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Bryan Granata promoted to AVP-Investigations,
Training, Analytics and Fraud for Saks Fifth Avenue
Bryan has been with Saks Fifth Avenue for more than two decades,
starting with the company in 1999 as an Asset Protection Manager. Before
his promotion to AVP-Investigations, Training, Analytics and Fraud, he
served as Senior Director of Asset Protection for seven years. Prior to
that, he spent two years as Managing Director Asset Protection and three
years as Asset Protection Director. Congratulations, Bryan!
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Before joining Floor & Decor as a Corporate Investigator, Eric served as
a Senior Federal Air Marshal for the Department of Homeland Security for
20 years and in the California Air National Guard for more than 12
years. Earlier in his career, he held LP roles over a seven-month stint
with The Home Depot. He also spent two years as a Police Officer with
the Satellite Beach PD and nine years with the United States Air Force.
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Illinois AG, Top Retail Execs to Headline RILA Asset Protection Conference
Retail industry's top asset protection event
back in person, and more vital than ever to industry's success
 The
Retail Industry Leaders
Association (RILA)'s
Retail Asset Protection Conference, the leading event for retail asset
protection executives, will meet April 24-27, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
In-person for the first time since 2019, attendees will convene with a fresh
perspective on the vital role of asset protection in retail, ready to discuss
the industry's top challenges.
"Asset protection has evolved so much over the last several years and it's
truly never been more vital to retail's success," said RILA Senior Executive
Vice President of Retail Operations Lisa LaBruno. "We're thrilled to bring
all the key players within the AP ecosystem - including retailers, law
enforcement, solution providers, and more - together in person to discuss
today's top challenges and collaborate on real solutions that can propel our
industry forward."
The conference will offer attendees networking, benchmarking, and education
around key topics in retail asset protection, including organized retail crime,
workplace safety, supply chain security, diversity, equity, and inclusion,
disaster relief, safe shopping protocols, and more. Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul, who created one of the first-of-its-kind organized retail crime
task forces in his state, will join for a conversation on how retailers can
leverage partners in government to complement their own ORC strategies.
Click here to see the full list of speakers and sessions
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
Felony Thresholds, Theft & Inflation
As inflation keeps rising, more small-time thefts count as felonies
Steal $201 shoes in New Jersey and you face
a felony. Steal the same sneakers in Texas, it's a misdemeanor.
The big picture: Some states haven't
changed their thresholds for felonies in years. Advocates are pushing them
to create updated standards, arguing that outdated laws are unfairly making
felons out of people who committed minor crimes.
 Details:
An analysis by
the police reform advocacy group Campaign Zero found that the felony
threshold for larcenies like shoplifting can be as low as $200 in New
Jersey or high as $2,500 in Texas and Wisconsin.
New Jersey hasn't adjusted its felony theft threshold since 1978. New
York's remains at $1,000 -- unchanged since 1986 when the Mets last won the
World Series. New Mexico, one of the poorest states in the country, has a
threshold of only $500.
Why it matters: Felony offenses typically
carry a penalty of at least a year in state prison. Leaving the bar for a
felony unchanged for years on end is contributing to skyrocketing prison
populations, which disproportionately affect communities of color, Campaign
Zero executive director DeRay Mckesson told Axios.
What they're saying: "Because of inflation,
$1 today is worth a lot less than $1 in the 1980s. And so a state (with a
decades-old unchanged threshold) is then applying felony punishments to
crimes of lesser and lesser significance," said Jake Horowitz, Director of
Safety & Justice Research and Strategy at Pew Trust.
The other side: The National Retail
Federation, which in recent months has been sending out alarms about jumps in
shoplifting, has blamed
increased felony theft thresholds for reported retail crime surges.
But, but, but: The Pew Charitable Trusts
examined crime trends in the 30 states that raised their felony theft thresholds
between 2000 and 2012 and found that raising the felony theft threshold had
no impact on overall property crime or larceny rates.
axios.com
California's ORC Explosion
Authorities work to crack down on retail thefts
Daniel Romero of the Fontana Police Department said the women are from Los
Angeles and are part of a bigger operation. The Inland Empire isn't alone. In a
2021 survey by
the National Retail Federation, 69% of retailers said they saw a rise in
organized retail crime during the previous year.
Police are working to fight back against retail thefts, which can include
flash mobs and smash-and-grabs. Lt. Adam Smith of the Southern Division of
the California Highway Patrol said they've had nearly 400 investigations since
the CHP formed an organized retail task force in 2019.
So far, the CHP's three divisions have collectively recovered more than $20
million in cash and stolen goods.
