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Retail LP Has Come A Long Way...
But It's Only The Beginning
By Norm Smaligo,
Asset Protection Coordinator, Goodwill Industries of Tulsa
President, Oklahoma Retail Crime Association (OKRCA)
 If you've been in Retail LP for more than 20
years - you probably remember the old times:
Back before actual POS systems replaced simple
cash registers, and before any exception reporting (remember looking through
miles of detail tape looking for a transaction? For you younger people - it was
similar to buying one item at CVS).
A time before CCTV was widely in use - and
definitely not in full HD color! (OK, I know some of you are still there. I
see the "Google Earth shots of Bigfoot" on the news asking the public to
identify your suspects.) Before we figured out how to use the cameras we
had to identify inefficiencies that were costing us millions, instead of just
thieves that were costing us thousands.
Back when your store operations teams were
freaking out over every $5 cash shortage - while refusing to update policies
that allowed thousands of dollars in merchandise to walk out the front (and
BACK) doors daily.
Before we really developed audits as a tool to
drive results, instead of a mission creep checklist that nobody could remember
the business justification for?
Now, imagine knowing just how far we have come
as an industry - both in abilities and respect - and walking into those same
situations TODAY.
Read the full article here
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Brendan "Ben" Dugan Elected President of The
Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR)
 The
Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR) announces the election of its
newest President, Brendan "Ben" Dugan. Dugan also serves as a Regional Manager,
Organized Retail Crime & Corporate Investigations with CVS Health.
As CLEAR's newly elected President, Ben will be responsible for the management
and leadership of CLEARs Board of Directors, Board governance and developing
strategic initiatives to advance the organization into the future. During his
25-year career in Loss Prevention and complex crime investigations, Dugan has
represented and served the industry through various roles with both CLEAR as
well as several other state level public-private partnership organizations.
Congratulations, Ben!
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Retailers Fighting Terrorism
'Biggest-Ever' UK Campaign Calls On Businesses To Step Up Holiday
Security
Counter Terrorism Policing Partners With Retail Giant Marks & Spencer
This campaign aims to encourage the public to remain vigilant, look out
for suspicious behaviour and inform people how to report their concerns,
providing a 'whole society' approach where police, security staff,
retail workers and the public come together to minimise the chance of
attacks and mitigate the impact they can have.
That is what the 'Step Change' initiative - which aims to bring
the public and private sectors together to collaborate on security
matters - is all about, meaning retailers and other businesses
operating in crowded places are also being asked to play their part in
countering the terrorist threat.
Businesses can do this in two ways, the first being to sign up to
ACT Awareness, the innovative online training scheme designed to help
industry better understand, and mitigate against, current terrorist
methodology.
Developed in a ground-breaking partnership between Counter Terrorism
Policing and retail giant Marks & Spencer, it covers how to spot the
signs of suspicious behaviour and what to do if an attack should take
place.
Secondly, experts from Counter Terrorism Policing will be asking businesses to
think about their contingency plans this Christmas, asking them to draw up a 'Sixty Second Security' plan which has the
power to improve their reaction to emergency situations.
gov.uk
Highly Organized Crime Gangs Evolved Post-EMV
Why skimming operations are difficult to topple
Flood of credit card skimmers results in few arrests
Austin police records show that investigators found more than 100
skimmers throughout the city during a 12-month period from April 2017
through April 2018, but Austin police financial crimes Det. Mike Morgovnik said skimmer arrests are rare. Morgovnik said Austin police
have made inroads in arresting people with cloned cards but climbing the
ladder to find others involved in stealing card information has also
been a problem.
"It's complicated because the criminals doing this are very
compartmentalized to where different parts of the organization don't
know each other, so they can't provide information to help officers
climb up the food chain," he said.
Loeffler said investigators who have spent time digging into skimmers
and arrested the people they believe are responsible have learned that
in nearly every case, they are tied to larger criminal groups, and that
Florida and Texas seem to be primary targets.
Editor's Note: Reporting on this extensively over the past five
years, especially after the EMV roll-out, and knowing there'd be an increase,
and what we've seen is the heavy Eastern Europe/Russian influence, including the
gypsies, and a couple of Cuban gangs. But only a few.
Predominately the Russian fraudsters that had been focused on retailers, to the
extent of actually sitting in the store parking lots intercepting credit card
numbers real-time from transactions happening within fifty yards, almost
immediately switched to skimming operations with mules using the numbers in
other cities within minutes of acquiring the numbers.
