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MCs Joe LaRocca & Amber Bradley - Quick Take 3
"It's not if you get breached, but when you get breached."
Joe and Amber discuss the new challenges facing retailers when it comes to cyber
security, brand reputation, and the growing scope of what LP/AP departments are
challenged to protect.
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Jordan
Rivchun named Leader of Retail Solutions and Strategy for Hanwha Techwin
America
Prior, Jordan was the Director of Loss Prevention for DSW Inc., and
throughout his over seven years as a part of their loss prevention team, he
held such roles as Director of Field Loss Prevention, Senior Regional LP
Manager, Senior Manager of Investigations and Manager of Investigations.
Jordan has also worked in loss prevention and investigations for USA
Healthcare as Security and Loss Prevention Manager/Consultant, Nordstrom as
a Loss Prevention Agent, and for Target on their Investigations team. Jordan
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Celio selects Nedap's !D Cloud software for RFID roll-out to 750
European stores
 Nedap
today announced that the French menswear retailer Celio has selected
Nedap's !D Cloud software for the RFID roll-out to their 750 stores
across Europe. The full roll-out takes place over a period of less than
10 months and will be completed in November 2018.
Nedap's !D Cloud software suite is a Software-as-a-Service solution
specifically developed for retail RFID applications, giving retailers
the quickest route to implement RFID and improve their in-store stock
accuracy to over 98%.
nedap-retail.com
Hurricane Florence: Store Closures & Updates
Stores Closures Announced as Hurricane Florence Approaches
How Companies Are Preparing for Major Storm
Corporations are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence on the
East Coast of the U.S. by shuttering factories and encouraging workers
to keep their homes and families safe from the Category 4 storm. Here
are some of the latest developments.
J.C. Penney Closes 7 Locations in the
Carolinas; Macy's plan closures
Ross Stores, Kohl's, Burlington & TJX could also be impacted
J.C. Penney Co. closed four stores in South Carolina and three in North
Carolina on Tuesday ahead of the storm. The company is among retailers
including Ross Stores Inc., Kohl's Corp., Burlington Stores Inc. and TJX
Cos. that each have 6 percent to 7 percent of their total stores located
in the Carolinas and Virginia, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
Macy's Inc. also said it plans store closures in areas affected by
evacuation orders and curfews.
Daimler Shutters Just-Opened Van Factory; Producer of Amazon Delivery
Vans
The plant in North Charleston, which
Daimler just opened last week, has been contracted to produce 20,000
Sprinter vans for Amazon.com Inc.'s package-delivery service.
More closures: Smithfield Foods Shuts 2 Pork Plants; Nucor
Suspends Operations at 2 Steel Plants; Pfizer Halting Work at
Hospital-Drug Site; Cargill Idles Meat Plants as Ports Close; Boeing
Closes 787 Plant in S.C.;
Volvo Car Group Idles First U.S. Factory; Gildan closes Distribution Center
bloomberg.com
All Walmart stores closed in the Charleston area in advance of Hurricane
Florence
People looking to stock up on hurricane supplies in the Charleston area
won't find any Wal Mart stores open Tuesday. All area Wal Mart stores
were closed Tuesday, following an evacuation order given by South
Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Monday. That includes Walmart
locations in Mt. Pleasant, James Island, West Ashley, Goose Creek,
Moncks Corner and Summerville. Walmart closures extend up the South
Carolina coast and includes stores in Myrtle Beach, Georgetown and
Conway.
abcnews4.com
Hurricane Florence could cost retail/consumer sector $700 million in
lost sales; Lowe's & Home Depot will likely benefit from storm
Weather data firm Planalytics' initial estimate on the potential
economic impact of Florence in the consumer and retail sector is $700
million in lost sales. Think closed stores and short-term delays in
getting products back onto shelves. But per the usual with storms of
this magnitude, some companies are poised to benefit from the clean-up
efforts.