"These organized groups are putting out shopping lists of what they want
people to gather and what they're willing to buy that month from them so it
could change from baby formula one month to a certain pair of denim jeans ...
Unfortunately, it's a low-risk, high-reward for them right now, and that's what
our task forces are trying to change and it could be a very high-risk,
low-reward with us being able to investigate them, capture them, pursue them and
hold them accountable through the court system," Smith said.
ktla.com
Shoplifting Arrest Goes Viral Nationwide &
Sparks Internal Police Investigation
Syracuse police stop a boy, 8, over stolen chips. Sobbing, accusations and a
viral video ensue
 In
the video, viewed by almost 2,000 on Facebook and 1.3 million on Twitter,
a Syracuse police officer is holding the boy from behind and walking him to a
marked police vehicle. Bystanders, including the man who recorded the incident,
are shouting at police to let the child go.
"Why would the police treat that child like that?" Weah asked, who said he wants
to file a complaint against the police. "Over a $3 bag of chips."
On Twitter, there was widespread condemnation of police. People saw the
police response as a massive overreaction to a minor offense, an example of
escalating conflict. The fact that the three cops were white and the child Black
led commenters to connect it to a history of racial injustice in urban
policing in Syracuse and nationwide.
Weah, who is from Ethiopia, acknowledges what his son did was wrong. But he also
takes issue with the way the officers handled the incident, which is now
under review by the police department. Another officer told Jackson the boy
had been stealing. What didn't make sense to Jackson, he said, was the officers'
response. One officer recounted recent shoplifting and vandalism in the area.
syracuse.com
WSJ Letter to the Editor
Is Mass Shoplifting the New Cost of Doing Business?
'Happens all the time,' Walmart employees
told me.
I've witnessed "America's
Shoplifting Epidemic" (Review & Outlook, April 9) twice in recent weeks at
Walmart. The thieves scanned and bagged the items but then walked out without
paying. The bags passed inspection at the door, if the guard was even paying
attention. Each time I reported the thefts to an employee. "That happens all
the time" was the response.
wsj.com
9 security guards shot, 5 fatally, in metro Atlanta in 18 months
Nine security guards have been shot, five fatally,
in metro Atlanta since October 2020.
Augusta, GA: Sheriff vows to halt shootings, but the criminals aren't listening
Op-Ed: Legislature aims to make crime pay with CA taxpayers footing the bill
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COVID Update
571.2M Vaccinations Given
US: 82.5M Cases - 1M Dead - 80.3M Recovered
Worldwide:
507.9M Cases - 6.2M Dead - 460.3M Recovered
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COVID Cases Up 24% in the U.S.
WHO: COVID-19 cases continue to fall globally while increasing In United States
Weekly confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the globe dropped 21.7% as of
April 11, the World Health Organization revealed on its weekly tracker as cases
continued to drop internationally. The WHO reported 5.76 million confirmed
coronavirus cases around the world, a decrease from 7.36 million for the week
concluding April 4. It marked the fourth straight week global cases have fallen.
While cases dropped around the world, confirmed COVID-19
cases
in the United States increased nearly 24% to 245,594 for the week ending
April 11 from 198,085 the week before. Weekly confirmed cases in the United
States had dropped to 193,417 on March 21. Cases in the United States had
reached a record 5.61 million in one week on Jan. 10 during the rise of the
Omicron variant. The dramatic increase forced some localities to return to
pandemic restrictions until the recent drop in cases.
upi.com
CA Businesses Speak Out Against Workplace
COVID Rules Extension
Calif. set to extend workplace COVID rules through 2022 as businesses resist
California workplace regulators are poised to extend mandatory pay for
workers affected by the coronavirus through the end of 2022, more than two
months after state lawmakers restored similar benefits through September.
The decision expected Thursday again pits management against labor as the
seven-member Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board renews revised
workplace safety rules that would otherwise expire in early May.
Small businesses have particularly struggled with the obligation, Moutrie
said. The Cal/OSHA rule applies in almost every
workplace in the state, covering workers in offices, factories and
retail businesses, while the state sick leave law applies only to companies
with 26 or more employees.
The pending regulation requires employers to keep paying workers' wages and
maintain their seniority and other benefits for as long as they can't work
because of a coronavirus exposure or infection through work, unless they
receive disability payments or the employer can prove the close contact wasn't
work related.
latimes.com
Philly Ends Mask Mandate Days After
Reinstating It
Philadelphia Reverses Course & Ends Indoor Mask Mandate Again
The reverse decision comes only a few days
after Philadelphia became the first major city in the U.S. to reinstate its
Covid-19 mask mandate for indoor activities
"Due to decreasing hospitalizations and a leveling of case counts, the City
will move to strongly recommending masks in indoor public spaces as opposed to a
mask mandate," a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Health Department told
NBC10 Thursday night. "Given the latest data, the BOH voted to rescind the
mandate." The mandate will be lifted on Friday.
