID Update
109M Vaccinations Given
US: 30.1M Cases - 548K Dead - 22.2M Recovered
Worldwide:
120.8M Cases - 2.6M Dead - 97M Recovered
Former Senior Loss Prevention Executive
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recognize.
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
279
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths:
266
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
They're Coming!
After WSJ's Scathing Investigation & Biden's Executive Order
Posted Today: OSHA to Ramp Up Coronavirus-Related
Inspections
OSHA launches a national emphasis program to
prioritize enforcement
efforts during COVID-19.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a national
emphasis program (NEP) March 12 in response to President Joe Biden's
Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety during COVID-19.
The NEP means OSHA will focus enforcement efforts in the coming months on
coronavirus-related inspections. In a press release announcing the NEP, the
agency made clear it will prioritize companies that put the largest numbers of
workers at serious risk of contracting the coronavirus and employers that
retaliate against workers who exercise rights protected by federal law or make
complaints about unsafe or unhealth conditions.
"This deadly pandemic has taken a staggering toll on U.S. workers and their
families. We have a moral obligation to do what we can to protect workers,
especially for the many who have no other protection," said Jim Frederick,
principal deputy assistant secretary of labor in a
statement.
OSHA has also updated its Interim Enforcement Response Plan to prioritize and
detailed the use of on-site and remote workplace inspections. This guidance
goes into effect March 18, 2021, until further notice and rescinds the
memorandum from May 26, 2020.
ehstoday.com
62% Want Mandatory Vaccines - 61%
Fear Relaxed Safety Measures
As Workplace Returns Accelerate, New Study Finds Employees Want Companies
to Embrace Hybrid Work & Enforce Mandatory COVID Vaccine
Majority of employees fear workplaces will
relax COVID measures too soon,
risking health and safety
Envoy, maker of the workplace technology platform, today released results
from its new
Return to the Workplace Report, which examines employee attitudes on
office returns a year after the pandemic caused widespread remote work. The
study finds a majority of employees remain concerned about the health and safety
risks posed by a return to the office, with 62% supporting a mandatory COVID
vaccine requirement for a return to on-site work and 61% fearing their
employers may relax COVID measures too soon. Still, nearly half say they
prefer to return to a hybrid work model combining both remote and in-person
work, with office workers citing an average of 3.3 days as the ideal number
to work at the office. The report comes as many companies are planning how
and when employees will return to a post-pandemic workplace.
businesswire.com
Spring Break Surge Coming?
CDC chief warns of another Covid surge as Americans travel for spring break
The U.S. could still see another coronavirus surge - even as vaccinations
against Covid-19 rapidly rise across the nation - as states relax
restrictions and more Americans travel for spring break, the head of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday.
"With the coming warmer weather, I know it's tempting to want to relax and to
let our guard down, particularly after a hard winter that sadly saw the
highest level of cases and deaths during the pandemic so far," CDC Director Dr.
Rochelle Walensky said at a press briefing.
The Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, screened more than 1.34
million people on Sunday, 86,000 more people than the same day a year ago
just after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic.
Even though many colleges in the U.S. scaled back their spring breaks in an
effort to curb partying and infections, top Biden administration officials are
still worried about travelers who are "enjoying spring break festivities,
maskless," Walensky said.
cnbc.com
17.7 Million Californians Can Now Go Out to
Dinner & a Movie
Welcome back: Restaurants, movie theaters, gyms reopen in L.A. County today
L.A.'s wider reopening was made possible by its advancement
from the purple tier, the strictest category in the state's four-level
coronavirus roadmap, to the more lenient red tier.
A dozen other counties - Orange, San Bernardino, Contra Costa, Sonoma, Placer,
Mendocino, San Benito, Tuolumne, Siskiyou, Amador, Colusa and Mono - also
officially
progressed over the weekend. 17.7 million residents can get out of the
house.
latimes.com
White House races to blunt potential Covid-19 surge
Retail Stepping Up to Administer Vaccines
Pharmacy Vaccination Program injects some hope as people line up for shots
More
than 50 local pharmacies across South Dakota are administering doses of the
COVID-19 vaccine. Through the CDC's retail pharmacy program, the goal is to
expand vaccine accessibility to the general public.
She set up her appointment online and, just a couple days later, is getting her
vaccine at the Lewis Drug Pharmacy on 41st and Marion. "Once they get here, we
reconfirm who they are, we verify an ID just so we know who we have in front of
us," Heer said. After some quick screening questions, she rolled up her sleeves
and got her first injection.
This accessibility is made possible for people like Harder thanks to the
Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. It's a partnership between the federal
government and all pharmacies in the U.S. to get the vaccine out fast and
efficiently. Kyle Heer is the store's chief pharmacist and has been giving
the shots himself for over a month.