These gangs are well organized and with worldwide operations. With this year's
Interpol arrests that took place in multiple countries simultaneously arresting
over twenty suspects for millions in skimmed cash and illegally purchased
merchandise.
This was so prevalent that for a time the Daily created a sub-column for
skimming until we found it was never ending and really didn't impact mainstream
retail. So now we only report on the large cases. statesman.com
Atlanta Business Owner Pleads Guilty In $5.7
Million Rite Aid Vendor
Kick-Back Scheme
Larry D. Nuckols, age 69, of Valdosta, Georgia, co-owner of Nuvision, Inc., an
Atlanta, Georgia based company, pleaded guilty today before United States
District Court Judge John E. Jones, III, to vendor kick-back charges that
defrauded Rite Aid, Inc. out of $5.7 million.
The Information alleged that Nuckols engaged in a kick-back scheme with James W.
Pilsner, age 60, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a former Vice President for
Advertising for Rite Aid, and Vance Taylor, age 71, of Acworth, Georgia,
co-owner of Nuvision, Inc., between 1995 and August 2017.
Nuckols and Taylor entered into an agreement with Pilsner whereby Pilsner
would approve Nuvision's invoices, some of which were false and inflated, for
payment. In exchange, Nuckols and Taylor would "kick-back" a significant portion
of Rite Aid's payments to Pilsner.
Between 2001 and August of 2017, Rite Aid paid Nuvision approximately $45.3
million dollars. Pilsner received no less than $5,124,862 in kick-backs over
that time period, with another $634,300 paid to other Rite Aid employees
designated by Pilsner, bringing the total loss to Rite Aid to $5,759,162.
Nuckols tendered restitution to Rite Aid in the amount of $1,919,720 at the time
he entered his guilty plea. Nuckols also agreed to forfeit a $1.3 million yacht
seized by the government and his interests in nine parcels of real estate
located in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Costa Rico to the government.
James Pilsner pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion charges on October 1,
2018. Vance Taylor was indicted on 40 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, and
money laundering on September 19, 2018. His indictment seeks the forfeiture of
$1,239,058 in U.S. Currency, eight cash/investment accounts, 73 tracts of real
estate in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, and Taylor's half interest in the $1.3
million yacht.
justice.gov
Fort Worth, TX Department Stores Arson Gets 10
Years in Federal Prison
Fort Worth Man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for the May 2018
Hulen Mall arson. In July, Craig Michael Tezeno, 46, of Fort Worth, Texas,
pleaded guilty to igniting several Molotov cocktails inside two department
stores in Fort Worth's Hulen Mall.
Tezeno admits he lit a rag stuffed into a glass bottle filled with gasoline and
placed it on the floor of Dillard's department store on May 11. Later
that same day, he lit a similar device inside a Sears. He returned to the
same Sears a week later and ignited a third device, hoping to start a
fire and damage the store. justice.gov
QuikTrip Adding Armed Security Employees to Select Stores
Specifically, the Tulsa-based convenience store chain is looking for
applicants with backgrounds as certified peace officers, veterans or
armed security guards, reported
Tulsa World. The job description for the role describes its
purpose as to "deter illegal activity, theft and vandalism," as well as
protecting employees, customers, visitors and the company's property,
alongside standard daily duties of a store employee. Starting pay for
the role is approximately $32 per hour.
csnews.com
Jacksonville, NC: Jacksonville Mall Prepares for Black Friday Shoppers
After Hurricane Florence
The Jacksonville Mall Marketing Director says the store owners and
managers are working hard to be back up and running for Black Friday 36
stores, kiosks, restaurants are reopening after Florence, out of the 60
that were there before Two big anchor stores, Belk and Barnes & Noble,
that bring heavy traffic to the mall will open after Black Friday.
spectrumlocalnews.com
Big Lots Class May Get 2nd Go At Off-Clock Lockup
Claims
A California federal judge said Monday he would rethink a July decision tossing
claims by a certified class of 29,000 Big Lots workers seeking wages for
off-clock times locking stores, saying there may be a triable dispute about
whether some employees worked more than short, de-minimis off-clock periods. law360.com
Jeff Bezos to employees: 'One day, Amazon will
fail'
But our job is to delay it as long as possible
He Expects Gov't Regulations in Future
Just days before Amazon announced the big winners of its HQ2 sweepstakes, CEO
Jeff Bezos had to address a separate but related concern among employees: Where
is all this headed?
At an all-hands meeting last Thursday in Seattle, an employee asked Bezos about
Amazon's future. Specifically, the questioner wanted to know what lessons Bezos
has learned from the recent bankruptcies of Sears and other big retailers.