The reverse decision comes only a few days after
Philadelphia became the first major city in the U.S. to reinstate its Covid-19
mask mandate for indoor activities as the highly contagious omicron BA.2
subvariant drives new Covid cases higher across the country.
Philadelphia reinstated its mask mandate on Monday after cases jumped 50%
from April 1 through April 11, health officials said. Hospitalizations were
steady as of April 11, but have since rapidly risen.
nbcphiladelphia.com
Target Goes Permanently Hybrid
Target Corp., the biggest employer in downtown Minneapolis with 8,500 staff
members, announced that it will permanently offer a hybrid style of working,
where teams and employees decide when to work at home and when to be in the
office.
"We really saw this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape the future of
work and the experience of work," said Melissa Kremer, Target's chief human
resources officer.
Target is not setting a minimum requirement for in-office time, based on
employee feedback and the desire to attract and retain talent. The retailer
modified its downtown offices with "flex floors," which feature desks workers
can occupy temporarily amid a range of meeting spaces.
shrm.org
More Than 90% of COVID Cases in U.S. Linked to 'Stealth Omicron' Subvariants
Food businesses across the UK pivot again as crowds return to restaurants, shops
Australia: Retail groups rejoice at roll back of COVID rules
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Behind the Numbers: Why 50K Stores Will Close
by 2026
Stores proved their worth over the past few years - but will it be enough?
"The pandemic dramatically demonstrated the
value of brick-and-mortar stores, and local retail in particular."
 UBS
has forecast that 40,000 to 50,000 stores will
close in the U.S. by the end of 2026, downwardly revising research from April
2021 that estimated 80,000 closures. Part of the reason for the change is
because physical stores have shown their value over the course of the pandemic.
The industry saw 5,000 net store openings in the last few quarters. A
second reason for the reassessment is the rise in inflation. Mr. Lasser wrote,
"Retail sales growth has been and will probably be strong for the near future
due in part to rapid inflation. Retailers recognize sales in nominal dollars, so
this provides support even as costs are growing rapidly too."
UBS still expects e-commerce penetration to increase sharply over the next
few years, especially as innovations like social commerce, virtual reality
and automation/robotics advance. The updated forecast, however, assumes
e-commerce penetration grows from 18 percent of retail sales in 2021 to 25
percent by 2026, down from its previous target of 27 percent.
Nonetheless, 40,000 to 50,000 stores - or between 4.5 percent to 5.7 percent
of overall stores - are expected to close over the next five years as
online's gains drive rationalization. The steepest cuts are expected to be seen
in the office supplies, consumer electronics, clothing and accessories, sporting
goods and housewares channels. Stores in enclosed malls could account for nearly
half of all closures being forecast, assuming 10 to 20 percent of them are
closed or redeveloped.
retailwire.com
Viral Videos Spur Dollar General Union Effort?
Dollar General manager fired over videos on difficult hours, staff shortages
A Tampa Bay Dollar General store manager went viral after posting TikTok
videos meant to show how difficult it is to lead a store when hours and
employees are limited. Mary Gundel, who managed the Dollar General on US 301
and Martin Luther King for several months, said her videos are the reason she
was fired. She said she's been with the company for more than three years as a
manager at various stories.
 Gundel
posted more than six videos, totaling to 18 minutes. Through the videos,
she's told millions of TikTok users about staffing levels and workload.
"I want fair treatment for Dollar General employees," she said. "I want fair
wages for them."
Dollar General released this statement:
"Maintaining two-way, open lines of communication with
our employees is a priority. We provide many avenues for our teams to make their
voices heard, including our open-door policy and routine engagement surveys. We
use this feedback to help us identify and address concerns, improve our
workplace, and better serve our employees, customers and communities. We are
disappointed any time an employee feels that we have not lived up to these
goals, and we use those situations as additional opportunities to listen and
learn. Although we do not agree with all the statements currently being made by
Ms. Gundel, we are doing that here."
Gundel said she's heard from many employees since posting her first video and
that they are researching ways to unionize.
"At the beginning of all this, I would have told you [this would not have made a
difference]," she said. "But now standing in front of you, I would say yes."
She said she has started working for Uber and Lyft to help make ends meet
for her husband and three children. She said a walkout is being planned for
early May, in hopes of demanding better pay and hours.
fox10phoenix.com
Starbucks alleges baristas union intimidated workers in new complaints with the
labor board
 Starbucks
filed two complaints with the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday
alleging that the union organizing its baristas broke federal labor law.