"It's been very educating. Very gratifying, in a way, to know that we are
providing this service to the public. It's given us a chance to provide a
service where we are needed most," Heer said.
keloland.com
Vaccine Efforts Hit Speed Bumps Across the
Pond
Europe's faltering vaccine rollout could have global implications
So
far, the vaccine efforts in Europe have been marked by political infighting,
mixed messaging to the public, a shortage of supply and a lack of solidarity.
And with many of the national vaccination strategies heavily reliant on the
vaccine made by AstraZeneca, the decision to suspend its use while the bloc's
regulatory body looks into concerns about its safety - though that regulator has
continued to describe it as safe and effective - will slow things down even
more.
Spain joined France, Italy, Germany and other in halting the use of the
vaccine over concerns about the possibility of rare side effects including
blood clots and abnormal bleeding. The hesitancy of European governments may
also undermine public confidence in the vaccine, which could have
implications far beyond Europe.
nytimes.com
Mississippi becomes 2nd state to open vaccine eligibility to everyone
California: 5 things to know as millions become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
New York passes 4 hours paid leave for workers getting coronavirus vaccine
Officials say it's 'time to play catch-up' on race gap as vaccine access widens
'Hero Pay' Leads to More Closures
Kroger closes more Los Angeles grocery stores in response to "Hero Pay"
The
grocery store giant Kroger is planning to close three of its stores in Los
Angeles, two Ralphs and one Food 4 Less, after the passing of a local
"Hero Pay" ordinance that would grant grocery and pharmacy workers a $5 raise
for the duration of the pandemic.
These "Hero Pay" laws, which have been adopted by a number of cities around
the country now, have met with obstinate resistance from the employers. The
California Grocers Association has initiated lawsuits against several cities in
the state for passing these laws.
The reaction from Kroger to this temporary raise, granted under the conditions
of a pandemic in which tens of thousands have died in Los Angeles alone, has
been hysterical. From the beginning, Kroger made threats to close stores if
the ordinance were passed, and has already made good on them.
Kroger first announced the closure of several other underperforming locations
in neighboring Long Beach in early February in response to the Hero Pay
ordinance which was passed there.
wsws.org
The Post-Pandemic New Normal?
Masks, remote work here to stay for many post-COVID
Take-out has replaced dining in, working from home has taken place of
the brick-and-mortar office, and masking up has become as commonplace as putting
on shoes before venturing out to the store.
As vaccination rates rise, the question becomes, will we stick with those
practices we adopted during COVID? Or will we drift back to life as it was
pre-pandemic?
When it comes to shopping trips, many people are either dialing back their
daily outings or increasing online shopping, practices that are expected to
outlast COVID-19. Working from home? That may become standard operating
procedure for many positions going forward. Zoom meetings replaced the
conference room.
poconorecord.com
Remote work listings in the U.S. doubled in a year, job site finds
How to get furloughs right-and recover fast
By the numbers: Looking at grocery sales trends, consumer behaviors during COVID
X5 - Facial Recognition & Pay With A Glance
Russia's Equivalent to Walmart of Kroger
Global Food Retailer All In on Facial Recognition for Its Frictionless Future
Expansion of innovative payment method could
reach 3K locations
One major global retailer believes that by year end as many as 3,000 of its
stores will be equipped with a new type of contactless biometric technology
that allows shoppers to pay with a simple glance.
Russia's X5, is little known in the United States, but in its home
country it would be the equivalent of Walmart or Kroger when it comes to
market dominance. With nearly 18,000 stores generating annual sales of roughly
$30 billion, X5 is also something of an early adopter and global trendsetter
when it comes to technology. That's why it's worth paying attention to a new
friction elimination initiative that involves facial recognition, or what X5
calls contactless biometrics.
In roughly 150 locations currently, the company said the exact schedule for
further scaling and implementation will depend on the results of this first
stage of the project, but indicated the facial recognition payment technology
could be expanded to 3,000 stores by the end of 2021.
The basic solutions uses a 3D camera with a high detection accuracy and
depth capture to aid in the recognition of facial features and takes into
account a person's height and changes in appearance. High resolution cameras
ensure security and prevents spoofing, according to X5. To use, shoppers
using a self-checkout lane scan their purchases, select pay with a glance as the
payment method, and then look briefly at a camera integrated into the checkstand.
progressivegrocer.com
California Crime Bill Would Make Some Robberies A Misdemeanor
SACRAMENTO
(CBS13) - A controversial bill in the state legislature would make some
robberies a misdemeanor, not a felony.
Senate Bill 82, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), would
turn robberies under $950 that don't involve weapons or cause serious injuries
into petty thefts. Robbery is currently classified as a violent offense and
punishable in prison.
The penalty would be a maximum of one year in county jail, a $1,000 fine, or
both, and offenders would qualify for a diversion program.
The
Yuba County District Attorney's Office slammed the proposal, calling it
"insanely irresponsible" and saying it would "wreak havoc in our communities by
allowing this violence to occur with barely a slap on the wrist."