"Amazon is not too big to fail," Bezos said, in a recording of the meeting that
CNBC has heard. "In fact, I predict one day Amazon will fail. Amazon will go
bankrupt. If you look at large companies, their lifespans tend to be 30-plus
years, not a hundred-plus years."
The key to prolonging that demise, Bezos continued, is for the company to
"obsess over customers" and to avoid looking inward, worrying about itself.
In an earlier all-hands meeting in March, Bezos was asked whether tech companies
like Amazon need to be more closely regulated because of their sizable market
power and influence.
"It's a fact that we're a large company," Bezos said, according to a recording.
"It's reasonable for large institutions of any kind, whether it be companies
or governments, to be scrutinized."
Several Amazon employees, who agreed to speak with CNBC on condition that they
not be named because they're not authorized to talk about the issue, said that
government regulation and the potential for antitrust violations are big
concerns among staffers as they look at the company's future.
cnbc.com
An Industry 1st - Historical & Precedent Setting
KKR & Bain Capital Sway To Political Pressure About Toys R Us
Each Kick In $10M - Creates TRU Severance Fund
The private-equity firms that owned Toys "R" Us Inc. before its collapse into
bankruptcy have rolled out a severance fund for the thousands of workers left
jobless as a result of the retailer's liquidation in the U.S.
The severance fund is an unusual move by the private-equity firms. The fund
isn't required under bankruptcy law and has no ties to the chapter 11 process
itself.
Soon after Toys "R" Us announced it was shuttering its U.S. business in March,
employees banded together to fight for severance payments and initially took aim
at the company's private-equity backers.
KKR, Bain and real-estate investment trust Vornado Realty Trust VNO -0.80%
acquired Toys "R" Us in a 2005 leveraged buyout for $6.6 billion, which included
$5.3 billion in debt. When the retailer sought bankruptcy protection more than a
year ago, much of its debt load stemmed from the buyout.
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unemployed Toys "R" Us workers trekked to Washington, D.C., protested in New
York and lobbied in front of the firms' investors. Nineteen members of Congress
sent a letter to the firms, questioning their role in the retailer's troubles.
In September, the firms and the ex-Toys "R" Us employees agreed to the terms of
a deal.
As part of the fund, the eligibility and payment amounts will be based on four
factors. Ex-employees must have worked at the retailer for at least one year,
they can't have more than $110,000 or less than $5,000 in annual income, and
they must have met the termination and employment guidelines in the Toys "R" Us
plan.
The claims process is expected to happen on Dec. 15, and distributions will be
made shortly after. The aim is to complete the payouts by April 30, 2019.
The former Toys "R" Us employees are now focusing on the hedge funds that
were behind the decision to pull the plug on the retailer. wsj.com
Convincing CEOs to Make Harassment Prevention a
Priority
It has been a year since the #MeToo movement went viral. Since then, the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has experienced a 13.6% increase in the
number of sexual harassment charges it has received. The EEOC's counterpart
state agencies have seen even greater increases. While some business leaders
have seized this moment to make important changes in how they address harassment
in their workplaces, others do not yet see the urgency in addressing the
problem.
In June 2016, the EEOC issued a first-of-its-kind
report on harassment in the workplace. The suggestions and tips in that
report still stand, but the past year has shown us just how difficult it is for
HR directors, general counsel, compliance officers and D&I directors to make the
business case for harassment prevention to their leadership. Many of the people
in these roles know-as we do-that stopping and preventing workplace harassment
is not only a moral imperative, it is also sound corporate strategy.
shrm.org
Over 30K Retail Job Cuts & 1,127 Stores Closures Due to Bankruptcy in
2018
So far this year, employers have announced 33,530 job cuts due to
bankruptcy, 30,212 of which were announced by retailers, according to a
report by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger,
Gray & & Christmas. That's compared to 4,970 bankruptcy-related job cuts
last year. The largest announcement this year came from Toys "R" Us,
which in March eliminated 30,000 jobs when it filed for bankruptcy and
ceased operations. Challenger has tracked 1,127 store closures due
specifically to bankruptcy in 2018. This is in addition to the 4,156
retail store closures due to bankruptcy announced through all of 2017.
chainstoreage.com
Lowe's Closing Mexico Operations
Previously Lowe's said it will
shutter its 90-store Orchard Supply unit and
close 20 under-performing stores in the U.S. and 31 locations in Canada,
including 27 under-performing stores there.
