Yesterday's report that Wal-Mart was "considering store changes nationwide" in response to the robbery - murder of a Wal-Mart manager last weekend in Phoenix was incorrect, as a local reporter covering Wal-Mart's response to questions concerning the store's security measures took their answers out of context. Wal-Mart's response to the reporter's questions and their response to the reporters miss-interpretation - "We routinely assess our stores to determine what level of security is appropriate based on a number of risk factors. We make security decisions on a store by store basis. In this situation, we have off-duty officers working security inside the store now to reassure associates and customers. We are also continuing to have third party security monitoring our parking lot as well. ‬ We are continuing to evaluate the situation to ensure the appropriate security measures are in place. We will continue to provide extra security for the immediate future until a long term plan is determined. ‬ When the reporter asked if we do this for all stores, our spokesperson in the field said yes referring to our store by store assessment. That was taken out of context to say we were considering nationwide changes."
 

Ohio is joining the fight against Organized Retail Crime! The Ohio Regional Organized Crime Coalition (OROCC) is holding its 1st Annual Ohio Crime Symposium. Through the efforts of retail and law enforcement, a one day training event will be held to provide education to partners across the state about Organized Retail Crime. The first conference will focus on the importance of partnerships to combat ORC, real case studies, training and leveraging resources. Ohio marks the 3rd state to join the Midwest fight against ORC alongside Cook County Regional Organized Crime Task Force (CCROC) and Indiana Retail Organized Crime Alliance (IROC). We have a great line up of guest speakers forming and are looking for additional expert volunteers to fill open slots on the agenda. Those scheduled to speak include: Dennis Dansak – Corporate Manager, Organized Retail Crime – Kroger, David Williams – Cook County (Chicago) District Attorney and CCROC Coordinator, Sue Boulton - Manager of Supply Chain Loss Prevention and Corporate Investigations – Meijer, Detective Brian Lacy – Division of Columbus Police and Krishna Mungar – Critical Infrastructure Intelligence Analyst – Valor Security Services. The conference will be held at the Columbus Police Academy, 1000 N Hague Rd Columbus, OH on June 6th, 2012 and will include refreshments, lunch, and a raffle with proceeds going to Ohio Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS). The conference is open to Loss Prevention and Law Enforcement Professionals and attendance is free, excluding the raffle. Once the guest list is finalized, a conference flyer will be published and registration open. If you would like more information or would like to be a guest speaker at this event, please contact Sharon.Dindal@Meijer.com

Apple rejects U.S. Attorney General claim that it conspired with publishers over e-book pricing - saying the charges are "simply not true." The U.S. government had sued Apple and five publishers, saying they conspired to fix the prices of electronic books. It has reached a settlement with three of the publishers that could lead to cheaper e-books for consumers. Why would three of the publishers settle already? (Source msn.com)

Gucci is arming employees with iPhone 4S devices worldwide so staff members can roam the floor & check out customers anywhere in the store. Using app technology developed and customized by Micros Retail to enable employees to check customers out on the mobile phones, e-mail them receipts, and loaded with the Gucci Style app, a mobile commerce-enabled fashion magazine. The devices wirelessly connect with a store’s point of sale system to complete a transaction. (Source internetretailer.com)

Convenience store robberies up 102% and total cost of staff theft up 143% in the UK convenience store industry. The 2011 Association of Convenience Stores Crime Survey showed in the 3,112 stores responding robberies were up 102%, total cost of staff theft up 143%, while the cost per incident rose 90%. Alarming statistics. (Source theretailbulletin.com)

The Wal-Mart and Target battle in Canada is heating up and Target hasn't even opened a store yet. In a recent survey of 1,500 Canadians 61% said they were somewhat or very interested in shopping at Target and 73% expect Wal-Mart to lose sales. And while Wal-Mart has an $11B established business Target has the "fun factor". "They will come in and wow Canadian shoppers. Wal-Mart will have no choice but to become even fiercer on price." (Source montrealgazette.com)

What Chinese companies want: intellectual property protection As Chinese innovators begin to see that there's money to be made in protecting their own intellectual property, they're becoming more willing to cooperate with big foreign firms. "Ten or 15 years ago, most people in China saw IPR protection as something only US or foreign companies cared about, but that is changing as more and more Chinese entities are creating intellectual property of their own," U.S. Ambassador Locke said yesterday at an IPR roundtable. The result? China's courts are now among the busiest in the world for intellectual property rights (IPR) lawsuits. (Source csmonitor.com)