This marks the coffee chain's first time on the other side of accusations around
lawbreaking behavior amid the union battle.
Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, has
filed dozens of complaints of its own against Starbucks with the NLRB,
alleging that the company has illegally retaliated against, harassed and fired
organizers in cafes across the country.
More than 200 of the coffee chain's locations have filed paperwork to
unionize under Workers United since August. To date, 24 stores have voted to
unionize, with only two locations so far voting against.
cnbc.com
Is the Wage War Cooling Off?
Americans are still getting larger-than-usual raises, but the wage rallies are
starting to slow in some cities
The labor shortage continues to push wages
higher across the country, but some cities are set to enjoy the pay hikes longer
than others.
The good news: working Americans are still seeing wages climb at a historic
pace. Average hourly earnings
rose by $0.13, or 0.4%, to $31.73 in March, accelerating from the mild gain
seen through February and continuing the trend of above-average wage growth.
With job openings and quits both near record highs through February, businesses
continued to boost pay in hopes of attracting and keeping workers.
Yet the wage rally is starting to diverge.
New Beige Book reports from the 12 regional
Federal Reserve banks published Wednesday reveal just how labor markets
differ across the US. While employers in some cities and the regions around them
are preparing for another round of larger-than-usual raises, others are
starting to rein in their pay-hike plans.
The pay-bump party is charging forward in New York, San Francisco, and
Chicago, but Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, and Atlanta showed
signs the pay rally is cooling.
businessinsider.com
Bolstering Supply Chains to Keep Store Shelves
Full
U.S. Companies Face Hurdles in Moving Production Closer to Home
It may take years to duplicate the supplier
networks and availability of raw materials on a scale found in Asian
manufacturing hubs, experts say
 Companies
looking to make their supply chains more resilient with nearshoring
strategies may only be bringing production problems closer to home, experts
say.
U.S. importers who
are studying shifting their sourcing from the Asia-Pacific region to Mexico
and deeper into Latin America are finding it tougher to find suppliers with
the right raw materials, production quality and networks for getting their own
components that have been established in manufacturing hubs like China and
Southeast Asia. Reproducing that capacity and re-creating clusters of suppliers
under a nearshoring strategy will take years, experts say.
Supply-chain disruptions
over the past two years, resulting from the
impact of the pandemic, have driven more Western companies to look at moving
production close to home. The push has gained steam as bottlenecks have left
seaports jammed, store shelves empty, factories idled and many billions of
dollars of goods stuck in overstuffed distribution networks.
Nearshoring, or placing production closer to consumers and end users, is
supposed to
make supply chains more resilient to such shocks by eliminating the long
supply lines that can subject shipments to more disruptions and higher
costs.
wsj.com
Mother's Day Retail Spending Surge
NRF: Mother's Day Spending to Reach Record High
Mother's Day spending is expected to total $31.7 billion this year, up $3.6
billion from 2021's record spending, according to the
annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and
Prosper Insights & Analytics. Approximately 84 percent of U.S. adults are
expected to celebrate Mother's Day.
Consumers are planning to spend $25 more this year on Mother's Day purchases
and are expected to spend a record average of $245.76.
nrf.com
Walmart Is Closing These Stores Permanently on May 20
Rite Aid rejected an unsolicited buyout offer
Workers at Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle vote to unionize
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remains a top priority and that shortage considerations are made in every part
of the business while leading the teams responsible for shortage business
intelligence and data analysis, as well as merchandise protection and shortage
control-related projects and initiatives.
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Federal Law Enforcement Issues Warning Over
Russian Cyber Threats
CISA, FBI, NSA & International Partners Issue Advisory on Demonstrated Threats &
Capabilities of Russian State-Sponsored & Cyber Criminal Actors
Advisory provides a
comprehensive overview of Russian state-sponsored and cyber criminal threats to
Critical Infrastructure along with recommended mitigation guidance for all
organizations
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA), along with the
Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA),
Australian Cyber Security
Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS),
National Cyber Security
Centre New Zealand (NZ NCSC), and the United Kingdom's
National Cyber Security
Centre (NCSC-UK) and
National Crime Agency (NCA), with contributions from industry members of the
Joint Cyber Defense
Collaborative, issued a
joint
Cybersecurity Advisory on Russian state-sponsored and criminal cyber
threats to critical infrastructure that could impact organizations both
within and beyond Ukraine.
It is the most comprehensive view of the cyber threat posed by Russia to
critical infrastructure released by government cyber experts since the invasion
of Ukraine in February.