The retailer's 27.9% slide in net income is "a poor result that shows
that Lowe's is going backward at a time when the market as a whole is advancing
strongly."
Lowe's is grappling with "continued challenges with inventory out of stocks,
poor reset execution, and assortment concerns in certain categories" that
"pressured our ability to turn those visits into transactions," according to a
statement from CEO Marvin Ellison,
who took over the role in July.
Saunders said deeper issues like the lackluster omnichannel services,
which need to improve in order to support the growing e-commerce sector, as well
as its relatively poor "brand image and status in the marketplace" played roles
in the company's results.
retaildive.com
Kroger names Cincinnati the first location for robot-operated Ocado
warehouse
Expected to build 20 total robotically operated warehouses
 Grocery
giant Kroger announced Monday that Monroe, Ohio, a suburb outside of
Cincinnati, will be the home of its first Ocado customer fulfillment
center. Last May, Kroger struck a deal with British online grocer Ocado
to bolster its delivery business with the construction of about 20
robotically operated warehouses, as it continues to battle Amazon.
Kroger is based out of Cincinnati.
Kroger is investing $55 million to build this first location, which is
set to measure 335,000 square feet and generate more than 400 new jobs.
These "sheds" typically take about two years to open.
cnbc.com
Satisfying Return Policies Can Lead to Loyalty
Tasmania, Australia: New Bid to cut Cost of
Shoplifting Scourge
Tasmanians may have to undergo mandatory bag checks in retail stores across the
state under newly proposed legislation aimed at curbing theft. The legislation,
which was announced Saturday, would allow employers at any store to physically
inspect customers' bags as they exit a store. Under current legislation, only
employed security guards stationed at the front of stores have the authority to
check bags.
abc.net.au
 Associated
Couriers, Inc. is the latest to be ISCPO Carrier Certified
The International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO) is
pleased to announce Associated Couriers, INC. has been officially
awarded the ISCPO Carrier Certified designation, as part of the
ISCPO's Carrier Security Audit & Certification program.
Associated Couriers,
INC. has achieved full compliance with ISCPO Carrier Security
Requirements, which includes a comprehensive due diligence process and
analysis of various security standards necessary to ensure the integrity
of goods flowing through the carriers and their clients' extended supply
chain.
iscpo.org
Director, Loss Prevention and Safety posted for
Staples based in
Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
This senior operations department role leads the Loss Prevention and Health &
Safety function for Staples Canada. This role exists to reduce the impact of
shrinkage on our net profits and to ensure Staples Canada operates in a healthy
and safe manner, both legislatively and operationally.
staples.taleo.net
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation - Director Loss
Prevention job posting has been closed
Growing number of stores will be closed on
Thanksgiving. Here's the list.
The full list of 60+ malls across America that will be closed on
Thanksgiving
Millennials Most Likely to Purchase Counterfeits on Black Friday
Many Retailers Already Have or Plan to Erase Signature Requirements Soon
Nike Debuts App-Enabled Experiential Store In NYC
Sears is just one of five retailers that have no room for error this
holiday season
Walmart withdraws $1,000 donation to senator after 'public hanging'
remark
Operation PRICE: Police, store owners partnering for fifth year of
holiday anti-shoplifting effort
Quarterly Results
Urban Outfitters Q3 comp's up 8%, net sales up 9%
TJX Companies Q3 consolidated comp's up 7%, sales up 12%
Marmaxx comp's up 9%
Home Goods comp's up 7%
Canada comp's up 5%
Europe & Australia comp's up 3%
Target Q3 comp's up 5.1%, sales up 5.6%
Best Buy Q3 enterprise sales up 4.3%
Domestic comp's up 4.3%, sales up 3.1%
International comp's up 3.7, sales up 0.6%
Domestic Online comp's up 12.6%
Ross Stores Q3 comp's up 3%, sales up 7%
Kohl's Q3 comp's up 2.5%, sales up 1.3%
Lowe's Q3 comp's up 1.5%, U.S. comp's up 2%, sales up 3.8%
Jack in the Box Q4 comp's up 0.5%, 52 weeks comp's up 0.1%
Barnes & Noble Q2 comp's down 1.4%, sales down 2.5%
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"Consumer Data Protection Act" Introduced by
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced internet privacy legislation modeled after
the European Union's recently enacted General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The bill will get more attention in the next Congress but the proposal indicates
the direction the U.S. House may take on the issue. While internet data privacy
regulations have been long-debated, the ongoing public concern regarding the
manipulation of consumer data and the effect social media networks have had on
political dialogue makes regulatory action in this space more likely than ever.
senate.gov
Employees Are Key to Curbing Data-Breach Risks
Since workers are reportedly the
top source of security incidents, employee engagement is essential in
combatting data breaches, said Danielle Vanderzanden, an attorney with Ogletree
Deakins in Boston.
