Mid-Year & Q2 2018 LP/AP Internet Jobs Report

Mid-Year Internet Job Postings Down 13% since '15

Mid-Year Comparison Down 13% 364 jobs from 2015 ● 2018 - 2,392 jobs           Down 7% from '17 ● 2017 - 2,584 jobs          Down .7% from '16 ● 2016 - 2,604 jobs         Down 5% from '15 ● 2015 - 2,756 jobs

Q2 2018 LP/AP Internet Job Postings Down 12.6% since '15

Quarterly Comparison Down 12.6% 172 jobs from 2015 ● 2018 - 1,196 jobs            Up .25% from '17 ● 2017 - 1,193 jobs           Down 7% from '16 ● 2016 - 1,282 jobs           Down 6% from '15 ● 2015 - 1,368 jobs

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2018 Mid-Year LP/AP Featured Jobs down 12% since '15, up 18% from '17

Mid-Year Comparison ● 2018 - 85 jobs      Up 18% from '17 ● 2017 - 72 jobs      Up 31% from '16 ● 2016 - 55 jobs    Down 43% from '15 ● 2015 - 97 jobs

 

2018 Q2 LP/AP Featured Jobs up 40% since '15, up 29% from '17

Quarterly Comparison ● 2018 - 49 jobs     Up 29% from '17 ● 2017 - 38 jobs    Up 52% from '16 ● 2016 - 25 jobs    Down 28% from '15 ● 2015 - 35 jobs

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Quarter 2 Featured Job Postings By Title 49 featured jobs posted in Q2 2018: ● 5 VP positions ● 10 Director positions ● 2 Territory, Regional, Market or Field Dir. positions ● 1 Senior Manager/Corporate Manager position

Mid-Year Featured Job Postings By Title 85 featured jobs posted in first half of 2018: ● 7 VP, AVP or SVP positions ● 1 Senior Director position ● 22 Director positions ● 3 Territory, Regional, Market or Field Dir. positions ● 7 Senior Manager/Corporate Manager position

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Over the last four months and under the leadership of Paul Jones, CKE has built out a newly fashioned Asset Protection & Risk Management team based at the RSC in Franklin, TN. The Asset Protection & Risk Management team is responsible for protecting all company assets, including guests, employees, and products.

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Former NBA athlete receives prison sentence
for role in counterfeit scheme on eBay

A former NBA player famous for nearly killing another man on the basketball court has been sentenced in Kansas City for fraudulently taking money meant for an African charity.

Kermit Washington, 66, was sentenced to six years in federal prison without parole and ordered to pay $967,158 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays after pleading guilty in November to two counts of filing a false tax return and one account of aggravated identity theft.

Washington's charity, The Sixth Man Foundation, while operating as Project Contact Africa, used eBay and a PayPal account to facilitate more than $12 million in payments for items that included counterfeit software. Read more

For further information on PROACT, email inquiries to PROACT@eBay.com.

Watching crime happen
Just how pervasive is cybercrime? U.K. insurance company Hiscox used an interactive billboard to show hacking attacks in real time. The company set up a series of servers - the kind typically used by small businesses - and connected them to a digital billboard. The billboard pulsed with cyberattack attempts - 23,000 per day on average. One 24-hour period included 60,000 attacks. It was a striking visual display of how cybercrime affects more than big companies, government and political campaigns.

Digital billboards are paying off for other public service campaigns, particularly in Europe. One billboard "coughed" every time it detected secondhand cigarette smoke from passersby. Another used an interactive billboard to test the strength of people's lungs. The stronger the lung capacity, the more of the message was revealed. stores.org

Retail cyber security spending ineffective as breaches rise
Cyber attacks on the retail sector are increasing, and although most retailers plan to increase cyber security spending, planned investments are unlikely to be effective, a report reveals.

Half of US retailers experienced a data breach in the past year, up from 19% the year before, according to the retail edition of the 2018 Thales data threat report.

This increase drove US retail to the second most breached sector in the US after the federal government, putting it ahead of healthcare and financial services.

