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Depot
Shannon was previously the Senior Director, Loss Prevention & Safety for Office
Depot. He has worked with the Office Depot Loss Prevention team for over 17
years, first as District Loss Prevention Manager, and held various positions
after, including Senior District LP Manager, Territory LP Manager, Manager-
Corporate LP, Director LP Operations & International, and Director - Supply
Chain, Corporate and International LP. Shannon was also a Loss Prevention
Manager for Montgomery Ward, Sears, Roebuck and Co., and also Venture Stores.
Shannon earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a
concentration in Management from Truman State University. Congratulations,
Shannon!
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Intellicheck Announces Second Quarter Financial
Results
Year Over Year SaaS Revenues Increased 107%
Gross Margin Increased to 91.8%
Intellicheck, Inc. (NYSE American: IDN), an industry leader in identification
authentication solutions, today announced its financial results for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2018.
Revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 increased 5% to $1,001,418
versus $951,334 in the prior year comparable period. SaaS revenue in the second
quarter grew 107% and totaled $625,000 versus $302,000 in the quarter ending
June 30, 2017. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues improved to 91.8% for
the three months ended June 30, 2018 versus 78.5% in the prior year comparable
period.
Intellicheck CEO Bryan Lewis said, "The growth in SaaS based product revenue
reflects the early success of our strategic plan in refocusing our efforts in
our key markets and the importance of the steps we have taken to build a new
sales organization and initiate operational changes."
Lewis said the path forward is well-defined, "We will continue our concentration
on growing market traction for our key products, powering market opportunities
to galvanize consistent growth."
businesswire.com
Vector Security Continues Their Sports
Sponsorships
Vector Security® enters sponsorship agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins®
The three-year agreement names the fourth largest security company in the
US as "Official Security Partner of the Pittsburgh Penguins"
Vector Security, a leading provider of security and smart automation services to
home and business headquartered in Pittsburgh, announces a three-year
sponsorship agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Vector Security will receive
in-arena sponsorship exclusivity in the home and business security categories;
and is named the "Official Security Partner of the Pittsburgh Penguins" through
the 2020-21 season.
 "Our
roots originated in Pittsburgh and we have called the city home for more than 40
years," said Art Miller, Vice President of Marketing for Vector Security. "We
are honored to sponsor a team that is well-respected and shares similar
attributes such as energy, drive and innovation. We are proud and excited to
partner with the Pittsburgh Penguins to promote our collective brands side by
side."
"We are proud to welcome Vector Security as the Official Security Partner of the
Pittsburgh Penguins, and I can even add a personal endorsement," said
Terry Kalna, Senior VP of Sales and Broadcasting for the Penguins. "Vector
Security has protected my home and family since I moved back to Pittsburgh, and
the service they provide is unsurpassed. This is a perfect fit. The Penguins
are excited to connect our fans and business partners with a unique Pittsburgh
brand that shares our values of excellence, integrity and community service."
vectorsecurity.com
A closer look at compulsive shoplifters
It's misunderstood, difficult to treat, under-researched by the experts, frowned
on by the general public, and considered a crime in almost all jurisdictions.
It is compulsive shoplifting.
Terry Shulman ongoing battle with compulsive shoplifting led him to write a book
on the subject, Something for Nothing, and to found the Shulman
Center, becoming a lawyer-therapist specializing in hoarding, compulsive
shopping, and shoplifting addiction. Such clients need help not just
navigating a personal compulsion but the justice system, and Shulman knows how
to assist them with both.
Shulman's group uses some of the attitude and terminology of 12-step programs,
describing every day as a new chance to tackle the problem. "One term that we're
developing is 'addictive-compulsive shoplifting,' which I think is a better
model," Shulman says, "because then you incorporate some of the literature we
already have about addiction, and support groups, and one day at a time, and
'it's a "we" program,' and a whole lot of other things that people can relate
to."
His typical clients might be the last people you'd expect. They're often
middle aged and female. Many are middle-class. Shulman says that true
kleptomania, which he says is a pretty rare condition, reportedly
afflicts women four times as much as men. In his own experience, he sees
compulsive shoplifting as disproportionately affecting people who've been
marginalized, especially women and African Americans.
"People shoplift for different reasons," Shulman says. "As far as I can tell,
there's not a lot of hard research, but I think 50 percent of the people
shoplifting might be professional thieves, common thieves, or people addicted to
drugs, alcohol, or gambling who are trying to support an underlying addiction,
kids doing it on a dare, and people who are really impoverished who steal to put
food on the table. I call about half of the people who steal 'head-scratcher
cases,' because they're basically honest people, intelligent, caring, often very
giving."