A committee hearing on the bill is set for Tuesday.
sacramento.cbslocal.com
Lawmakers Introduce National 'Ban-the-Box' Bill
New legislation would encourage states to implement "ban-the-box" policies that
prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history
before an offer of employment is made.
Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and David Trone, D-Md., introduced the Workforce
Justice Act on March 3. It would give states three years to remove from
private-sector employment applications the question that asks job seekers to
disclose criminal history; noncompliant states would stand to lose criminal
justice funding.
shrm.org
How AI can help prevent active shooters and save lives
Newly introduced AI-powered visual gun detection solutions use existing
video surveillance systems to reliably and rapidly recognize firearms and
immediately trigger multi-channel alerts and automated pre-defined safety
protocols. They enable always-on monitoring and can work both inside or outside
a building and with large groups of people, such as what we saw when the rioters
stormed the U.S. Capitol.
The technology's ability to pair with more traditional forms of surveillance and
security management systems, while also augmenting security procedures for human
operators, is what makes it such a significant development. Taking it one step
further, this solution ties gun detection technology to building lockdown
technology.
Existing gunshot detection technologies only work after incidents have escalated
and provide vague details on the approximate location of the sound. In
comparison, visual gun detection gives emergency response teams advance warning
before shots are fired, and delivers precise information on the location and
visuals of the potential shooter.
securitymagazine.com
C-Store Shrink Tips
Why Can't You Leave Shrink Prevention to Terrific Tech?
In today's convenience store environment, efforts at preventing theft have
become tech intensive. More and better cameras are merely the start. POS systems
now provide exacting time stamps of transactions, fine-tooth inventory tracking,
employee shift in and out and break times, pre-programmed and instantaneously
flexible price books, etc.
cstoredecisions.com
"Broader Economic Rebound Poised to Accelerate
This Spring"
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 3% in February
Economists expect increase in coming months
as businesses more fully open
U.S. shoppers pulled back sharply on retail spending during February, but a
broader economic rebound appears poised to accelerate this spring because of the
easing pandemic and another round of government stimulus.
Retail sales-a measure of purchases at stores, at restaurants and online-fell
by 3% in February compared with the prior month, the Commerce Department
said Tuesday. The decline followed robust January sales that were propelled by
stimulus payments to households and other impact from the December
pandemic-relief package. January sales advanced a revised 7.6%, up from the
earlier estimate of a 5.3% increase.
Retail sales were up 6% over the last three months compared with the same period
a year ago, according to the Commerce Department.
Sales in February fell broadly as consumers spent less on autos, furniture,
electronics, home improvement, healthcare and clothing. Sales at food and
beverage stores were unchanged, while sales at gas stations were up strongly, by
3.6%, as gas prices have accelerated this year.
February is typically a quiet month for retail sales, as stores gear up
for the spring selling season, including Easter. Severe winter weather in
February also
wreaked havoc across a swath of the U.S.
wsj.com
NRF Says February Retail Sales Fell 3.4%
February retail sales fell in every category except groceries. With another
round of stimulus checks being mailed right now, we expect another large boost
in consumer spending over the next few months."
chainstoreage.com
25% of Malls Will Close Within 5 Years
Many American malls are not making it
Coresight Research is forecasting that about one out of every four shopping
malls in the U.S. will close within the next five years as consumers
increasingly go online or to non-mall locations to do their shopping. A-list
malls, however, should continue to outperform the market and attract consumers
through retail stores, restaurants and other types of attractions.
Simon Property
Group - the nation's biggest mall owner - said in February that its
fourth-quarter revenue dropped by 24% on a year-over-year basis to $1.1 billion.
However, some analysts think Simon - with its portfolio of
A-rated malls and a healthy balance sheet - will benefit as distressed malls
operated by its rivals close their doors. The company is also expected to see
gains from new additions like hotels and luxury residences.
"Unfortunately there are a lot of centers that don't fit that high profile and
that have lost their competitive edge," said Piper Sandler analyst Alexander
Goldfarb.
cnbc.com
Zoom Rooms Accommodating Return to Work With Conference Room Product
Citi Trends Plans to Open 100+ Stores in 2021
Office Depot-owner ODP turns down latest offer from Staples for some assets
Companies are scaling back layoffs because of Biden's stimulus package
Lands' End Announces Organizational Changes to Advance Growth Strategies
Quarterly Results
Citi Trends Q4 comp's up 16.7%, sales up 19.4%, FY 2020 comp's sales up 0.2%
(with stores closed 16% of store days)
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that reduce shortage exposure, mitigate theft and maximize profitability. The
Director will prepare and develop reporting that provides predictive forecasting
and trend analysis to mitigate current and future business challenges.