Long-time Baird retail analyst Peter Benedict noted that Home Depot
and Lowe's often see a 50-basis-point-plus positive sales impact during
a quarter when a storm hits. The companies will often see sales
increases for several quarters as communities rebuild.
thestreet.com
C-Stores Running Out of Water Faster than Grocery Stores Ahead of Storm
Here is where you can still find some
More Evacuations as 'Monster' Storm Looms
Hurricane Florence track turns south, likely 'storm of a lifetime' for
Carolinas
Historic rainfall and flooding expected as Hurricane Florence nears
Amazon Under
More Fire - HQ2 Search Continues
Missing wages, grueling shifts, and bottles of urine
Disturbing accounts of Amazon drivers may reveal true cost of 'free'
shipping
 Business
Insider spoke with 31 current or recently employed drivers about what
it's like to deliver packages for Amazon. Some drivers described a
variety of alleged abuses, including lack of overtime pay, missing
wages, intimidation, and favoritism.
Many of these drivers also described a physically demanding work
environment in which, under strict time constraints, they felt
pressured to drive at dangerously high speeds, blow stop signs, skip
meal breaks and urinate in bottles on their trucks.
Many of their accounts were supported by text messages, photographs,
internal emails, legal filings, and peers.
In response to this story, Amazon said, "While it is impossible to
characterize a network of thousands of delivery drivers based on
anecdotes, we do recognize small businesses sometimes need more support
when scaling fast." The company also said it's working to improve the
system through a new program that provides special rates for van
maintenance, insurance plans, and other assets.
businessinsider.com
People are horrified by an Amazon patent that puts workers in cages
Amazon exec said even 'bad ideas' get submitted
 A
patent filed in 2016 has come back to haunt Amazon just as it's under
major pressure over the way it treats people who work in its warehouses.
The original patent documents depict a cage designed to carry employees
around warehouses. The idea is that as warehouses become crowded with
robots whizzing around carrying out tasks, it may be safer for humans
to navigate these workspaces in an enclosed box.
Their paper describes the design as "an extraordinary illustration of
worker alienation, a stark moment in the relationship between humans
and machines."
Amazon's senior vice president of operations, Dave Clark, reacted to the
furor on Twitter, saying "even bad ideas get submitted for patents."
businessinsider.com
More Clues for Amazon HQ2?
Bezos, Amazon board visiting DC, but no headquarters announcement
planned
OPINION: Bernie Sanders 'Stop BEZOS' Bill is Picking the Wrong Kind of
Fight With Amazon
McDonald's workers in 10 cities will strike over allegations of sexual
harassment at the fast-food chain
Emboldened by the #MeToo movement, McDonald's workers have voted to
stage a one-day strike next week at restaurants in 10 cities in hopes of
pressuring management to take stronger steps against on-the-job
sexual harassment. Organizers say it will be the first multistate
strike in the U.S. specifically targeting sexual harassment.
Plans for the walkout - to start at lunchtime on Sept. 18 - have
been approved in recent days by "women's committees" formed by employees
at dozens of McDonald's restaurants across the U.S. Lead organizers
include several women who filed complaints with the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission in May alleging pervasive harassment
at some of McDonald's franchise restaurants.
Organizers said the strike would target multiple restaurants - but not
every local McDonald's - in each of the 10 cities: Chicago; Durham,
North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Los Angeles; Miami; Milwaukee;
New Orleans; Orlando, Florida; San Francisco and St. Louis.
businessinsider.com
Secretly Tracking Shoppers?
Google and Mastercard Cut a Secret Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales
For the past year, select Google advertisers have had access to a potent
new tool to track whether the ads they ran online led to a sale at a
physical store in the U.S. That insight came thanks in part to a
stockpile of Mastercard transactions that Google paid for.
 But most of the two billion Mastercard holders aren't aware of this
behind-the-scenes tracking. That's because the companies never told the
public about the arrangement.
Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Mastercard Inc. brokered a business
partnership during about four years of negotiations, according to four
people with knowledge of the deal, three of whom worked on it directly.
The alliance gave Google an unprecedented asset for measuring retail
spending, part of the search giant's strategy to fortify its primary
business against onslaughts from Amazon.com Inc. and others.
But the deal, which has not been previously reported, could raise
broader privacy concerns about how much consumer data technology
companies like Google quietly absorb.
bloomberg.com
Trademark infringers are a growing problem for American fashion brands
in China
Pirates demand up to $1M from brands trying to buy their own name
According to Simone, "Chinese consumers all care about the new brands,
and that has created a thriving trade in the gray market in fashion. The
pirates are looking at all the new brands very early [in their life
cycle], focusing on what's been sold [for example] in Bloomingdale's,
online, what is advertised on Taobao. They do a quick search and find
that a brand registration has not been filed in China and think, 'I'll do it
first.'"