Read more here metrotimes.com
Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous, LLC (CASA) Founded in 1992
Editor's Note: It's a good read, especially for the actual store
detectives in the field, and a rather detailed look at kleptomania if you're
willing to look beyond the pure act of stealing, excluding the pro's and
addicts, and understanding that he doesn't really quote a hard percentage for
pure kleptomania. Understanding the suspect and their triggers may allow the
store detective to have a positive influence on the person involved. Just a
thought Gus Downing
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against Piggy
Wiggly
EEOC Drops Hammer on 7 Companies for Workplace Harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits last week
alleging workplace harassment by seven employers across the country.
Among the suits filed, five allege sexual harassment and two allege racial
harassment. One of the seven suits also alleges harassment based on national
origin. Five claimed
retaliation against employees for reporting harassment.
The
litigation involves workers at country clubs, cleaners, sports bars, airlines,
health care facilities and grocery stores.
 The
EEOC's Atlanta District Office filed suit against
Piggly Wiggly for subjecting two female workers to a sexually hostile work
environment and retaliating against them for opposing the sexual harassment. The
EEOC's lawsuit alleges that a male employee made lewd sexual comments and sexual
advances to two female store clerks at a Piggly Wiggly store in Hogansville, Ga.
The women reported the harassment to the store manager on multiple occasions,
but the company failed to take any action to stop the harassment. Instead, the
company cut one employee's hours after she complained, and later terminated both
employees after they filed a written complaint detailing the harassment.
Workplace harassment makes up about one-fourth of the charges n the agency has
filed in recent years, according to EEOC Acting Chair Victoria A. Lipnic. Among
the 80,000 to 90,000 discrimination charges the agency receives annually, almost
one-third include an allegation of harassment.
shrm.org
eeoc.gov
Why a lawsuit against Nike could change
everything - or nothing
The athletics retailer has been in the spotlight since March for sexual
misconduct allegations, but having a strong brand could protect it from any
lasting damage.
Stupid b----." That's just one term Nike executives have called female
employees, according to a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court
of Oregon.
 The 39-page lawsuit details a slew of sexual harassment incidents at the company
as well, from male co-workers discussing condoms and inappropriate magazines at
work to emails that referenced female employee's breasts or otherwise belittled
women in the workplace.
Sara Johnston, the other leading plaintiff in the case, claims that after
receiving unwanted messages and nude photos from a male coworker, who she later
heard had "pushed a female co-worker against a wall and reached his hand up her
skirt" at a company party, the human resources department at Nike told her that
"no disciplinary or other measures were needed," and later promoted him to a
managing position where he would be working closely with her.
After purging the company of several top executives and issuing a mea culpa to
employees, the company has tried to get back on the right track by promoting
female employees to replace departing executives and raising salaries for both
men and women. That doesn't change anything for the class action lawsuit,
though, which affects an estimated 500 women, according to Anna Joyce, a partner
with Markowitz Herbold who helped draft the complaint.
retaildive.com
Court Update: Pilot Flying J Sales Team $56.5M
Fraud - Biggest Internal Retail Fraud Case Ever
Judge scolds former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood; grants brief delay
Former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood has won a one-month reprieve from
his upcoming sentencing hearing - but not without a lecture from the judge who
will decide just how long he will spend behind bars for heading up a plot to
rip off truckers.
Senior U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier is agreeing to delay Hazelwood's
sentencing, currently set for Aug. 22, until Sept. 26 to give the ex-president's
new defense team time to test the
fraud figures that will form the basis of the penalty range he faces for
scheming to lure truckers to do business with the truck stop giant by promising
discounts and then shorting them.
Judge Collier made clear any change in Hazelwood's sentencing would topple
his calendar of similar hearings for Hazelwood's subordinates who either were
convicted or confessed in the plot.
Hazelwood was the highest-ranking member of Pilot Flying J who was convicted in
a five-year plot that bilked trucking companies out of more than $56.5
million. Two subordinates were convicted of varying crimes alongside him, and 14
others pleaded guilty. Two were granted immunity. Pilot Flying J's board also
admitted criminal responsibility.
knoxnews.com
Retail giants push for Bumble Bee parent to
release 'incriminating' former CEO Lischewski emails on price-fixing conspiracy
Kroger Company, Ahold Delhaize, and other big US retailers are calling on
a judge to make Lion Capital, the private equity owner of Bumble Bee Foods,
release documents they say could be key in proving a price-fixing conspiracy in
shelf-stable seafood.