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CAL-ORCA and California
Retailers Association partner
with Auror to address ORC
The
California Organized Retail Crimes Association (CAL-ORCA) and The
California Retailers
Association (CRA) have announced a partnership with
Auror to utilize its ORCA
Retail Crime Intelligence platform to address Organized Retail Crime (ORC) in
the California region. The partnership will enable CAL-ORCA & CRA to build a
data network that empowers its members to collaborate, share intelligence, and
resolve more ORC cases for free.
"ORC is a growing problem not only for businesses, but our communities," said
Rachel Michelin, CRA President and CEO. "ORC fosters a host of illegal activity,
including the recruitment of youth, homeless and others into theft crimes. These
networks frequently use their proceeds to finance other illegal activity
including drug smuggling and human trafficking."
CRA, in collaboration with CAL-ORCA, is working to combat ORC in California
through legislative and regulatory measures that will continue to empower law
enforcement and the business community to stop current crime rings and prevent
future large-scale thefts. In addition to the new collaborative, CRA and
CAL-ORCA have partnered with Auror, an online Retail Crime Intelligence platform
designed to address ORC both in California and nationwide. The platform enables
CRA and CAL-ORCA to build a data network across states and businesses that
empowers members to collaborate, share intelligence and resolve more ORC cases
for free.
George Torres, CFI, LPQ, Executive Member of CAL-ORCA is looking forward to
using best in class technology to combat ORC. "We've been looking for a platform
that allows us to securely collaborate, share, build and ultimately close more ORC cases that are impacting our communities. Auror not only meets this need,
but takes us to a whole new level with how we can conduct, build, and resolve
cases faster than ever before".
The
addition of the largest ORCA in the US alongside six others (and more to be
announced) will enable an unprecedented level of collaboration within CAL-ORCA
and between all participating ORCAs. "We have a shared belief that stopping
crime takes a community, ORCAs like CAL-ORCA play an important role in building
that connected community so the opportunity to support ORCAs is both exciting
and a privilege" says Bobby Haskins - Director of Market Development North
America. "In the coming weeks, we are excited to see CAL-ORCA members connect
more dots on ORC offenders so they can view the totality of their offenses
across the state and ultimately close more ORC cases for their communities".
For Joe Hopkins, in his role on the Board of Directors for CAL-ORCA, leveraging
new technology to get ahead of ORC is a no brainer. "By letting technology do
the hard work around connecting repeat offenders, sharing intel, and enabling us
to work together, we really are going to see a coordinated response to this vast
issue".
The ORCA version of the Auror platform is free for all ORCAs in an effort to
support the industry's response to this large and complex issue. If you wish to
discuss how your ORCA could leverage this opportunity, please contact us at
orca@auror.co.
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Does this one make it? More details below
Federal Privacy Bill Reintroduced in Congress
Proposal Would Empower FTC, States to Enforce Privacy Regulations
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., has reintroduced a bill that would create a
nation-wide data privacy standard to be enforced by the Federal Trade
Commission that in its latest version is intended to gather bipartisan
support by addressing specific Republican concerns.
DelBene's
Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act, if passed, would
replace a patchwork of current state laws and provide an influx of $350
million to the Federal Trade Commission's budget to enforce these proposed
regulations.
"The new DelBene bill marks an interesting start for the relaunch of the effort
to advance federal privacy law," says Omer Tene, vice president of the
International Association of Privacy Professionals. "Specifically, while coming
from the Democrats' side of the aisle, the bill is largely preemptive of state
privacy laws and would not allow a private right of action."
Tene points out that these two issues have been a lightning rod for
Republicans in the past and hindered any attempt to bridge the gap between
the two sides in Congress this year. "So it's worth noting that Democrats
supporting this bill are making a significant stride to meet Republicans'
demands," he says.
govinfosecurity.com
Disclosure Opens Up Liabilities For Private
Sector
Congress mulls legislation to require companies to report major cyberattacks
The breaches of
SolarWinds and
Microsoft software, which collectively ensnared the data of federal and
local governments as well as thousands of other U.S. organizations, have renewed
a longstanding debate: Should companies be required to report cybersecurity
breaches to the government?
Lawmakers have debated the issue for more than a decade without much success in
passing legislation. What's different this time is companies are actively urging
Congress to take swift action. They say failure to do so puts national
security at risk.
"I don't think there's ever been more organizations breached at one time.
We're at a world record right this minute," says Kevin Mandia, chief executive
of cybersecurity firm FireEye. "So obviously we have got to do something
differently than what we're doing ... Whatever is currently in place has led us
to a situation that's the worst I've ever seen in my career."
Lawmakers want to avoid that possibility in the future. But ironing out a new
law that improves information sharing between the private sector and the
government comes with serious challenges. The private sector says it's
critical the government provide a way for it to share data about attacks without
having to reveal which customers were affected. Lawmakers worry too much
leniency could provide a shield for negligent companies seeking to avoid
liability for poor cybersecurity.
So far no one has offered up which specific liabilities a new law should shield
companies from. But Mandia says that companies are up against an array of them.