The issue of bad-faith registrations isn't a new one for brands, but it
certainly has become a very expensive one for firms trying to get back
their name.
While pirates in many countries are seeking $30,000 to give back a
name, the ask in China is far steeper. "In China, the pirates
want $150,000, $200,000 and sometimes 1 million in U.S. dollars.
They are willing to wait years to get their price, and in some cases,
you can't even get a price from the pirate because they are waiting for
a final legal decision. Some brands will decide it's worthwhile to pay
up since they are losing money from not being able to sell in China,"
Simone said.
wwd.com
Austin,
TX: Texas Governor presented 'Star of Texas' award to Dallas Police Officers;
honors those killed or injured in the line of duty
Dallas Police Officer Crystal Almeida was shot at a Lake Highlands Home Depot on
April 24 while responding to a call from an off-duty officer who had detained a
shoplifting suspect. Her partner and close friend, Officer Rogelio Santander,
27, was also shot, and died a day later. Deputy Chief Avery Moore accepted the
award on behalf of Santander.
dallasnews.com
Fishkill, NY: Editorial: Two years later, Gap
fire answers still needed
Just over two years ago, a fire engulfed one of the massive buildings at The Gap
Distribution Center in Fishkill. That building was reduced to rubble, another
sustained smoke damage, workers were displaced, and firefighters had to toil to
ensure the blaze didn't spread further. Yet, all this time later, the
investigation continues, and no one has been arrested, despite a $25,000 reward
being offered for information leading to a conviction in this criminal probe.
While no one was seriously hurt during the fire, remember that a contractor
working on renovations at the site was subsequently killed after a piece of
steel beam and tin pierced the cab of an excavator he was operating. That means
there is blood on the hands of the person who started the fire, in addition to
all the lives that were put in jeopardy, and the substantial amount of damage
caused by this act. It's imperative for people to come forward if they have any
information.
poughkeepsiejournal.com
Self-Identified Witches Protesting 'Starter Witch Kit' Being Sold At
Sephora Stores
Perfume brand Pinrose announced it was rolling out a "Starter Witch Kit"
for little girls; but witches weren't, and aren't, having any of it. The
kit, which was to be sold at Sephora stores and online, was intended to
retail for $42. Self-identified witches caught wind of the sale and
protested, saying they felt their religion had been slighted; as a
result, the kit-maker has now backed down and cancelled the product.
entrepreneur.com
Macy's, Inc. to Hire 80,000 Seasonal Colleagues in 2018
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Recruit for Over 7,500 Open Positions
All 22 Stater Bros. pharmacies to close; Records sold to CVS
Taco Bueno shutters 16 locations
New York & Co. to change corporate name, grow online presence
Largest Pawn Operator in the Americas expands in Mexico, adds 154 Stores
3 Reasons Dick's Sporting Goods' Run Isn't Over Yet, Despite Q2 Numbers
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Global Report Card Survey Reveals Cybersecurity Program Trends Since
2017
Security Pros Feeling More Confident
In spite of today's volatile security climate, the research shows
infosec professionals feel more confident now than in previous years due
to a greater investment in automated processes, threat intelligence
solutions, and a commitment to company-wide training. When compared to
2017, the percentage of respondents that said their organization should
be graded as a C or lower declined. Looking at the grades overall, it's
clear that organizations surveyed have refined and improved their
security posture.
Additional findings revealed the success behind this year's top
cybersecurity programs and grade A security pros include:
 Automation: 92 percent of grade A companies said they use
automation to simplify time consuming processes. Conversely, D and F
companies said their processes are highly manual.
Training: 5 percent more organizations plan to step up security
awareness training in the coming year than did last year, and the number
that intend to skip training initiatives decreased by half from 2017.
Threat intelligence: 82 percent of security professionals find
value in using DNS-based threat intelligence.
Expand to a larger threat infrastructure map: 71 percent of grade
A organizations have the ability to expand from one indicator to a
larger map of threat infrastructure, but 35 percent of organizations
still lack in this area.
Forensic analysis: A and B organizations were more likely to
follow-up on clues and evidence and conduct forensic analysis of
compromised machines compared to D and F teams.
darkreading.com
Mobile Fraud Around the Globe Soars 24% Year-on-Year; 44% in the U.S.