These "highly-probative" documents apparently include emails sent by Christopher
Lischewski, the former CEO of Bumble Bee --
which has already pled guilty to price-fixing in the Department of
Justice (DOJ) criminal case against the sector -- who has also been indicted by
the DOJ on criminal charges. They were
first mentioned in a filing from December last year, when plaintiffs'
lawyers said say that Lischewski and Lion exchanged "incriminating" emails,
which were recently uncovered in the legal discovery process. However,
Lion has since failed to produce the documents, according to the latest filing
from the retailers.
undercurrentnews.com
Retail Sales Up 6.4% Over July 2017
Compared with a year earlier, they grew 6.4% in July. That's more than double
the pace of inflation, which increased 2.9% in the year to July, as measured by
the Labor Department's consumer-price index. Retail sales rose 0.5% in July from
the prior month.
Growth in retail sales was driven by stronger spending at grocery stores,
restaurants, department stores and clothing stores.
wsj.com
Weis Markets Chooses ReposiTrak to Improve
Inventory Management, Increase Sales and Gain Competitive Edge
Quarterly Results
Macy's Q2 comp's owned-plus-licensed basis up 0.5%, net sales down 1.1% (3rd
quarter of comp sales growth)
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Nomination Request for N.E. Loss Prevention Awards
Deadline for
Submissions is August 17th
 We
are currently requesting nominations for the 2018 Loss Prevention Awards which
are to be presented at this year's New England Loss Prevention Expo scheduled
for
Thursday, September 13th at the DCU Center in Worcester.
The awards are designed to recognize individuals in the loss prevention industry
and within law enforcement who go above and beyond in their efforts to curb
retail crime.
Please
click here for this year's nomination form which includes the names and
descriptions of the three award categories. If you know of a LP staffer or LE
officer that should be considered for this honor, please let us know by
completing the nomination form and submitting it via email to
info@retailersma.org or via fax at 617-523-4321.
The deadline for submission is Friday, August 17th.
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Are you looking to make more informed
decisions in order to create the ideal retail environment in your
store(s)?
We invite you to attend our annual Retail Leadership Summit which will
be taking place in Nashville from September 19 - 20 at the Hutton Hotel.
This event is an exclusive, invitation-only, function geared towards
senior leaders who are responsible for store optimization, customer
experience, as well as those responsible for their organizations
physical security and loss prevention efforts.
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Walking on the Wild Side - US Security Pros Top
the List
Study Examines Why Security Professionals are Turning 'Gray Hat'
Almost one in 10 U.S. security professionals has admitted to having
considered participating in Black Hat activity, according to the report,
"White Hat, Black Hat and the Emergence of the Gray Hat: The True Costs of
Cybercrime" conducted by Osterman Research. The study polled 900 senior IT
decision-makers and IT security professionals in Australia, Germany, the U.S.,
U.K., and Singapore about the impact of cybercrime on their bottom line, and
also looked at all sides of IT security costs from budget and remediation, to
hiring, recruiting and retention.
The study also found that Black/Gray Hats aren't hard to find in today's SOCs.
More than half of all U.S. security professionals surveyed (50.5 percent)
know or have known someone that has participated in Black Hat activity. This was
the highest rate of all countries surveyed. The global average was 41
percent.
According to the study, cybercrime incidents are escalating, security budgets
are exploding and security remediation costs are skyrocketing:
U.S.-based businesses experienced a higher number of very serious security
events such as ransomware and intentional insider breaches compared to other
countries surveyed-an average of 1.8 incidents in 2017.
Based on security budget per employee responses, the average 2,500 employee
company in the U.S. will spend more than $1.8 million dollars on security costs.
That number is expected to increase to more than $2 million in 2018-nearly twice
the average cost of all global responses (more than $1 million in 2018).
Remediating major security incidents is extremely expensive: the average global
expenditure for remediating just a single event is approximately $290K for a
2,500-employee organization. In the U.S., the average cost escalates to $429K.
securitymagazine.com
US & Canada Tops Phishing List in Q2
Phishing remains top fraud enabler, RSA reports
Phishing is the most popular way of enabling fraud for cyber criminals, who are
also increasingly using rogue mobile apps, mobile browsers and social media, a
report reveals.
Phishing accounted for 41% of all fraud attacks observed by RSA in the second
quarter, according to the security firm's latest quarterly fraud report.
Canada, the US and the Netherlands were the top three countries most targeted
by phishing, with the Netherlands and Spain seeing increases that moved both
into the top five most targeted countries.
"We saw fraud increase 33% compared with the previous quarter, and phishing
accounted for 41% of that," said Daniel Cohen, director of RSA's fraud and
risk intelligence unit.
The report also shows that credit card fraud continues to be extremely popular
with cyber criminals. RSA recovered nearly 5.1 million unique compromised cards
and card previews from reliable online fraud stores and other sources in the
quarter, which represents a 60% increase in cards recovered by RSA in the
previous quarter.
After phishing, rogue apps were the next biggest enabler for fraud in the
quarter.