"Shareholder liabilities, market cap liabilities, legal liabilities, constant
inspection of your team - there's basically no upside the minute you disclose a
breach," Mandia says. "Whether that breach put American citizens in harm's
way or customers in harm's way is immaterial. You still get those liabilities."
Even as lawmakers and companies iron out the details of a compromise, they
agree on one thing: Something must be done.
washingtonpost.com
Fusion Centers Increasingly Being Utilized
Worldwide
Companies Turn to Fusion Centers to Deal With Cyber Intelligence Overload
Deluged by alerts, security professionals are automating information-sharing,
and including risks like geopolitical, weather and physical threats as well
Companies
are increasingly automating cybersecurity threat analysis alongside other types
of risk through so-called fusion centers, as the amount of information received
on a daily basis from varying sources threatens to overwhelm human analysts.
Usually, security teams manually comb through reams of alerts from governments,
cybersecurity vendors and nonprofit intelligence-sharing consortia to prepare
their defenses.
State and local authorities began building a national network of fusion
centers-numbering 79 today-after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, an
attempt to share data and coordinate responses with the Department of Homeland
Security. Some civil liberties advocates criticized the model as opening a door
to expansive surveillance.
wsj.com
Editor's Note: We have the
RH-ISCA group with
187 members and strongly suggest getting involved. Even for the LP & AP
executive to get involved in their regional meetings -
see their list here.
Activist Hackers Get Raided for
Hacking U.S. Provider 'Verkada's Networks
Swiss police raid over hack on U.S. security camera company
Swiss authorities on Monday confirmed a police raid at the home of a Swiss
hacker who took credit for helping to break into a U.S. security-camera
company's online networks, part of what the hacker cited as an effort to
raise awareness about the dangers of mass surveillance.
The Federal Office of Justice said regional police in central Lucerne, acting
on a legal assistance request from U.S. authorities, on Friday carried out a
house search involving a group of activist hackers using the name Tillie
Kottmann.
canadiansecurity.com
Everyone is At Risk
Welcome to the era of the mega-hack
Weaponised software flaws now threaten
everyone, not just the few.
We're now living in the era of the mega-hack. More than ever, software
flaws are being seized on by sophisticated hackers who take these bugs -- and
use them to create attacks that compromise the computer systems of thousands
of organisations, all at once.
Newly discovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Exchange Server provide a
good example of this evolution. The flaws were seized on by (likely
China-backed) hackers as a way to attack networks, with
tens of thousands of systems apparently compromised in a widespread attack.
At least
10 other groups are thought to be attempting to use the same exploits, and
now cyber criminals are piggy-backing on the original attack in an attempt to
deliver ransomware too.
Bugs exists wherever there is software, despite attempts to eradicate them. What
we're seeing now is a growing ability and desire from hackers to turn these
bugs into attacks. Increasingly, the same software applications and tools
are being used by companies around the world. Some may not even be aware of the
software code they are relying on, such is the interconnected world of tech
products. And even if they do know the software they are using, too many
companies fail to update it even when warned about vulnerabilities by software
vendors.
Hacking groups have different motivations: state-backed hackers want to gain
access to as many systems as possible before deciding which have strategic value
(either a source of intelligence or as a stepping-stone to compromising other
systems); cyber criminals want to break in where they can to either steal data
or deliver money-making ransomware. Either way, threat actors are now
sophisticated enough to respond to weaknesses quicker than ever before. That's
bad for everyone.
zdnet.com
If you are not finding vulnerabilities, then you are not looking hard enough
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Amazon's anti-unionization playbook
How Amazon Crushes Unions
Five years ago, Amazon was compelled to post a "notice to employees" on the
break-room walls of a warehouse in east-central Virginia.
The notice was printed simply, in just two colors, and crammed with words. But
for any worker who bothered to look closely, it was a remarkable declaration.
Amazon listed 22 forms of behavior it said it would disavow, each beginning in
capital letters: "WE WILL NOT."
"We will not threaten you with the loss of your job" if you are a union
supporter, Amazon wrote, according to a photo of the notice reviewed by The
New York Times. "We will not interrogate you" about the union or "engage in
surveillance of you" while you participate in union activities. "We will
not threaten you with unspecified reprisals" because you are a union supporter.
We will not threaten to "get" union supporters.
Amazon posted the list after the International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers accused it of doing those very things during a two-year-long
push to unionize 30 facilities technicians at the warehouse in Chester, just
south of Richmond. While Amazon did not admit to violations of labor laws,
the company promised in a settlement with federal regulators to tell workers
that it would rigorously obey the rules in the future.
The employee notice and failed union effort, which have not previously been
reported, are suddenly relevant as Amazon confronts increasing labor unrest
in the United States. Some workers in recent years agitated for change in
Staten Island, Chicago, Sacramento and Minnesota, but the impact was
negligible.