Employees need to know how to recognize threats and should feel comfortable
reporting any incidents to head off a breach or trigger a notification mandate.
Philip Gordon, an attorney with Littler in Denver, recommended that employers
take the following steps to establish a culture of data-security awareness and
compliance:
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Conduct thorough pre-employment screening
to avoid hiring individuals who pose a risk to personal information.
● Require employees to
sign confidentiality agreements to
reinforce the importance of protecting information.
● Provide
periodic information-security training to
new hires and current employees, focusing on identifying phishing scams and
protecting portable devices.
● Limit access to personal information to those employees who need the
information to perform their job.
● Develop information-security
policies designed for line employees, not just IT.
Employers should also ensure that
departing employees return all company-issued equipment and delete all
confidential business information from their
personal devices and accounts.
shrm.org
The Role of Risk and Compliance in Cloud Decisions
With cloud established as a business tool that is increasingly used by
organizations to bring new products and services to market and help
improve customer experiences, risk and compliance teams have an
opportunity to redefine their roles with respect to cloud decisions and
partner with the business. Part of any sound cloud strategy is
identifying roles and responsibilities.
Mistaking Current Implementations and Processes as Requirements
Often requirements are used to dictate which process or vendor solutions
are put in place in the cloud. Many requirement documents spell out
exactly how network segmentation should be implemented in the cloud.
This approach can create inefficiencies and be detrimental to the
cloud's architecture.
Applying Data Center Auditing Practices to Cloud Providers
CSPs typically do not allow access to physical machines in their data
centers, and do not allow external parties on the floors of the cloud
data center to protect themselves against potential breaches and others
risks. While there are some cloud providers that allow companies and
their auditors to tour a facility, the tour overall can be a distant
view of machines with blinking lights, and it's virtually impossible to
know which machines host the data to be audited. So while a tour of a
CSP center may sound reasonable, it generally is not time well spent and
can end up being a "check the box" exercise to adhere to audit
requirements.
Understanding the Delineations of a Shared Responsibility Model
Cloud's ability to provide cost-effective automation in areas such as
compliance audits, for example, enables cross-functional teams to work
on projects from the initial stages and innovate while maintaining
critical controls. Automation also may allow for more effective
compliance processes. Rather than sample testing technology limitations,
an automated monitoring system could produce a comprehensive report of
red-flag incidents taking place in the system. That kind of sweeping
monitoring was often cost-prohibitive before cloud technology was
available.
Working Together on the Cloud
Risk and compliance teams play an important role in the adoption of
cloud, particularly with respect to determining policies and
requirements and reviewing how the architecture and design address those
requirements. IT also has a critical role to design and implement cloud
solutions that meet operational risk and regulatory compliance policies.
deloitte.wsj.com
'Tis the Season for Mobile Threats
During the third quarter of 2018, over a quarter of organizations also
experienced some sort of malware attack originating from those mobile devices,
with Android operating systems being the primary attack vector. In fact,
Android-based threats now comprise 14% of all cyberthreats that organizations
have to contend with. This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, since over
80% of smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices now run some version of
Android OS.
This problem is about to get worse as we enter the holiday shopping season.
And that means that your employees will be using their mobile devices more than
ever for online activities, from shopping and entertaining to socializing and
planning.
Unfortunately, the holidays are a big event for cybercriminals. Over the next
few weeks the number of compromised web sites, charity scams, email phishing
campaigns, malicious web access points, and even fake shopping sites will all
explode. And all of them have been designed to steal data, including personal
and financial information, as well as spread malware.
Protecting your organization from threats unknowingly brought in by employees
requires a two-pronged approach. The first is to carefully harden your network
from the fresh deluge of mobile device-related threats, and the second is to
educate your employees on safe holiday shopping strategies.
securityweek.com
6 mobile security threats you should take
seriously in 2019
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they need to stop organized retail crime. Auror's software makes it easy for
retailers to capture information about incidents, connect the dots on offenders,
and collaborate to build strong cases.
Co-Founders & Co-CEOs Tom Batterbury and Phil Thomson tell us how Auror's
platform works, what results their customers have seen, and what their plans for
expansion are in the North American market.