The increased number of data breaches in the sector means that three-quarters of US retailers polled have experienced at least one data breach, up from 52% a year ago.

At the same time, the report reveals that while the US retail sector is more inclined than others to store sensitive data in the cloud as widespread digital transformation is underway, only 26% report implementing encryption to keep that data safe.

According to the report, 95% of US retail organisations will use sensitive data in an advanced technology environment such as cloud, big data, internet of things (IoT) and containers this year. More than half believe that sensitive data use is happening now, in these environments, without proper security in place. computerweekly.com

Hackers account for 90% of login attempts at online retailers
Evolving into ORC and mainstream retail
Cyber criminals buy troves of stolen data on the dark web and online retailers are hit the most by these types of attacks, according to a report by cyber security firm Shape Security.

Hackers use programs to apply stolen data in a flood of login attempts, called "credential stuffing." These days, more than 90% of e-commerce sites' global login traffic comes from these attacks. The airline and consumer banking industries are also under siege, with about 60% of login attempts coming from criminals.

These attacks are successful as often as 3% of the time, and the costs quickly add up for businesses, Shape says. This type of fraud costs the e-commerce sector about $6 billion a year, while the consumer banking industry loses out on about $1.7 billion annually. The hotel and airline businesses are also major targets-the theft of loyalty points is a thing-costing a combined $700 million every year.

"Criminals harvest usernames and passwords from data breaches and test them on every website and mobile app imaginable."

The process starts when hackers break into databases and steal login information. By the time you hear about a hacker intrusion, it's usually too late; on average, it takes 15 months from the day credential data is stolen to the day an intrusion is revealed.

Another way to turn stolen data into cash is to buy merchandise, from gift cards to physical goods like electronics, that can easily be resold. It turns out that expensive cheese, like $200-per-pound Wyke Farms cheddar, is sometimes used in criminal schemes. Hackers use stolen credentials to break into online grocery accounts to buy high-priced cheese and then resell it to restaurants for cash, Shape says. qz.com

New Subscription Service Takes on Ransomware Protection
Ransomware's rise to the top of the malware charts shows no signs of slowing, nor has preparation by security executives for such an attack. Now a new service promises both response and training assistance for companies girding for the worst.

The Flashpoint Threat Response & Readiness Subscription includes training on what to do when a ransomware or extortion attack hits and negotiated rates for professional services when an attack actually occurs. "Some customers have been asking for this for some time, [while] others, at first blush, say that they don't need it," says Tom Hofmann, vice president of intelligence at Flashpoint. "When we talk through some of the incidents, though, then there's a strong demand to learn more."

The subscription is intended to help companies understand the malware, understand the options for responding, and decide whether there's a cyber response in addition to the business response. The Flashpoint Threat Response & Readiness Subscription is available now. darkreading.com

True Stories of Face Recognition and Retail Crime
Case 3: The Philly Fanatic

The third episode of FaceFirst's true retail crime series tells the true story of a notorious organized retail criminal with a clever scheme. He fills an inexpensive cabinet with high-priced items and then uses double-sided tape to ensure that the cabinet stays closed during checkout. Retail shrink is a $46 billion problem each year, but face recognition can reduce retail shrink by up to 34%. By using face recognition, loss prevention pros were able to see that this criminal had been stealing from the store every 1-2 days. How did face recognition save the day? Watch this episode of FaceFirst's True Stories of Face Recognition and Retail Crime to see how this felon was brought to justice.

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Early Amazon Prime Day Sales Were Up Over 50% in first three hours
Despite Website Crashes and Worker Strikes
Trouble on the site spiked just as the event began at 3 p.m. Eastern time Monday, but declined significantly within a couple of hours, according to Downdetector.com, which monitors web trouble.

Amazon faced labor issues. The Ver.di services union said workers at six German sites went on strike Tuesday to protest a lack of health benefits. Unions also called for a three-day strike at Amazon's main Spanish fulfillment plant, seeking new contractual agreements and a salary increase.