Mobile fraud rates jumped by nearly a quarter (24%) from 1H 2017 to the
first half of this year, with a 150 million recorded attack attempts,
according to ThreatMetrix. The firm analyzed 17.6 billion online
transactions during the first half of 2018 via its Digital Identity
Network, finding that over half (58%) now come via the mobile channel.
This is also reflected in the growing prevalence of fraud - especially
in the US, where mobile attacks jumped 44% over the same period. Mobile
fraud now represents one third of all attacks stopped by ThreatMetrix,
but the channel still represents a more secure way to transact than via
desktop, it claimed.
Bot attacks continue to fuel the growth in global fraud, with an "unprecedented" 60% increase in the second quarter of the year: from one
billion bot attacks in Q1 to 1.6 billion in Q2.
During the second quarter of 2018, ThreatMetrix claimed to have analyzed
8.3 billion transactions, stopping 151 million attacks in real time. Its
latest
Q2 2018 Cybercrime Report is out now.
infosecurity-magazine.com
DDoS Attacks Increase 40% Year on Year Confirms Corero Networks
20% of Organizations Attacked Again Within 24 hours
The frequency of DDoS attacks have once again risen, this time by 40%
year on year, Corero Network Security (LSE: CNS) - a leading provider of
real-time DDoS defence solutions, has disclosed in its H1 Trends Report
2018 published today. While frequency has increased, the duration of
attacks decreased with 77% lasting ten minutes or less, of which 63%
last five minutes or less. Perhaps more concerning is that, having
faced one attack, one in five organisations will be targeted again
within 24 hours.
To keep up with the growing sophistication and organisation of
well-equipped and well-funded threat actors, it is essential that
organisations maintain comprehensive visibility and automated mitigation
capabilities across their networks, to instantly detect and block any
DDoS attacks as they arise.
businesswire.com
Google under investigation for tracking users' location without consent
Could be slapped with $10K fine per violation
70% of business had IT disruption in the past year
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Toronto, ON: Mall shooting recovery should include security review
and more cameras, experts say
 In
the wake of a shooting that left shoppers frantically scrambling for
shelter, Yorkdale Mall general manager Claire Santamaria and her
staff have covered a lot of ground in a bid to ensure consumers and
store owners feel safe.
The mall, she said, has Toronto Police Service officers on-site
year-round and is sticking to its usual routine of regularly
reviewing its emergency protocol and security resources - measures
security and retail experts say are crucial for shopping centres
because they have a lot more at stake than just consumer safety.
University of Toronto real estate professor William Strange said
shopping centres stand to lose profits if they can't get a handle on
violence.
Though he noted that mall shootings are far from being a "big and
distinct" problem in Canada, he said he wouldn't be surprised if
Yorkdale and other shopping centres hire extra security guards,
put up more cameras and start thinking about the "broken windows"
theory.
Following such incidents, he and Strange agreed that malls should
beef up security and consider installing additional surveillance
cameras to deter potential criminals and catch anyone doing anything
illegal.
financialpost.com
Security cameras at Yorkdale Mall aide in arrest of shooting suspect
The man accused in connection with a shooting at Yorkdale Mall was
caught on one of 600 security cameras that are placed in the
interior and exterior of the North York shopping centre, something
that the director of the mall said was critical to making an arrest.
ctvnews.ca
Calgary woman says she felt racially profiled at a Calgary Co-op
 A
black woman believes she was racially profiled and followed through
a Calgary Co-op by an undercover loss prevention worker while
shopping on the weekend. Adora Nwofor, a local comedian and
anti-racism activist, told CBC News that when she informed store
management about how uncomfortable she felt with a man apparently
following her, they did nothing.
She says she was picking out some cheeses she liked when she noticed
a young man looking at her. At first, Nwofor says, she thought
nothing of it, but when he kept appearing in aisle after aisle - and
never acknowledged her - she became suspicious.
Nwofor says she then took out her phone and began filming the young
man - believing he was an undercover loss prevention worker - and
following him throughout the store. Nwofor says regardless of
whether or not the person works for Co-op, she feels the manager did
not properly handle a situation where a customer said they were
uncomfortable.
cbc.ca
Emails
impersonating company founder cost Oak and Fort $49,000, suit claims
The retailer is suing Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and TD Bank
Luxury clothing retailer Oak and Fort Corp. is suing the Royal Bank
of Canada (RBC) and the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) after fraudsters,
using a fake email address impersonating the company's founder and
CEO, made off with $49,000 routed through accounts with the banks.