RSA also saw an increase of fraud from mobile browsers, which - together with
mobile applications - represented 71% of total fraud transactions, up 9%
compared with the previous quarter and up 16% compared with the same period a
year ago. computerweekly.com
Flaws in Mobile Point of Sale Readers Displayed
at Black Hat
While security is high overall for mPOS tools from companies like Square,
PayPal, and iZettle, some devices have vulnerabilities that attackers could
exploit to gather data and cash.
Researchers Galloway and Yunosov chose four providers - Square, iZettle, PayPal,
and SumUp - and seven separate readers for their research.
There is one key difference between the US and Europe when it comes to reducing
fraud: in Europe,
EMV chip-enabled cards (created to protect against counterfeiting and
card-present fraud) are accepted by roughly 95% of all the MPOS devices in
service, while in the US, they're accepted by roughly 13% of MPOS devices,
according to data cited by Galloway and Yunusov. It's not that EMV cards aren't
present in the US; 96% of credit cards in US circulation support EMV, but less
than half of all transactions use the chip, say Yunosov and Galloway.
 In
testing the devices, the researchers sought to send arbitrary commands to the
MPOS device, tamper with the amount of the transaction, and perform remote code
execution on the device.
In the test results, Galloway and Yunusov found that Square and PayPal had the
most active anti-fraud and security checks during the transaction process, with
iZettle monitoring less actively. They also found that the
Miura devices used
in some instances by Square and PayPal were susceptible to arbitrary commands
and amount tampering via remote code execution.
In general, though, "We were impressed by the level of physical security
mechanisms in place generally," Galloway said. "Most of the readers that we
looked at have good internal protection from tampering. It was very good for a
product that retails at that price and we were surprised by that, actually."
The researchers did have suggestions for merchants using MPOS devices. The
suggestions included controlling physical access to devices, moving as quickly
as possible to EMV transactions, and choosing a vendor with a robust, secure
total payment infrastructure.
darkreading.com
Cryptocurrencies' collapse is one for the history
books
Not even the notorious dot-com bubble popped as fast.
Early this year Crain's called bitcoin frenzy a "textbook
investment bubble." Since then the cryptocurrency has shed most of its
value. Bitcoin and its brethren are well on their way to securing their place in
history with other infamous market bubbles.
Here's the carnage so far: The value of all 17.2 million bitcoins in circulation
is now $104 billion, according to CoinMarketCap, down from a dizzying high of
$314 billion in December. That's a 67% decline in about nine months. Ouch.
There are
many explanations for why this is happening, but the chief beneficiary is
clear: The old U.S. dollar, which has soared in value this year. Bitcoin, of
course, could quickly reverse its decline and start another wild run. For now,
though, bitcoin is making history by losing so much value so fast. Not even the
dot-com bubble popped so quickly.
crainsnewyork.com
Deploying blockchain in the gemstone and jewelry
industries
Google location tracking continues even when
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Canada Emerges as Money-Laundering Hub
Up to $11.5 billion Laundered Each Year
When British Columbia's attorney general, David Eby, was briefed by
law-enforcement officials last year on alleged money laundering in
his province, the scale of activity described to him "blew my mind," Mr. Eby said. Mr. Eby said he was embarrassed to learn
that Australian authorities had even dubbed a common tactic among
Chinese gangs, in which illicit money is processed through casinos,
as "the Vancouver method."
Canada's financial-intelligence agency, the Financial Transactions
and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, or Fintrac, said in a recent
report to lawmakers that more than two-thirds of Canadian banks
it examined had "significant levels" of noncompliance with
anti-money-laundering rules, according to a copy reviewed by The
Wall Street Journal.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police estimated in 2011, the latest year
for which data is available, that between 5 billion and 15 billion
Canadian dollars ($3.8 billion to $11.5 billion) is laundered
in the country every year.
Critics say the country isn't doing enough to clamp down. Lawmakers
are reviewing ways to strengthen the detection and deterrence of
money laundering, and are expected to issue recommendations in the
fall.
wsj.com
At Centre Mall in Saskatoon? You're on camera, whether you know it
or not
 Tim
Bratton says it's not that he's camera shy - he simply doesn't trust
big companies. Earlier this summer, he was at the Centre Mall in
Saskatoon. Walking through the common area, he glanced at a mall
directory on an electronic display. Bratton was alarmed to see
an embedded camera in the top of the display, taking his
photograph.
A spokesperson for Cineplex confirmed the company has cameras in the
displays and that it's gathering marketing information. "This
technology enables us to collect audience size and general
demographics for marketing purposes, but does not identify,
track or store information related to individuals," Sarah Van Lange
wrote in an email to CBC.
Earlier this month, the real estate company Cadillac Fairview
suspended its use of cameras embedded in Alberta mall directories
while federal and provincial privacy commissioners investigated
their usage.