Now
Amazon faces a union vote at a warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. - the largest and
most viable U.S. labor challenge in its history. Nearly 6,000 workers
have until March 29 to decide whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and
Department Store Union. A labor victory could energize workers in other U.S.
communities, where Amazon has more than
800
warehouses employing more than 500,000 people.
"This is happening in the toughest state, with the toughest company, at the
toughest moment," said Janice Fine, a professor of labor studies at Rutgers
University. "If the union can prevail given those three facts, it will send a
message that Amazon is organizable everywhere."
nytimes.com
2022 To Be First Trillion-Dollar Year for U.S.
E-Commerce
Pandemic Drove Extra $138B to Online Sales
Adobe: U.S. Spent $813B Online in 2020 - Up 42% Over 2019
Grocery up 230%. Sporting Goods up 75%. The Northeastern states saw 82% growth
in sales.
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Buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS) and curbside options continued to see
traction, growing 67% year-over-year in February 2021. In an Adobe survey
of over 1,000 U.S. consumers, 30% of online consumers preferred
curbside/in-store pickup over standard delivery options.
The Adobe Digital Economy Index is based on analysis through Adobe Analytics
that covers over one trillion visits to U.S. retail sites and over 100 million
SKUs.
chainstoreage.com
A year of the pandemic added another Christmas for e-commerce sales
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Gwinnett County, GA: Man wanted for 14-month Harbor Freight shoplifting spree
Gwinnett
County police are asking for help finding a serial shoplifting suspect accused
of stealing from stores for over a year. Officials say Jared Pierce has targeted
multiple Harbor Freight stores across metro Atlanta over the past 14 months. In
some cases, he's accused of targetting the same stores multiple times. According
to police, Pierce focuses on shoplifting welders, plasma cutters, and
generators. His last accused theft happened Sunday in Lawrenceville, where
police say he loaded up a dolly full of welders and walked right past the
employees who were trying to stop him. In total, officials say Pierce has
stolen thousands of dollars in merchandise. Officials described the wanted
man as being 6-feet-2-inches tall with a weight of 245 pounds. He has long
dreadlocks that he pulls back and walks with a limp. "Detectives believe that
Pierce will continue to steal from Harbor Freight stores until he is located and
arrested," officials said.
fox5atlanta.com
Hamilton Township, NJ: Police in Mays Landing Looking for Suspect in Theft at
Ulta Store
Police are trying to identify a woman wanted to stealing from the Ulta Beauty
store at Consumer Square Shopping Center in Mays Landing. According to Township
of Hamilton Police Department on Facebook, the woman in question was in the Ulta
Beauty store off Wrangleboro Rd. with three other women, also considered to be
persons of interest, on Friday, March 5 when the theft allegedly occurred.
Authorities did not specify what kind of merchandise was stolen from the store.
catcountry1073.com
2 Arrested In Overnight Burglary Of Larkspur Bike Shop; $30,000 In Bikes Stolen
Two men were arrested on suspicion of breaking into a bicycle shop in downtown
Larkspur and stealing several bikes early Monday morning after the shop owner
saw them on surveillance footage and notified authorities, according to the
Central Marin Police Authority. Officers responded at 1:43 a.m. to a burglary
reported to be in progress at the Village Peddler shop on Magnolia Avenue, where
the shop owner said he had a live feed of the business and could see suspects
inside stealing bicycles, police said. The owner provided a description of the
suspects' white van and officers spotted it minutes later. After pulling the van
over, police found seven bicycles from the store as well as a saw, crowbar and
other tools. The seven bikes had a total estimated value of about $29,000,
according to police.
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Update: Irvine, CA: Man sentenced to 9 years for Armed Robberies of cell-phone
stores in Chino, Fullerton, Long Beach, Victorville, and Beaumont; approx. total
of $191K
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Shootings & Deaths
San Antonio, TX: Police release footage of 3 suspects arriving at IHOP
before fatal shooting
San
Antonio police have released surveillance footage of three suspects accused in a
fatal shooting at an IHOP over the weekend. According to SAPD, a man and two
women seen in the video were involved in an altercation with another group
before 3 a.m. Saturday at the restaurant on SW Loop 410. Each group consisted of
a man and two women and they were seated at separate tables before an argument
escalated into a fight. At one point, someone in the group that was captured on
surveillance video pulled out a gun and shot at the man in the other group,
police said. The three suspects then got into an unknown vehicle and fled the
scene before officers arrived. The shooting victim, identified as 44-year-old
Kevin Clifton, was taken to University Hospital and later died.
ksat.com
Columbia, SC: Rival biker gangs clashed in deadly melee at motorcycle shop; one
killed 2 arrested
The
Richland County Sheriff's Department held a press conference Monday to provide
an update on the deadly violence that occurred last week at Capital City Cycles.