With an email address similar to Kang's, the fraudsters attached invoices for
"alleged business development and consultancy professional services."
The first totalled $21,667. The next day, the same accounting
employee received another invoice for S27,334 for consulting
services. Days later, a third invoice arrived for more than $53,000,
but the payment was never completed, the lawsuit says.
biv.com
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'Ridiculous' shoving match over cheap corn in Toronto-area store
A video, shot on Sunday, captured a crowd of shoppers wrestling over
discounted corn in a No Frills grocery store in Markham, Ont, which
is just north of Toronto. An elderly man is even seen being knocked
over onto a cardboard store display. In the video, which has been
viewed more than 641,000 times on Facebook, some people are even
seen stepping into the corn crate to cash in on the deal. According
to an online flyer, the store was offering a sale on sweet corn over
the Labour Day weekend: 12 ears of corn for $1.68.
ctvnews.ca
Leaders in Retail Breakfast Series, Friday, September 14
Jeff Kinnaird, President, Home Depot Canada will speak
Retail Council of Canada is launching its fall 2018 'Leaders in
Retail Breakfast Series' this month and on Friday, September 14 the
Home Depot Canada's President, Jeff Kinnaird, will be on hand
to speak to attendees. The breakfast is open to retail suppliers
only.
Register here
Canada Store Openings
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U.K. Brand Oasis Fashion Expands into Canada with 1st Store
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Walmart Canada to open first of Newfoundland supercentres
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Untuckit expands into Canada with first Toronto store
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Aesop to Open 1st Mall-Based Store in Canada
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Calgary Farmers' Market to open second location
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The Juice Truck opening up in The Juicery's vacated Main Street
space
All Western Canada Mac's Convenience Stores to become Circle K
Calgary's cannabis bylaws 'tougher' to navigate, NewLeaf executive
says
Canadian Retailers Lagging Behind U.S. and U.K Counterparts in
Innovation: Study
Walmart closes B.C. shop as Fraser Health digs into Legionnaires'
disease source
Walmart Canada orders 30 more Tesla semi-trucks as it aims to shed
diesel
Toronto, ON: Manager killed while trying to stop Toronto flea market robbery;
 16-year-old
arrested in the fatal shooting
A flea market manager who was killed while trying to stop an alleged robbery is
being remembered as a generous man who cared about his family and those who
worked with him. Witnesses say Scavetta, the longtime manager of the market, was
killed while trying to stop an alleged robbery, though police have yet to
confirm this claim. Witnesses told CTV Toronto they heard a loud noise that
brought chaos to the busy market. Police say officers tracked the suspect down
in a nearby subdivision, where they arrested a 16-year-old, whose identity is
protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
ctvnews.ca
Must-See Video!
Man uses bong to fight off gang of cannabis shop robbers in Ontario
Toronto, ON: Man injured, woman arrested in Gerrard Square mall stabbing
Calgary, AB: Six arrested in connection with string of 7-Eleven store robberies
Vancouver: $350K in wigs for cancer patients stolen at children's hospital
Concord, ON: Three suspects sought in last month's Vaughan Mills mall shooting
Prince George, BC: Trio sentenced to combined 17 years in jail for 7-Eleven
robbery
Calgary, AB: Police charge man in Marlborough mall jewelry store theft
Fake $100 bill used to purchase goods from Canadian Tire store
Robberies & Burglaries
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Braapshack Powersports - Ennismore, ON - Burglary
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C-Store - Niagara Falls, ON - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Lindsay, ON - Armed Robbery
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Cannabis Shop - Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON - Armed Robbery
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Eddie Bauer - Hamilton, ON - Robbery
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Flea Market - Toronto, ON - Armed Robbery/Man shot & killed
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Grocery Store - Halifax, NS - Armed Robbery
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Undisclosed Store - Mississauga, ON - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven (4 stores) - Calgary, AB - Robbery
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U.S. Online Retail Sales Pegged to Reach $525
Billion This Year, and Level Off
In its 2018 U.S. Online Retail Forecast, FTI Consulting said it expects U.S.
online
retail sales to reach $525 billion by the end of the year, which represents
a 15.9 percent gain over last year. The firm also said online sales account for
13.2 percent of all retail sales in the U.S. but that the share of total retail
sales will begin to level off.