The company confirmed that it used facial recognition software to
track shoppers' ages and genders without telling them.
cbc.ca
Southern Alberta A&W grilled for alleged racist policy
 Nick
Driedger noticed a disagreement at the counter where an Indigenous
couple was trying to order food for an elderly Indigenous woman with
a walker. "They couldn't feed her because it was a matter of store
policy. It was related to their loitering policy. So they could not
buy this third person food," Driedger said.
Dreidger ran after the older woman and asked her if he could buy her
something. She told him she just wanted a meal. So he went back
inside to complete his order. But once he received his sandwiches -
without any issues - he noticed the cashier picking up the phone and
calling police. Dreidger said he was furious and told the cashier
police didn't need to be called because the woman had left the
restaurant. He grabbed the order and walked across the street to
deliver it to the woman.
In an email to Global News, the company agreed it could've handled
the situation better. The statement went on to say A&W will be
examining its staff training program. Driedger believes A&W should
take a page out of Starbucks' book and train their staff on dealing
with people from all walks of life.
globalnews.ca
Canada's Shopify Battles the Scammers Behind Fake Web Stores
It's dead simple for a criminal to set up a fake storefront using
Shopify's software; getting one up and running takes minutes.
Shopify charges a mere $30 a month to maintain the site and can help
with shipping, payments, even inventory. More than 600,000 merchants
have signed on, and most have no complaints.
But this year alone, at least four lawsuits have targeted
Shopify-built sites for alleged trademark or copyright infringement.
Shopify declined to comment on the suits, but says it has a team
focused on identifying and taking down sites like the fake pillow
store. Still, the fake site problem could sully the reputation of a
fast-growing company that has wowed Wall Street since going public
three years ago and is on the cusp of generating US$1 billion in
annual sales.
financialpost.com
The Birth of a New Industry
Canada's Cannabis Roll-Out & Legalization Oct. 17th is Dominating &
Stoning the News
Literally the news outlets across Canada are reporting on every move
made in this historic event. From Provincial news to city news to
retailer's moves, it's being covered in every news outlet and is
dominating it everywhere.
It is as covered, if not even more, than President Trump's every
tweet. Just scan the web and news outlets and you'll see it
plastered everywhere. From growers to retailers, politicians to real
estate, every aspect of the birth of a new industry is being
documented and it's amazing to see an entire nation occupied with
this roll-out.
One thing is for sure, if the U.S. ever legalizes in on a federal
level we'll have text books to follow. Just a thought. Gus Downing
Ontario to sell pot online in the fall, in private retail stores
next year
Recreational cannabis will be sold online in Ontario when legalized
this fall and in private retail stores across the province early
next year, the government announced Monday, reversing the previous
administration's plan to distribute cannabis through publicly owned
outlets.
The Progressive Conservatives, who took power at the end of June,
said public safety was a top concern as they came up with the
system, but critics said the new model could pose enforcement and
regulation challenges.
torontosun.com
RCC Plans Half Day Special
Cannabis Forum
 From Provinces struggling with licenses, locations, amounts,
organized crime, and security. Not a day goes by without articles
appearing across Canada. Even the Retail Council of Canada is
planning a
special half day session
the day after their upcoming Retail Secure Conference devoted to the subject.
This is the precursor for the states as the U.S. trend continues as
Canada will be the subject matter experts going forward. As
mainstream retail will be involved or at least impacted in some form
sooner or later. -Gus Downing
Check out the Daily's exclusive Special Report
on Canada's Cannabis Roll-Out
Cannabis retail companies flock to Ontario in 'frenzy,' despite
silence from province on pot plans
Canada Store Openings
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Red Deer approves 10 cannabis retail stores
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New Freshii restaurant to open in St. John's
March Networks Initiates Hosted Video Solution for Convenience
Stores
10-year-old autistic boy and his service dog forced to leave Corner
Brook Walmart
Credit card companies agree to lower merchant fees in Canada
Group starts effort to ban plastic shopping bags in N.B.
Canadian Tire profit falls 20% as it ramps up investment in stores
and online
Canada Goose reports $18.7 million loss amid international expansion
plans
Hamilton, ON: Convenience store clerk leaps over counter to fight off 2
shotgun-toting robbers
 When
two men armed with a shotgun burst into a Cannon Street East convenience store
early Friday morning in Hamilton, the clerk vaulted the counter in a flurry of
fists and beat back the would-be robbers. Dramatic surveillance video of the
robbery attempt shows the two men, their faces covered with bandanas, entering
Corner's Variety and approaching the counter. One of the men starts to pull a
long gun out of a bag, but he never gets a chance. Suddenly, the clerk leaps
over the counter and grabs the man, and they fall to the ground, grappling
and swinging. It was 5 a.m. ET on Aug. 10, and Salahaldeen Odeh's first night
on the job at the store in east-central Hamilton.