The advisory provides technical details on malicious cyber operations by actors
from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), Russian Foreign Intelligence
Service (SVR), Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), and
Russian Ministry of Defense, Central Scientific Institute of Chemistry and
Mechanics (TsNIIKhM). It also includes details on Russian-aligned cyber
threat groups and cybercrime groups. Some of these cybercrime groups have
recently publicly pledged support for the Russian government and have threatened
to conduct cyber operations in retaliation for perceived cyber offensives
against Russia or against countries or organizations providing materiel support
to Ukraine.
The advisory recommends several immediate actions for all organizations to take
to protect their networks, which include:
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Prioritize patching of known exploited vulnerabilities;
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Enforce multifactor authentication;
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Monitor remote desktop protocol (RDP); and
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Provide end-user awareness and training
"We know that malicious cyber activity is part of the Russian playbook. We also
know that the Russian government is exploring options for potential
cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure. Today's cybersecurity
advisory released jointly by CISA and our interagency and international partners
reinforces the demonstrated threat and capability of Russian state-sponsored and
Russian aligned cyber-criminal groups to our Homeland," said CISA Director Jen
Easterly. "We urge all organizations to review the guidance in this advisory as
well as visit
www.cisa.gov/shields-up for continually updated information on how to
protect yourself and your business."
cisa.gov
All Industries Vulnerable to Russian
Cyberattacks
Risk of cyberattacks rises following Ukraine invasion
Government, critical infrastructure and
essential services are all in the firing line following sanctions on Russia
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year, according to security solutions company Datos101. But while it is true
that the number of cyberattacks has been rising in recent years, there are
certain factors, such as the pandemic and widespread teleworking, that experts
say contributed to the exponential growth in 2021. Now, in the midst of the war
between Russia and Ukraine, the threat has increased once more.
Prevention is the best strategy against the threat of cyberattacks, and
this is where lawyers have a fundamental role to play, specifically in the
adjustment of organizations to the protective regulatory framework.
Since
the invasion of Ukraine began, critical infrastructure suppliers such as
energy companies, public agencies and technology firms such as Microsoft and
Apple, as well as many banks have been subjected to this type of attack.
However, they are not the only targets of cybercrime. Cyberattacks continue to
occur on a significant scale in all types of companies, from SMEs to
multinationals. "In Russia, there are organizations that take advantage of
any conflict to step up cyberattacks," explains Cristina Cajigos, account
executive at Grupo Paradell Technologies, a consulting firm specializing in
digital and corporate risk. As for the underlying motive for a cyberattack,
Jesús Yáñez, a cybersecurity partner at the law firm ECIJA, admits that it can
be tremendously varied, "from economic ransom to gaining access to secret
information, to an act of revenge by a former employee who knows that the
security measures of his former company are minimal."
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Crypto Thieves Get Bolder by the Heist, Stealing Record Amounts
Hacker steals $182 million over the weekend,
the fifth largest hack on record
On Sunday, a hacker exploited
a new algorithmic stablecoin project called Beanstalk and drained it of $182
million worth of digital assets. After the bean stablecoin's collapse, the
hacker's profit was about $76 million.
The Beanstalk hack was the fifth-largest crypto theft on record, according to
Rekt.news, which tracks crypto hacks. The hack follows a
$540 million theft last month from the platform for the online game Axie
Infinity.
The 2022 pace of roughly a hack a week is in line with last year, but the
amount stolen is rising, according to Rekt. Since August, there have been 37
hacks in 38 weeks that have drained about $2.9 billion worth of
cryptocurrencies.
That is on par with the
$3.2 billion stolen in all of 2021, according to analytics firm Chainalysis.
Hackers are finding larger exploits amid the increase of decentralized finance,
or DeFi, projects. Hackers tend to target new protocols that haven't been
fully tested and vetted, said Max Galka, chief executive of crypto forensics
firm Elementus.
The open-source nature of DeFi projects is another reason they are attractive
to thieves. Hackers can spend time examining the code looking for
weaknesses, Chainalysis said. Even platforms that have audited their code have
still been hacked. The firm said DeFi protocols need to have a more thorough
approach to security.
wsj.com
Vulnerable Laptops Worldwide
Millions of Lenovo Laptops Contain Firmware-Level Vulnerabilities
Three flaws present in consumer laptops can
give attackers a way to drop highly persistent malware capable of evading
methods to remove it, security vendor says.
More than 100 different Lenovo consumer laptop computers, used by millions of
people worldwide, contain firmware-level vulnerabilities that give attackers
a way to drop malware that can persist on a system even after a hard-drive
replacement or operating system re-install.
Two of the vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-3971 and CVE-2021-3972) involve Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) drivers that were meant for use only during
the manufacturing process but inadvertently ended up being part of the BIOS
image that shipped with the computers. The third (CVE-2021-3970) is a memory
corruption bug in a function for detecting and logging system errors.