The company also said due to "stronger-than-expected results in 2017," its
retail practice unit "now expects U.S. online retail sales to top $660 billion
by 2020 and surpass $1 trillion in 2025. This represents a compound annual
growth rate of nearly 10 percent over the next decade." But this growth comes at
a cost.
wwd.com
Hurricane Florence Will Bring Huge Disruption to
eCommerce on East Coast
UPS, FedEx, UPS, and other logistics carriers will have to hold or reroute
ground shipments, which historically means delays of many days between shipper
and recipient, even if both are nowhere near the affected area.
Online merchants should start notifying potentially affected recipients by
Wednesday that shipments may be delayed by days due preparations and eventual
impact of hurricane Florence.
Sellers that are in the impacted areas should start to think about placing their
listings on "vacation hold" by Wednesday. It is unlikely that orders shipped
past Wednesday will leave the project impact area.
Because seller reputation and feedback are so important on marketplaces, sellers
should monitor any shipments that are going into or through the impacted areas
for delays.
eBay already announced they will offer seller protection to sellers impacted by
hurricane Florence and Etsy, Amazon, and others will likely follow. However,
these seller protections are usually based on a zip-code database obtained from
the Federal Government of impacted areas and may not be 100 percent accurate.
esellercafe.com
Judge approves sale of Elder-Beerman's ecommerce
sites
A tech company could soon relaunch Elder-Beerman's ecommerce website after a
federal bankruptcy judge agreed to the purchase agreement for the store's parent
company's intellectual property.
Judge Mary F. Walrath signed the $900,000 agreement Monday, awarding Bon-Ton and
subsidiaries' websites, social media accounts, 5.6 million email addresses and
24.5 million unique customer records with full names and mailing addresses to
CSC Generation, according to federal bankruptcy court records.
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Update: Montgomery County, MD: Police Charge 5
Men in Theft From Chevy Chase Gucci Store inside Saks Fifth Avenue
Up to $30,000 worth of merchandise was stolen in July
Police are still looking for two other individuals that assaulted two Gucci
employees during the heist. Officer Rick Goodale said Tuesday it is likely
police would charge additional suspects with robbery if they are arrested. On
Tuesday, detectives from the 2nd District investigative unit charged the five
men with crimes associated with the theft. Two people had assaulted the Gucci
employees while five additional suspects entered the store and began stealing
merchandise from display cases. The suspects took "pretty much whatever they
could grab" at the time of the robbery and then got out of the store, Goodale
said. "Purses, belts, socks and other clothing items from the Gucci brand were
among the items stolen. They were only in there for maybe about a minute."
bethesdamagazine.com
 Knoxville,
TN: Five women arrested in Walmart shoplifting scheme
Knoxville Police Officers responded to a shoplifting call at a Walmart near
Knoxville Center Mall Monday evening. When they were investigating, Walmart loss
prevention said five people had been working together and were about to walk out
of the store. KPD said the suspects were in possession of a felony amount of
merchandise, saying the first suspect left the store and acted as a lookout for
the remaining suspects. Once outside, the remaining suspects left their items
and tried to run out the emergency exits. KPD apprehended all five.
wbir.com
 Sandy,
UT: Two suspects boldly stealing $5,500 worth of MacBooks from local computer
store
The robbery happened at Expercom last week in Sandy. A man allegedly entered the
store and asked a couple of questions. Shortly after, he and a female suspect
entered the store and asked if a clerk would check for inventory in the back of
the store. When the clerk went into the back, the couple allegedly cut security
chords to three computers and ran out of the store with them. The computers the
suspects stole were a 15-inch MacBook Pro, a 13-inch MacBook Pro and a regular
MacBook, the store's manager said. The estimated value of the computers stolen
was $5,500.
fox13now.com
Tulsa, OK: Suspect arrested in Multiple thefts
from Sam's Club
Tulsa police arrested a man suspected of stealing from a store about a
half-dozen times. Police said Cameron Whitlock went into two different Sam's
Club locations six different times between late August and early September,
loaded his cart with one or two TVs, then walked out the door instead of paying
at the register. An officer spotted him last night walking near hotels around
11500 E Skelly. The officer knew he had a felony warrant and was suspected in
some theft cases. The officer arrested Whitlock for the warrant and for drug
possession. Detectives later tacked on six counts of larceny related to the
Sam's Club theft, two of which are grand larceny charges.