Deputies say one man died and two men were arrested following the incident on
Two Notch Road. RCSD released surveillance footage from the incident at Capitol
City Cycles last Thursday. Deputies say Corey Booth was pushed to the ground and
began firing his weapon while others jumped on top of him. Sheriff Leon Lott
says one of the suspects, James Hill, hit Charles Lilly, a member of his own
gang, with a cane, striking the fatal blow. During the struggle, Lott says Booth
fired off multiple shots. Lott says one shot hit Nathan Hatch, a member of
Booth's own gang, in the leg and two members of the other gang were shot in the
upper body. Officials say those two gang members were Charles Lilly and Raymond
Reese Sheriff Lott did not name the gangs involved in the incident, saying he
did not want to give them any notoriety. Authorities say Booth was stabbed
during the incident but has since been released from the hospital.
abccolumbia.com
Henrico, VA: Security guard killed, 5 others shot at Henrico shopping center
Henrico Police returned to the scene of a shooting that left two people dead and
four others seriously injured outside of a shopping center. Police received
multiple calls for a shooting in the 5100 block of Richmond-Henrico Turnpike at
about 3 a.m. Saturday. "As police arrived on the scene, there were several
community members in the parking area. There are multiple victims related to
this incident," a Henrico Police spokesperson wrote in an email about the
incident. Sadao Richardson, 34, and Markus Floyd, 32, both died from their
injuries, according to police. Four other victims suffered critical gunshot
wounds and were rushed to the hospital. Two of the wounded have since been
released from the hospital.
wric.com
Columbus, OH: Polaris Fashion Place placed on lockdown after reports of 'shots
fired' days after another shooting at Columbus mall
Shots
were reported to have been fired at roughly 3.15pm on Monday afternoon in
Columbus, Ohio. No injuries have yet been reported, however multiple police
officers are at the scene. Police reportedly closed the shopping center when
just after 3.30pm. The shots were reportedly fired near a Victoria's Secret
store inside of the mall, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Initial police
reports, obtained by the outlet, indicated that witnesses said two people were
involved This is the second time that the mall was a reported shooting scene in
just two weeks. At the beginning of the month, March 3, shots were fired inside
- leading to two suspects being identified. The pair both remain at large, the
Dispatch reported.
fox8.com
2 Hurt In Shooting At Brooklyn Seafood Restaurant
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Polk County, FL: Woman pepper sprays store employees during attempted theft
A Florida woman is behind bars after Polk County deputies say she pepper sprayed
employees while trying to steal items from a Burlington Coat Factory, then tried
to run over the workers that ran after her with a minivan. The Polk County
Sheriff's Office said Nikita Lindsey, of Tampa, visited the retail store in the
Posner Park Shopping Center near Davenport before closing time on Friday. A
worker asked the 31-year-old if she needed help. Deputies said Lindsey got
hostile with the worker, saying she would slap the glasses off of her face if
the employee didn't get out of her way.
clickorlando.com
Anchorage, AK: Shoplifter Charged with Robbery after Thrusting Scissors at Home
Depot Loss Prevention Officer
According to the report, Rogers was at the Home Depot using a pair of scissors
to cut security tags off of merchandise. He was confronted by loss prevention
and dropped the merchandise and thrust the scissors at the officer before
running from the store. The officer said that the suspect's actions with the
scissors put him in fear of injury. Rogers was charged with Robbery II and
Assault III then remanded to the Anchorage Jail.
alaska-native-news.com
Fort Myers, FL: Thief drags elderly woman by purse outside Bealls
Deputies said an elderly woman was violently robbed when a man grabbed her purse
and dragged her at least 10 feet in the department store's parking lot off of
Cleveland Avenue, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. The incident was
caught on camera by store security surveillance.
nbc-2.com
Brevard County, FL: Sheriff's Office, Secret Service Team Up in 'Credit Card
Skimmer Sweep'
Throughout
the day Agents from the various agencies physically inspected gas pumps at
various Brevard County stations in an effort to locate hidden credit card
skimmers that capture the credit card numbers of unsuspecting customers.
Wednesday's sweep located 3 credit card skimmers that were hidden inside the gas
pumps and without question helped prevent thousands of citizens from becoming
victims of credit card fraud. Thanks in part to the aggressive actions of Lead
Agent Justin Wood of our Economic Crimes Task Force, our partnership with the
United States Secret Service and Department of Agriculture, and the cooperation
of our station owners, there are now less than 10 stations throughout our
community that have vulnerable gas pumps which put our citizens credit cards at
risk of compromise.
spacecoastdaily.com
Clarksburg, WV: Longtime criminal now fully sentenced in West Virginia crime
spree; will spend rest of Life in Prison
A 61-year-old who went on a crime spree in late 2019 in Harrison, Marion and
Taylor counties now has been sentenced in all three, and will spend the rest of
his life behind bars. Arthur Anthony Baxter pleaded guilty to kidnapping in
Marion County and previously received a life term without possibility of parole
there, according to Prosecutor Jeff Freeman. Baxter previously pleaded guilty in
Taylor County to first-degree robbery, and conspiracy, and got a 200-year term
there, according to Prosecutor John Bord.