UEFI firmware ensures system security and integrity when a computer is booting
up. The firmware contains information that the computer implicitly trusts and
uses while it boots up. So, any malicious code embedded in the firmware would
execute before the computer even boots up and before security tools have had a
chance to inspect the system for potential threats and vulnerabilities.
darkreading.com
How Russia Is Isolating Its Own Cybercriminals
Sanctions imposed by the Biden administration,
coupled with Russia's proposed initiative to cut itself off from the global
Internet, is causing cybercriminals to ponder their future.
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Amazon Pours Money Into Fighting Union Efforts
Amazon engaged anti-union consultants at a weekly rate of up to $20,000 each to
work in its Staten Island warehouses, documents suggest
Documents filed with the US Department of
Labor show how Amazon has engaged anti-union consultants.
 Amazon
engaged anti-union consultants at a weekly rate of up to $20,000 each to
work at its warehouses in Staten Island, New York, documents filed with the US
Department of Labor suggest.
The consultants were "engaged to represent the interests of Amazon relative to
labor matters" at the company's Staten Island facilities, according to an
October 2021 letter from Amazon to Lev Labor, a consultancy that
describes itself as
specializing in "collective bargaining, union organizing campaigns and labor
relations strategy and development."
The presence of anti-union consultants had been noted by workers inside
JFK8, an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, which
voted on April 1 to form the company's first union. In leaked audio from a
mandatory meeting inside the warehouse, published by
Vice in February 2021, a union avoidance consultant told workers that if
they unionized, pay
negotiations with Amazon could start as low as the minimum wage. The
employer of this consultant isn't known.
Amazon is now facing a swell of union organizing activity. A
union vote is due to be held at a neighboring Staten Island facility
starting on April 25. Meanwhile,
The Washington Post reported that a warehouse in New Jersey had obtained
enough worker signatures to hold a union election.
businessinsider.com
The E-Commerce Boom That Never Happened?
The Myth Of The Great E-Commerce Acceleration
One of the most pervasive retail industry narratives is the belief that
online shopping growth was massively accelerated by the pandemic. Set your
WABAC Machine to the spring of 2020 and you'll find scores of references to how
we experienced "10 years of growth in only 3 months." Even with the big
(and easily predicted) moderation that occurred later that year, the "great
acceleration" story line persists to this day.
There's only one little problem: it's simply not true. On average, e-commerce
penetration is only slightly ahead of where we would expect it to be had the
pandemic not happened. And as much fun as it is to call bulls*** on people
who get paid to know better, the much bigger problem is that if you bought into
this fallacy you might well have done the precise opposite of what you should
have.
The big problem with buying into the "everything is moving online faster"
narrative is that it most frequently leads to the conclusion that brick & mortar
will become increasingly useless. While plenty of physical retail is becoming
irrelevant-I'm looking at you JC Penney-a whole lot is actually becoming
ever more relevant and important. One of the best examples is Target, which
rings up about 20% of its sales online, but fulfills some 95% from its
brick-and-mortar locations.
forbes.com
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Update: Cincinnati, OH: Masked suspects get away with $413K in merchandise from
Louis Vuitton store in Cincinnati
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estimated $413,000 in merchandise was stolen Wednesday from the Louis Vuitton
store at Kenwood Towne Centre in Kenwood, Ohio, according to the Hamilton County
Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 3 p.m., around eight to 10 people wearing ski
masks were dropped off at the entrance of the shopping center. The individuals
proceeded to the Louis Vuitton store as they pushed passed store employees to
get into the store, the sheriff's office explained. The group managed to steal
"every item on the showroom floor," the sheriff's office said.
wtap.com
Monterey, CA: Over $131,000 stolen in string of Monterey Sunglass Burglaries
Monterey Police are searching for several suspects who have targeted sunglass
businesses on at least five occasions, it is unknown if these incidents are
connected. On March 8, at around 6:31 p.m. officers arrived at Del Monte
Shopping Center on Munras Avenue after two males went into a store and stole
multiple pairs of sunglasses. When an employee tried to stop the two they pushed
them away. $13,000 worth of merchandise was stolen and the suspects were not
found.