Despite the litany of issues, Amazon said Tuesday that sales in the first 10 hours grew at a faster pace than during the same period of 2017's event. Shoppers spent 54% more in the first three hours of this year's event - 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST - than in the first three hours of a year ago when the shopping bonanza began at 9 p.m., according to Feedvisor, which sells software to set prices in e-commerce. fortune.com

Prime Day 2018 sales cross $4 billion
Internet Retailer's early analysis shows Amazon grew sales more than 66% over the 36-hour holiday, in spite of its technical issues on Monday and thanks to the sale of Amazon's private-label products, such as Fire Sticks.

Based on that information and an analysis of Amazon's top-selling product categories, Internet Retailer's early estimate pegs sales during the 36-hour event between $4.01 billion and $4.38 billion globally. That would mean sales grew at least 66% year over year, up from an estimated $2.41 billion during last year's 30-hour sale. digitalcommerce360.com

Amazon sellers say they were unfairly suspended before Prime Day,
and now have two bad choices
On July 9, Amazon put out a press release saying that Prime Day, the giant upcoming shopping extravaganza, "has proven to be a huge growth opportunity for many small and medium-sized businesses." That same day, an online seller named Diana Schappert got an email from an Amazon employee who goes by Paul: "I have thoroughly reviewed your account and the information you have provided and determined that you may not sell on Amazon.com."

Since mid-March, Cheapskates has been suspended from Amazon for a few vague complaints related to the sale of inauthentic items, all of which Schappert and her husband, George, say can be easily explained. Amazon has refused to readmit them, despite multiple appeals.

In a statement to CNBC, Amazon said the Schapperts were suspended for selling counterfeits, among other infractions:

"The seller in question was found violating multiple Amazon policies, including our anti-counterfeiting policy. They were given multiple opportunities to address the situation but showed a repeated pattern of behavior that was not in our customers' best interest, so we took actions to protect our customers and stop their illegal activity."

But the Schapperts say Amazon never gave them this explanation, and the couple's recent correspondence with Amazon, which they shared with CNBC, offers little detail.

Now, they're faced with two bad choices. The first option is to keep their $200,000 of inventory in Amazon's fulfillment centers and continue to try and get reinstated while racking up fees from Amazon for storage. Or, the Schapperts can pay 50 cents an item - several thousand dollars in total - to have it all shipped back so they can try to sell it elsewhere. If they don't decide soon, Amazon could destroy their inventory, according to emails they've received from the company. cnbc.com

5 takeaways from Prime Day 2018
1. Amazon's website crashes too
"Our experience and research shows that customers are quick to jump ship if an online shopping experience doesn't live up to these new standards, even with sites they are previously familiar with," Cheal said. But other industry experts aren't too worried, saying the glitch didn't do much to dampen shopping over the day and a half.

2. Welcome to Black Friday in July
There's no question that this year's Prime Day was Amazon's biggest. In fact, many are saying it's beginning to look more and more like Black Friday. In some ways, Prime Day emphasizes the Black Friday mindset that many retailers are trying to move away from: that products have to be heavily discounted before consumers will buy.

3. Devices are a long-term play
Consumer electronics are of course a staple for Prime Day and this year was no exception. The Echo Dot, Echo Spot, Echo Look, Fire TV Stick with Alexa and Kindle readers were among some of the best deals, ranging from 30% to 50% off. These are part of Amazon's play for sales growth in the long term.

4. Private labels are Amazon's secret to big discounts
Private labels were front and center this year with more brands than ever. "Since last Prime Day, the number of brands Amazon operates more than doubled," Smith said.

5. Big-box retail is winning Prime Day too
This year, more than half (54%) of retailers staged their own "one-day" or "this week only" digital sales to compete with Prime Day, according to RetailMeNot, although most have been careful not to play off of Amazon's holiday name. retaildive.com

Wedbush Estimates Amazon Brought In $4.2B In Prime Day Sales

Amazon is worth $900 BILLION after its latest Prime Day sales

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Lincoln, NE: Target's Asset Protection Team networks to help LPD
track down thieves
Lincoln Police said on July 16, Nielsen Grueso and Nataly Cornejo stole a purse from Panera Bread and another from Whole Foods before heading to Target. Police said the couple tried to make several large purchases with stolen credit cards at the Target, when employees became suspicious and notified Loss Prevention.