cbc.ca
 Toronto,
ON: LCBO employee alerts police after man suffers life-threatening injuries from
stabbing
Toronto police say a man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed near
the Agincourt Mall. Officers were called to the scene by an LCBO employee. The
victim was found outside the liquor store. Police say the man in his 30s
suffered life-threatening lower body stab wounds. He is now recovering in stable
condition. No word on any suspects at this point. Police are asking the public
who were in the area of the LCBO or who witnessed anything to contact them.
citynews.ca
Toronto, ON: Knife-wielding thief sought for violent
shoplifting spree
A violent thief went on a month-long shoplifting spree in the city's west end,
pulled a knife on one store employee and spat on a TTC driver. "Approximately
$1,200 worth of merchandise was taken during these incidents," Toronto Police
Det.-Const. Everett Dunbar, of 11 Division, said in a statement Thursday. Police
did not immediately identify the stores that were targeted.
torontosun.com
In Case You Missed It
Laval, QC: Thieves steal $500,000 worth
of Hockey Equipment from Quebec
sports store
North Vancouver thief caught on camera stealing a $70k camera
Barrie, ON: Two suspects sought following fishing gear theft from Cabela's store
Edmonton, AB: Thieves use rental truck to smash into coin shop
Burlington, ON: Man steals $300 worth of deodorant from grocery store
Thunder Bay, ON: Police issue warning about new credit card fraud scheme
Robberies and Burglaries
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C-Store - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Hamilton, ON - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Windsor, ON - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - West Parry Sound, ON - Robbery
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C-Store - Saskatoon, SK - Armed Robbery
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Circle K - Oshawa, ON - Robbery
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Coin Shop - Edmonton, AB - Burglary
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Why Retailers Must Call On Technology For
Chargeback Prevention
According to a
study by the National Retail Federation, 59% of shoppers had planned to shop
online last year, marking the first time that e-commerce was the more popular
choice for shoppers. While this shift in retail habits has some merchants
celebrating, there are others seeing the darker side of online sales. Always
lurking in the background is the threat of fraud.
Fighting chargebacks is a constant battle for merchants. Prevention is the best
course of action, which is why utilizing the latest technology to fight
chargebacks is the most effective plan. Machine learning can collect and
analyze hundreds of data points per transaction, using multiple, integrated
technologies - something that is simply impossible for a small team to keep up
with.
Today, merchants across a wide range of industries are looking to combat online
and mobile fraud, reduce manual reviews and avoid the dreaded chargeback
programs. Because fraud is ever-changing, it is important that online
merchants deploy solutions that adapt, are powered by real-time transactional
data and leverage cutting-edge technology and human input. The benefit of
this approach is that it allows the merchants to understand that data to provide
the confidence to approve, decline or kick the order for further review.
Advanced analytics are what separates merchants from having to deal with
chargebacks 30 to 90 days down the road.
forbes.com
Is Amazon 'misleading' U.K. customers?
Amazon is being held accountable for failing to deliver hundreds of people's
parcels in the U.K. on time last year, despite its "unlimited one-day delivery"
promise, according to Engadget, which cited The Times.
The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) plans to announce this week
that the company's Prime delivery claims are misleading. The ad industry
regulator will reportedly order the platform to scrub the service's "unlimited
one-day delivery" promises from its website and other advertising materials.
Going forward, the online retailer must clarify which Prime items are available
for next-day delivery and which aren't, according to the report.
chainstoreage.com
87% of shoppers now begin product searches online
Brick-and-mortar stores still play an important role in retailing, with 46% of
shoppers saying that they prefer to buy in a physical location. However, 35%
prefer buying via laptops and 18% prefer buying via mobile phones,
according
to the "Shopper-First Retailing" report.
The importance of mobile for retailers is now firmly established with 71% of
shoppers saying they use
mobile devices in stores, a number that is up from 62% in 2017, and rises to
83% for consumers aged 18 to 44.
The vast majority (87%) of shoppers begin product searches on digital channels,
up from 71% last year. In the digital realm, 28% start out on marketplaces like
Amazon and eBay, a 22% increase from last year, according
to new research from Salesforce and Publicis.Sapient. retaildive.com
Kount Live Webinar: The State of CNP False
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Home Depot Q2 online sales up 26% YOY
Sam's Club to retrofit closed Chicago store into
e-commerce fulfillment center
Kroger in partnership with Chinese e-commerce
giant, Alibaba
Bark sells its dog toys on Urban Outfitters'
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Tuscaloosa, AL: Retailers teaming up to fight
crime in Tuscaloosa
Retail BOLO's could be coming to a store near you
Stores in Tuscaloosa say they're not going to put up with theft anymore
Tuscaloosa PD is helping to facilitate the 'business watch' that will meet
regularly to discuss ways to combat theft. But this isn't just about saving
dollars. By uniting competing retailers and managers, police believe it could
help curb violent crime in the community. Jenn Pena is the manager of Dicks
Sporting Goods in Tuscaloosa and is also the new point of contact for the
business watch group.