The second incident occurred on March 12 at 4:59 p.m. when officers were once
again called to the Del Monte Shopping Center where $15,000 in merchandise was
stolen. On April 11 at 5:46 p.m. two males wearing masks stole $13,000 worth of
sunglasses and left in a silver sedan. The fourth instance was on April 15 at
5:37 p.m. as officers returned to Del Monte Shopping Center where four males
stole around $80,000 worth of sunglasses. The last instance was on April 21 at
12:48 p.m. when officers were dispatched to a report of a female that stole
$10,000 worth of sunglasses on the 700 block of Cannery Row.
kion546.com
San Francisco, CA: 3 Teens Arrested In Connection To GameStop Thefts In SF's
Mission District
Three teen boys from San Francisco were arrested in connection to a series of
thefts at a GameStop in the Mission District, police announced in a press
release Thursday afternoon. There were three separate incidents on April 3, 6,
and 8 at 2673 Mission St. A 14-year-old was arrested on four counts of burglary,
grand theft, and organized retail theft. A 15-year-old was arrested on two
counts of robbery, burglary, grand theft, and organized retail theft. A
16-year-old was arrested on three counts of burglary, grand theft, and organized
retail theft, according to San Francisco police. All three were booked into the
Juvenile Justice Center. GameStop is calling the April 3 incident a
smash-and-grab robbery involving five suspects, according to the company's press
release. The suspects smashed open a glass cabinet containing game consoles and
took the items in it. Approximately $3,000 worth of headsets, controllers, and
gaming accessories was stolen. A store employee was assaulted by one of the
suspects, the release said.
mydroll.com
Kenosha, WI: Two charged with stealing nearly $8K in iPhones from Best Buy
Two men have been charged for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of
iPhones from a Kenosha Best Buy. Valentino T. Perry, of Hampton, Va., and
Marcellous Z. Radford, of Decatur, were each charged with felony retail theft of
merchandise valued between $5,000 and $10,000 as party to a crime and
misdemeanor criminal damage to property as party to a crime Wednesday in Kenosha
County Circuit Court. According to the criminal complaint, on March 4, Kenosha
Police were called to Best Buy, on 71st Street to investigate the theft of eight
Apple iPhones. Police spoke with an employee who stated she had been working
that day when she heard an audible alarm in the Apple section of the store,
according to the criminal complaint. The employee reportedly witnessed two men,
dressed with their hoods up and masks on, cutting iPhones from the security
wires with pliers. The men then fled the store and then ran across the parking
lot to the nearby parking lot of Camping World.
kenoshanews.com
 Fontana,
CA: Two Women busted with $3,500 of merchandise from Rite Aid
Two women were arrested after they allegedly stole more than $3,500 worth of
goods from a Fontana Rite Aid. They entered the store and dumped skincare
products and prescription medication into trash bags, according to the Fontana
Police Department. Daniel Romero of the Fontana Police Department said the women
are from Los Angeles and are part of a bigger operation.
ktla.com
Sparks, NV: Sparks Police investigating duffle bag filled with stolen
merchandise at Outlets at Legends
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Shootings & Deaths
 El
Mirage, AZ: Shooting at El Mirage shopping center leaves 1 dead
A deadly shooting is under investigation at a shopping center in El Mirage. The
crime happened late Thursday night after two people reportedly stopped to get a
drink at a convenience store near El Mirage and Thunderbird roads. Police say
the pair began fighting with someone else, and that person opened fire at them.
The victim, only described as young and possibly underage, was taken to the
hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other person he was with was unhurt.
El Mirage Police haven't released any details about the gunman or what sparked
the fight that led to the shooting.
fox10phoenix.com
Albuquerque, NM: Man accused of murdering 2 men at Albuquerque convenience store
arrested
A double murder suspect is behind bars. Albuquerque Police say Marcos Vigil
gunned down Kenneth Sweetwater and Dominic Sanchez following an argument at the
DK convenience store on Tramway and Copper on April 12. Police were able to
identify Vigil based on surveillance video and witness statements. Vigil was
arrested and booked on Thursday.
krqe.com
Raleigh, NC: 16-year-old dies after being shot in head at Raleigh grocery store
A 16-year-old has died after he was shot in the head at a Raleigh grocery store
more than a week ago. On April 12, witnesses told police they saw two people
shoot at Timothy Solis from the inside of a white SUV. He was on the grounds of
Zack's Grocery Mart, located in the 1600 block of New Bern Avenue, near the
intersection of N. Raleigh Boulevard. Police arrived on the scene of the
shooting at approximately 9:45 p.m. to find Solis suffering from a gunshot wound
to the head. Raleigh police announced Thursday that Solis had died from his
injuries. The investigation into this shooting remains ongoing and no suspect
information has been released at this time.
cbs17.com
Columbia, SC: Third person arrested in SC Mall shooting has bond hearing
A judge denied bond to a third person arrested in a shooting at a Columbia-area
mall Saturday that resulted in more than a dozen people hurt. Columbia Municipal
Judge Jessica Mangum ruled that 21-year-old Amari Sincere-Jamal Smith would
remain in jail. The Columbia Police Department charged Smith with attempted
murder, nine counts of aggravated assault and battery, and unlawful gun
carrying, according to Lexington County Detention Center records. The department
alleges that Smith, along with two others, came into Columbiana Centre mall in
Harbison on Saturday carrying guns. The three exchanged gunfire, resulting in
nine people being shot and six others being hurt as people fled from the
gunfire.