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Bikes - San Francisco,
CA - Burglary
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Burlington - Polk
County, FL - Robbery/ Assault
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C-Store - Bennington,
VT - Burglary
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C-Store - DuBois, PA -
Robbery
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C-Store - Argyle, TX -
Burglary
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Gas Station - Phoenix,
AZ - Armed Robbery
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Home Depot -
Anchorage, AK - Robbery
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Jewelry - Santa Rosa, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Tempe, AZ - Robbery
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Liquor - Naperville,
IL - Burglary
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Restaurant - Salem, OR
- Armed Robbery
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Restaurant-
Bennington, VT - Burglary
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Vape - Pueblo, CO -
Burglary
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Walmart - Boardman, OH
- Robbery
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7-Eleven - Newark, NJ
- Robbery
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7-Eleven - Hackensack,
NJ - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Marple
Township, PA - Robbery |
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• 11 robberies
• 6 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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Featured Job Spotlights
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Regional Asset Protection Manager
Multiple Locations
- posted March 16
To provide support for loss prevention and safety for restaurants in
assigned regions and protect the assets of the company by leveraging
partnerships at all levels of the company and utilizing existing Asset
Protection and Restaurant Operating systems and processes...
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ALPM - Supply Chain
Chicago, IL
- posted March 1
Our Distribution
Center Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure distribution centers
through identification and resolution of loss and risk opportunities.
Our Distribution Center Area Loss Prevention Managers plan and prioritize
to provide optimal service to their portfolio of distribution centers and
stores...
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RLPM - Supply Chain
Chicago
or Moreno Valley, CA or Dillion, SC
- posted March 1
Our Distribution Center Regional Loss Prevention Manager leads teams to
ensure safe and secure distribution centers through the optimization of talent,
while ensuring a high level of support and customer focus. Our Distribution
Center Regional Loss Prevention Manager develops and executes strategy,
exercises judgement and makes good decisions...
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ALPM - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
- posted March 1
Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through
the objective identification of loss and risk opportunities. Our Area Loss
Prevention Managers plan and prioritize to provide an optimal customer
experience to their portfolio of stores. They thrive on supporting and building
high performance teams that execute with excellence...
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Sr. Manager, Retail Asset Protection
Baltimore, MD
- posted Feb. 23
The Senior Manager, Retail Asset Protection is responsible for implementing
strategies and training to ensure the effective execution of Protect Retail
initiatives. This position will be responsible for leading a team that executes
core programs and strategies relating to safety and security, theft and fraud
mitigation and operational excellence in retail stores...
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Regional Manager LP, Audit & Firearms Compliance
IL, WI, MN, IA, ND, SD, NE, OK, MO & KS
- posted Feb. 12
The Regional Loss Prevention Manager is responsible for the control and
reduction of shrinkage at the stores in their Territory. Investigate and
resolves all matters that jeopardize or cause a loss to the company's assets...
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Regional LP & Safety Manager
Denver, CO
- posted Feb. 9
The Regional Loss Prevention & Safety Manager implements Risk Management and
Loss Prevention objectives within assigned region. The position will provide
assistance and training to the field operations teams to address specific Risk
Management and Loss Prevention issues within an assigned span of control.
Read job description
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Manager
of Asset Protection & Safety Operations
Rockaway, NJ
- posted Feb. 4
The Manager of Asset Protection & Safety Operations is responsible for the
control and reduction of shrinkage and safety compliance for Party City
Holdings, by successfully managing Asset Protection (AP) Safety programs and
reporting...
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Latest Top Jobs
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Vice President, Loss Prevention
San Francisco, CA
The Vice President of
Loss Prevention reports to the Company's General Counsel and is
responsible for leading the organization's global asset protection and
security efforts. You will collaborate effectively across the Company.
linkedin.com
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Executive Director, Asset Protection
Rosemead, CA
The Executive
Director, AP is responsible for the company's AP function, protecting
the company's integrity, people, processes, and assets from harm and
loss. This position serves as the subject matter expert on a broad range
of security standards and disciplines.
pandarg.referrals.selectminds.com
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Senior Director, Loss Prevention
Calabasas, CA
The Senior Director of Loss Prevention is responsible for setting and
championing the Loss Prevention strategy for the enterprise, including
retail stores, distribution centers, corporate offices and quality
assurance labs.
sjobs.brassring.com
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Director, Asset Protection Solutions
Deerfield, IL
Responsible for developing and implementing department strategies and
integrating efforts with division and company strategies, emphasizing
product availability, inventory productivity, and cost productivity.
jobs.walgreens.com
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Senior Manager, Asset Protection
Atlanta, GA
The Sr Manager Asset Protection is responsible for ensuring that Asset
Protection programs are fully implemented and are being executed per
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