The group will use the social media to work together. "We can communicate it
with our teams and say 'Hey be on the look out for this person, this is what
they just got away with, expect them to come into our store'...So I think it's
instantaneous awareness to the retailers participating in this program," said
Pena.
abc3340.com
Brooklyn Brothers Sentenced for $91K Counterfeit
Credit Card Scheme Hitting Western PA Stores
William O. Candelaria received 24 months' incarceration, three years supervised
release and restitution in the amount of $109,485.26. Christopher T. Candelaria
received three years of probation and restitution in the amount of $109,485.26.
In June, 2016, the Candelarias and conspirators used counterfeit credit cards at
multiple stores in Western Pennsylvania to purchase gift cards and merchandise
which totaled approximately $91,000.
justice.gov
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Hawk, NC: Outer Banks Walmart theft suspects crash in high-speed chase
A vehicle chase ended in the arrest of two men who fled from a Walmart in Kitty
Hawk with over $1,000 in stolen items. Calvin Alston and Luis Cruz, were charged
with theft, theft from a merchant, resisting, delaying or obstructing an
officer, speeding to elude and careless and reckless driving. Officers spotted
the suspect's vehicle and tried to stop it but the vehicle fled. Police along
with the Currituck County Sheriff's Office and NC Highway Patrol engaged in the
vehicle chase. Authorities said the suspects had two stolen suitcases with
merchandise and took a 50-inch television.
wnct.com
 Tulsa,
OK: Police Arrest 2 Women For Shoplifting, Assaulting Store Employees
Police arrested two Tulsa women suspected of shoplifting and assaulting store
employees three times in the past week. Investigators said on three occasions,
August 8th, 12th and 13th, Kayla Dixon and Symone Henson went into a Tulsa
retailer, grabbed sports apparel, then pepper sprayed employees as they left the
businesses without paying. Police said in the first two thefts, the pair took
$1,480 worth of merchandise. During the third theft attempt, officers said store
employees were able to prevent the two from taking any merchandise.
newson6.com
Roseville, CA: Four masked men target the Apple Store in
the Roseville Galleria, making off with 20 iPhones and 2 computers
Chicago Ridge, IL: Two women charged with felony retail
theft; stole $1,990 of merchandise from Sears in Chicago Ridge Mall
Homewood, IL: Two females charged with $966 theft from
Kohl's
Royal Palm Beach, FL: Woman stole Swarovski crystals
valued at $878 from Hobby Lobby
Salina, KS: Man and woman charged with multiple felony
thefts at Walmart; less than $1,000
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Shootings & Deaths
Cheltenham Township, PA: Eight injured in Walmart
shooting; 10 shots fired
 An
altercation inside a crowded Walmart escalated into a shooting, crash and fight
with responding officers that left eight people, including Walmart workers and
police officers, injured, investigators said. The frightening ordeal began
shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday inside the Walmart at Cedarbrook Plaza in Wyncote,
when an altercation occurred near a cash register. "Words were exchanged" and
the suspect pulled a gun from his female companion's waistband and fired "at
least 10 shots," Police said. The suspected gunman and woman are brother and
sister, the Montgomery County District Attorney's office said. According to
officials, at least five people were injured in the incident, with three
suffering gunshot wounds to the legs, one person with a graze wound on their leg
and a pregnant woman who fell while running from the scene. They were all taken
to area hospitals.
6abc.com
Suspect in Cheltenham Walmart shooting: "I'm sorry"
A suspected gunman has apologized after a shooting injured several people inside
a Walmart in Cheltenham, Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon. In exclusive video
obtained by Action News, the man speaks to the camera as he is being brought
into Cheltenham police station. "I'm sorry, man. I thought somebody was going to
kill me," the suspect says in the video.
6abc.com
Las Vegas, NV: Update: Police release Body Cam
footage in Ross Shooting;
Store employee gets angry over shopping cart dispute
 Mohamed
Mahmoud who worked as a "loss prevention greeter" at Ross Dress for Less in Las
Vegas suddenly "snapped" Saturday, grabbing a handgun from his car and firing a
total of 16 shots, according to reports. The ordeal started when the suspect,
identified as Mohamed Mahmoud, 37, became angry when a customer removed a
shopping cart from the store, against store rules. When it was over, Mahmoud was
in stable condition in a local hospital, recovering from a gunshot wound
suffered in a shootout with police. According to the report, Mahmoud became
angry when the customer left a shopping cart in front of the Ross Dress for Less
store while she went to get her car.