The Loss Prevention officer asked the duo for identification, but the request was refused and they left the store. A short time later, the two tried to enter the Target again and make another purchase, but the employees refused once again. In turn, the employees sent the pictures of them to other area Targets.

Later in the day, Grueso and Cornejo used a stolen credit card to buy an iPad at Best Buy, before traveling to another Target. The employees at the Target immediately recognized the pair from the photos sent to the store, and police were called. LPD initiated a traffic stop once Grueso and Cornejo left, and the stolen items were recovered. They were cited and lodged for theft by deception and attempted unauthorized use of a financial device. 1011now.com

Union City, CA: $90,000 of 'High-end' baby clothes stolen from Union City
shipping container
An East Bay business owner is offering a reward Wednesday after thieves stole $45,000 worth of merchandise from a shipping container parked at a warehouse in Union City. The stolen merchandise was high-end baby clothes. "Kim Kardashian's baby wears our stuff," said Angel Dear Owner Jeffery Cheng. "David Beckham's daughter has our stuff." Oakland native Jeffery Cheng owns Angel Dear. It's a company and brand, he founded 20 years ago, that specializes in high-end baby and children's garments. The items were part of the latest shipment from China. Cheng said, sometime overnight Sunday, thieves broke through a cargo lock and two industrial locks. Forty-eight boxes with 2,500 pieces of clothing were gone. He said, the wholesale value is $45,000 and at retail price, it's worth $90,000. ktvu.com


Wheaton, IL: Women Use Taser in Grab & Run Robbery at Victoria's Secret
Wheaton Police are asking the public for help in identifying three female suspects who used a Taser to rob a Victoria's Secret store Tuesday. The robbery took place around 1 p.m. in the 151 Town Square store. Employees reportedly told police that three women came into the store and then took a "felony amount of merchandise" without paying for it. As the suspects left the store, one of the women shot a Taser at a store employee. patch.com

Wenatchee, WA: Sav-Mart Manager gets 40-day sentence for peddling $30,000
of stolen furniture
A former employee of Wenatchee's Sav-Mart pleaded guilty Monday to stealing from the store by illicitly selling furniture from its warehouse and pocketing the cash. Bret Roy Favor, 48, managed Sav-Mart's warehouse operations until October, when his theft was discovered and he was fired. Store supervisors said Favor, a 24-year employee, made more than $30,000 in illicit sales of furniture over three months in 2017, telling buyers he could give them an employee discount. ifiberone.com

Chicago, IL: 4 charged with Credit Card Fraud at multiple Casey's stores
in 4 Counties
DeKalb Sheriff's officials were able to identify 41 victims so far. Sheriff's officials said they are working with Chicago police to apprehend the suspects, One man is currently in custody at the Chicago Police Department. mywebtimes.com

Selma, TX: Man arrested in Yeti Cooler Theft Ring
Selma Police arrested Leon Gamble Jr. and charged him with Organized Retail Theft in connection with the grab and run theft of Yeti coolers valued nearly $1,200. On Feb. 8, employees at Academy Sports and Outdoors in Selma responded to the fire alarm going off after the side fire exit door had been opened. The surveillance footage revealed two suspects had ran off with at least four Yeti coolers. Fort Worth, TX Detectives identified the suspects that were involved in many similar cases. The affidavit said that police found the stolen coolers were put up for sale on OfferUp.com. Evidence showed that Gamble and another suspect were tied to the ads. Seven other law enforcement agencies, including Houston and East Baton Rouge, La., also had active theft cases involving Gamble and other suspects. news4sanantonio.com

Palo Alto, CA: Police seeking two in $5,538 bras theft from Victoria's Secret at Stanford Shopping Center
 

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