cbs42.com
 Enid, OK: Citizen honored by Police for reporting
a crime in Progress; $2,400 of Walmart merchandise recovered
Matthew
Todd Winbolt was presented a commendation by Enid Police Chief Brian O'Rourke
for notifying police about a man pushing two carts of merchandise stolen from
Walmart. "There's not too many people who would have taken the initiative to
call us," O'Rourke told Winbolt. "He would not have been caught if it was not
for you. You did what we like to see citizens do." Winbolt thanked the chief for
his commendation, which was framed along with two department challenge coins and
an EPD patch. He also received a letter from O'Rourke.
enidnews.com
Former Walmart Associate charged with $2,757
theft, merchandise
being sold online
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Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Cobb County, GA: Teen saves Target associates
stabbed by Robber; suspect arrested
 Thanks
to quick thinking and training with Cobb County police, a 17-year-old was able
to save his two Target co-workers who were stabbed by an alleged robber Sunday
night. Mario Alexander acted quickly until officers could arrive to the Cobb
Parkway store, Cobb County police Sgt. Wayne Delk said.
When Alexander saw one of his his co-workers bleeding profusely from a stab
wound in his arm, he used his Target shirt and materials in the store to create
a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
Alexander then applied gauze and direct pressure to another co-worker's neck
wound. "He continued to check on both of his fellow employees until medical
personnel and police officers arrived on scene to take over," Delk said.
Authorities later arrested Michael Leon Thornton, 27, on charges of two counts
aggravated assault and one count armed robbery.
ajc.com
Charlotte, NC: Cellphone store employee shot during armed
robbery
Police said an employee at a south Charlotte cell phone store was shot during an
attempted armed robbery Tuesday night. Officers said multiple armed suspects
tried to rob the South Tryon Wireless and Fashion store on South Tryon Street.
Officials said the male employee inside was shot and taken to the hospital with
life-threatening injuries. Police said the suspects are still on the loose but
haven't released a description.
wsoctv.com
Oakdale, CA: Saddles Stolen in Smash-and-Grab
Sometime over the weekend, a person or people used rocks to smash the windows at
Diamond K Saddlery in Oakdale, walking away with thousands of dollars worth of
horse saddles. The crime has many upset in the town that calls itself the
"Cowboy Capital of the World." The thief or thieves grabbed the saddles that
were right next to the windows, meaning they never set off the alarm because
they never had to go inside.
fox40.com
UK: London: Police arrested Acid attack trio
responsible for 19 robberies across north and east London
Sentencings, Indictments & Charges
 Update:
Gwinnett County, GA: Grand jury indicts boyfriend of murdered woman found in
vacant space in the Gwinnett Place Mall food court
Wichita, KS: Man sentenced to 32 Months for
embezzling $500k from Pawnshop
2 robbers in SoCal Jewelry theft crew each sentenced to up
to 22 years in prison
Westchester, IL: TJ Maxx $17,000 Identity Theft Scheme
Gets Man 14 Years
Wentzville, MO: Gun store Burglar gets 5+ years in Federal
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Burger King - Greenville, SC - Armed Robbery
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C- Store - Las Vegas, NV - Robbery
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C-Store - Baltimore, MD - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Ventura, CA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Nanakuli, HI - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Marion, IN - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Pineville, LA - Burglary
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C-Store - Mesa, AZ - Robbery
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Cellphone Store - Charlotte, NC - Armed Robbery/Employee
shot
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Computer Store - Sandy, UT - Robbery
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CVS - Greenbrae, CA - Armed Robbery
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CVS - Akron, OH - Armed Robbery
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CVS - Birmingham, AL - Robbery
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Dollar Store - West Helena, AR - Armed Robbery
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Family Dollar - Wernersville, PA - Armed Robbery
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Family Dollar - Indianapolis, IN - Robbery/ Assault
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GameStop - Las Cruces, NM - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Madison, WI - Armed Robbery
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Liquor Store - Appleton, WI - Armed Robbery
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McDonald's - Port Hueneme, CA - Robbery
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Pawn Shop - Blackshear, GA - Burglary
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Record Store - Sacramento, CA - Armed Robbery
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Speedway - Vandalia, OH - Robbery
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Target - Cobb County, GA - Armed Robbery
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Tobacco Store - Clay County, AL - Burglary
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Walgreens - Greenville, SC - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Brick, NJ - Robbery
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