thestate.com
Pomona, CA: Man in Custody in Attempted Murder of Pomona 7-Eleven Employee
A man was in police custody Thursday for allegedly shooting a Pomona convenience
store employee during a robbery, authorities said. Josue Cervantes, 26, was
booked on suspicion of attempted murder and other crimes in connection with the
shooting that occurred about 3:30 a.m. Monday at a 7-Eleven on East Grand
Avenue, the Pomona Police Department reported. Cervantes, who was arrested later
on Monday, was being held on $3 million bail, according to the Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department. Officers went to the business on a report of an
armed robbery, police said. "The employee ... was outside the store when he
recognized the suspect from a prior theft," police said in a statement. "The
victim entered the business, quickly locking the door behind him before the
suspect could follow him inside. The suspect, armed with a rifle, demanded entry
to the business. The suspect then began shooting at the victim through the
glass, entered the store, and stole merchandise." Arriving officers found the
employee, who was suffering from a gunshot wound, and he was taken to a hospital
and was expected to recover, police said.
mynewsla.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Albuquerque, NM: Man accused of using child in Walmart robbery
A warrant is out for the arrest of a man accused of using his child in a
robbery. According to the criminal complaint, a woman - later identified as
Leezul Ogaldez - went into the Walmart at Coors and I-40 with the child. When
they tried to leave, they were stopped. Police say 29-year-old Frank Romero
walked in and pointed a gun at employees. Police say they got away but Romero
crashed at Central and Atrisco. Police say Romero swerved to miss another car
when the crash happened. They say Romero took off running, leaving the child
behind. Both Romero and Ogaldez are facing armed robbery charges. Romero is also
charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, child abuse, and
leaving the scene.
krqe.com
Update: New York NY: Jewelry Thieves Nab $450K in Diamond Rings in Brazen
Midtown Heist
 Police
are looking for two women and a man they say stole almost a half-million dollars
worth of diamond rings in a brazen midday heist at a midtown Manhattan jewelry
store earlier this month, authorities said. Two of the suspects, the man and one
of the women, acted as lookouts when a 33-year-old employee stepped into a back
area of the jewelry shop on West 47th Street around 3 p.m. on April 7 officials
said in sharing surveillance late Wednesday. Once he was out of sight, the
second woman went behind the counter while her accomplices kept watch and
stuffed 112 white and yellow gold diamond rings in a bag. The value of the
merchandise was about $450,000, police said. The thieving trio then walked out
of the store with the estimated $450,000 in stolen merchandise and hopped a
southbound F train at the Rockefeller Center subway station, officials said.
nbcnewyork.com
Camden, SC: Manager assaulted at Camden grocery store; police seek persons of
interest
Albuquerque, NM: Woman arrested for shoplifting with stolen gun at Cottonwood
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Auto - Aurora, CO -
Burglary
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Best Buy - Kenosha, WI
- Robbery
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C-Store - Colorado
Springs, CO - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Colorado
Springs, CO - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Shreveport,
LA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Charleston,
SC - Robbery
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Collectables -
Waynesboro, PA - Robbery
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Eyewear - Monterey, CA
- Robbery
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GameStop - San
Francisco, CA - Burglary
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Gas Station -
Philadelphia, PA - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station -
Cleveland, OH - Burglary
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Grocery - Memphis, TN
-Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Buffalo, NY - Robbery
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Restaurant - Detroit,
MI - Burglary (Burger King)
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Shoe - Hickory, NC -
Armed Robbery
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Urban Outfitter -
Durham, NC - Armed Robbery
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Walmart - Albuquerque,
NM - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Chicago, IL
- Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Pomona, CA
- Armed Robbery / cashier shot & wounded
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7-Eleven - Dallas, TX
- Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Dallas, TX
- Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Frederick,
MD - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Colorado
Springs, CO - Armed Robbery |
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Daily Totals:
• 19 robberies
• 4 burglaries
• 1 shooting
• 0 killed |
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Weekly Totals:
• 82 robberies
• 20 burglaries
• 2 shootings
• 0 killed |
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day to make sure you're adding value, getting things done, and motivating the
people around you. It's always great to drive home and think - where did the day
go because you were so busy and had so many things to get done, which usually
means you were pumped up and energized. But it's a terrible feeling when you
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oftentimes it's merely mind over matter and you make your own day and, quite
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