The New Thing - ATM "Cash Trapping" skyrocketed from 240 incidents in 2010 to 10,808 incidents in 2011 in Europe. Cash trapping, which, like it sounds, blocks an ATM's cash dispenser shutter so that bills cannot be presented. Skimming attacks, card trapping and transaction reversal events were either down or remained steady. So if you don't get your money notify the bank immediately. What's happening over there is bound to be happening here. (Source bankinfosecurity.com)



See how a Russian Crimepack (exploit kits) works - this video actually shows how one shelf product you can buy works to infect computers and logs your work. With an exploit kit, criminals can "get new malware, infect web sites, build business intelligence and manage an overall malicious campaign," according to James Lyne, director of technology strategy for security firm Sophos. See how it works. (Source csoonline.com)


There are 14 senior Loss Prevention positions available in the U.S. presently - the highest numbered ever reported in the Daily.

Schneider reports 35% decline in Cargo Thefts. Schneider National’s Director of Loss Prevention and Enterprise Security, Walter Fountain CPP has taken a pro-active approach to keep the freight moving and out of the hands of thieves. Fountain is the current chairman of the American Trucking Associations' Supply Chain Security and Loss Prevention Council. (source layover.com)

AT&T facing a class action lawsuit for enabling cell phone theft. The law suit claims AT&T lied about its ability to track and disable phones. Thieves were able to replace the inexpensive SIM card of a stolen phone and restart service, while the legitimate customers were faced with purchasing a new phone and extension of the service contracts. This week AT&T announced they would start blocking stolen cell phones due to pressure from the government. (source dslreports.com)

Long Island Police nab Identity Theft Suspect with $200,000 in forged payroll checks. The Suffolk County Police Department Identity Theft Unit, in conjunction with the United States Postal Investigations Service, began investigating a group of individuals in October 2011 who were defrauding banks in the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau County and Suffolk County. The ring opened bank accounts in New York City and then deposited forged payroll checks into these accounts. Once the money became available, funds were withdrawn via ATMs and through the purchase of postal money orders. (source longislandpress.com)




Dollarama store in Windsor, Ontario mid-day fire being investigated as arson; $4M loss. During store hours a customer noticed smoke and alerted employees, the store was evacuated, no one was injured. The fire spread very quickly due to high volumes of paper and plastic products, the building was a total loss. (source windsorstar.com)







Dynamite found at the home of suspect Identity Thief. Sticks of dynamite were removed safely by the police bomb squad before Police could continue to search through the stolen US mail in the suspect’s home in Colorado. (source kktv.com)








Man breaks into a Goodwill Store to try on a red dress. Estimated $30,000 in damages stemming from donations which will need to be destroyed and a hazmat team needed to clean the store due to the suspect’s blood found throughout the store from his cuts and scrapes. (source khou.com)




 

The "Lords of Mockery" Loss Prevention Motorcycle Club Sponsors Spring Ride for Charity The industry’s first loss prevention motorcycle club, Lords of Mockery (LOM), has scheduled a Spring motorcycle ride from Monroe, NJ to Ocean City, MD from June 8 – 10, 2012. The planned trip, which benefits the St. Jude’s Children’s Research hospital, starts in Monroe, NJ, and follows the intercoastal along the east coast culminating in a ferry ride from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE; then down to Ocean City, MD. The trip begins 9:00AM on Friday, June 8, 2012 and returns on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Click here to see the map. If you don’t have a motorcycle, no problem. The Harley Davidson dealership in the area rents Harleys with a valid motorcycle license. Riders must be LOM members and contribute $100 to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research hospital. LOM membership is easy – just sign up on their website (www.LordsofMockery.com) and give a small donation directly to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research hospital. We are also encouraging corporate sponsorship: Bronze - $500 Silver - $1,000 (riders receive jacket patches with company’s logo) Gold - $5,000 (riders receive riding flags with company’s logo) If you have an interest in the Spring Ride, please contact Scott Sanford at ssanford@bn.com or sign-up directly on the LOM’s website. "Be free. Free to ride your machine without being hassled by the man".

Job Opening

Company

Location

Origination
 

Dir of Loss Prevention

Confidential

Midwest

Downing & Downing

National Acct Sales Mgr

Confidential

Chicago, IL

Downing & Downing

Asset Protection Mgr

The Home Depot

Phoenix, AZ

The Home Depot