fox5vegas.com
Richmond County, GA: Clerk shot during Family Dollar
robbery in ICU, Deputies searching for suspect
A clerk went through surgery after being shot during an armed robbery and is now
in ICU. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office says the robbery and shooting
happened around 11 Tuesday morning. "After receiving an undisclosed amount of
cash he did shoot the clerk at least twice," said Sgt. William McCarty, RCSO.
wrdw.com
Dyersburg, TN: Suspect shot in recent Grocery
Store Robbery, dies
Dyersburg Police said Joshua Foster, 31, died Sunday after a robbery at Allen's
Grocery Store on August 4. Foster was a suspect in the robbery and Dyersburg
police said he was shot multiple times during a shooting involving the store's
owner. Foster was facing charges of aggravated robbery, but was not taken into
custody because he was in critical condition in a Memphis hospital.
wbbjtv.com
Macon, GA: C-Store Associate shot and killed; Police
seeking 2 men
Harvey, IL: Two men shot and killed outside C-Store; 2
Groups exchanged gunfire
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
 Rice,
TX: Judge arraigns 3 in Kwik Stop C- Store Armed Robbery, Clerk shot 3 times
Rice police officers arrested Zachery Wayne Patterson, 20, Griffin Michael
Hambrick-Byers, 18 and Daniel Rene De La Rosa, 20 Monday after a shooting of a
store clerk in a robbery Sunday night. The three were arraigned Tuesday by a
Navarro County Judge. A suspect immediately shot the store clerk three times
with a 9 mm handgun as he fled the scene. A passerby called 911 to report the
incident. An ambulance transported the clerk by ground to a hospital in Dallas
for surgery for his injuries.
corsicanadailysun.com
 Springfield,
MA: Walmart Shoplifter believed to have jumped in a lake to flee Police; 2 hour
helicopter and boat search turns up nothing
Firefighters launched a boat and spent about two hours searching the water after
police reported a male may have jumped into Five Mile Pond to elude officers and
was not seen again. Police were initially called to Walmart at 5:45 p.m., for
complaints of two males cutting open packages with a knife in what was believed
to be an attempt to shoplift, said Ryan Walsh, police spokesman. Police arrested
one juvenile outside the store and chased the second suspect, who fled.
masslive.com
Park Layne, OH: Local, federal officials probe possible
connections in area Pharmacy Robberies
Princess Anne, MD: Update: Two men arrested for Attempted
Pharmacy Armed Robbery; Pharmacist pulled gun on thieves
La Plata, MD: Liquor store employee busted for stealing
nearly $3,000 in lottery ticket and booze
Skimming Thefts
Romanian card-skimming ring nabs thousands from Wisconsin ATMs
Police caught up with Muresanu at an Oshkosh Kwik Trip. They arrested
him, and a grand jury charged him with federal credit card skimming
fraud and identity theft. Police say Muresanu is just one operative
in a massive organized crime ring of Romanian credit card fraudsters
that continues to steal financial information - and thousands of dollars
- from gas station customers across the state of Wisconsin.
Oshkosh police arrested Muresanu in May, and Fond du Lac police caught
two other Romanian nationals, Mihai-Alexandru Preda, 26, and Catalin-Adrian
Capanu, 35, after a Memorial Day weekend in which police say they
withdrew thousands of dollars from ATMs using stolen bank account
information.
thenorthwestern.com
Abingdon, VA: Pair of Florida Residents Sentenced for Southwest Virginia
Gas Pump Skimmer Scam
Sentencings & Charges
Fullerton, PA: Hearing scheduled for gang member charged
with shooting two outside Lehigh Valley Mall
Holdenville, OK: First-degree murder charges filed in Hughes County
grocery store shooting
Washington, D.C.: Man Pleads Guilty to Sandwich Shop Robbery
Muskegon County, MI: Walmart Associate charged with theft
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Apple Store - Roseville, CA - Robbery
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Bike Shop - San Antonio, TX - Burglary
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C-Store - Rice, TX - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Ashland, VA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Eden, NC - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Houston, TX - Armed Robbery
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CVS - Indianapolis, IN - Robbery
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Circle K - Flagstaff, AZ - Armed Robbery
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Gun Store - Cape Coral, FL - Burglary
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Hardware Store - Oklahoma City, OK - Burglary
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McDonalds - Beaumont, TX - Robbery
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Pawn Shop - South Austin, TX - Robbery
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Pawn Shop - Reno, NV - Burglary
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Pharmacy - Gravette, AR - Burglary
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Rite Aid - Chesterfield, VA - Armed Robbery
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Rite Aid - Park Layne, OH - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Simi Valley, CA - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Campbell County, VA - Robbery
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Mentoring is important to growing your career, but not everyone you ask will say
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"Adding Value" is all about pushing yourself beyond and getting out of your
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