Tom Batterbury and Phil Thomson - Auror - Quick Take 18
In this LPNN Quick Take, Tom
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Auror
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Juniper Research: Online Payment Fraud to More
Than Double by 2023, Reaching $48B Annually
A new study from Juniper Research has found that annual online payment fraud
losses from eCommerce, airline ticketing, money transfer and banking services,
will reach $48 billion by 2023; up from the $22 billion in losses projected for
2018.
Juniper's new research,
Online Payment Fraud: Emerging Threats, Segment Analysis & Market Forecasts
2018-2023, claimed that a critical driver behind these losses will be the
continued high level of data breaches resulting in the theft of sensitive
personal information
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Magecart Cybercrime Groups Harvest Payment Card
Data
Card-Scraping Code Has Infiltrated Over 100,000 E-Commerce Sites
"Magecart is an umbrella term given to at least seven cybercriminal groups that
are placing digital credit card skimmers on compromised e-commerce sites at an
unprecedented rate and with frightening success," according to a new
report from security firms RiskIQ and Flashpoint.
To be clear: Magecart is a term applied to multiple attack groups that share a
similar - and unfortunately very effective - cybercrime modus operandi.
Magecart attacks are characterized by attackers using certain types of "digital
skimmers," or code designed to swipe information disclosed during e-commerce
transactions.
So far, RiskIQ has counted at least seven cybercrime groups that it classifies
as being part of Magecart, although it says that's not meant to be an exact
figure.
Beyond British Airways, Newegg and Ticketmaster, other victims of Magecart named
in the report - all previously notified by researchers and the infections
curtailed - include Annex Cloud, Clarity Connect, CompanyBe, Conversions On
Demand, Feedify, flashtalking, Inbenta, PushAssist, SAS Net Reviews, ShopBack,
Shopper Approved and SociaPlus.
"We break down the first six groups of the set we track, but there are many more
groups and individuals taking part in Magecart web skimming," according to the
report, which is meant to highlight some of the tactics these groups employ as
well as the scale at which they can operate.
databreachtoday.com
Is App-Install Fraud on the Rise?
 Fraudsters
are trying to make a buck off the ad dollars that
flow to mobile.
Over the past 12 months, mobile attribution firm
AppsFlyer analyzed 17
billion app installs across 7,000 apps worldwide. It found that the amount of
install fraud roughly tripled. More than one-quarter of the installs that
AppsFlyer analyzed in that timeframe were fraudulent.
eMarketer estimates that $7.1 billion will be spent on mobile app install ads in
2018, up from $6.5 billion last year. App-install fraud refers to the practice
where a company falsely gets credit for getting a user to download an app.
"Many companies study app-install fraud where fake mobile devices install apps
and get credit for the install," said Augustine Fou, an independent ad fraud
researcher. "Bad actors also take credit for organic installs [whereby] a user
downloaded and installed the app because they wanted to, not because they saw an
ad for it."
emarketer.com
E-commerce grocery demand doubles this
Thanksgiving
Digital Grocery Survey: 2018 Holiday Edition consumer survey. The study finds
that more than 4 in 10 Americans (44%) plan to shop online for some or all of
the groceries they need for their Thanksgiving or holiday meal this year. This
is more than twice as many people who shopped online for Thanksgiving groceries
in 2017.
Amazon dominates as the top online grocery destination for shoppers (57%),
followed by big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target (48%). Traditional
supermarkets like Safeway and Kroger will attract a significant - but quite
smaller - number of online shoppers (30%) this holiday.
richrelevance.com
Roundup: Nordstrom's digital sales grew 16.5%
during Q3
Smartphones will account for 23% of online sales
this year
Walmart unveils 'digital playground' as it gets
serious about toys
The Five Most Challenging Parts Of E-Commerce
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Pennsylvania Man Charged with Transporting Stolen Electronics Across State Lines
Defendant allegedly broke into various Target stores with blow torch - Faces
Federal Charges
A Pennsylvania man was charged in federal court in Worcester today in connection
with transporting stolen electronics across state lines. Defendant allegedly
broke into Target stores in Easton and Westborough, Mass, and in Pennsylvania
and Connecticut.
Elijah Aiken, 35, of Allentown, Penn., was charged with one count of conspiring
to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce and two counts of interstate
transportation of stolen goods. Aiken appeared in federal court in Worcester
today and was ordered detained.
From December 2014 until February 2015, Aiken allegedly conspired with others to
break into numerous Target retail stores during early morning hours,
usually by using portable blow torches to cut through the metal loading-dock
doors at the rear of the stores. Once inside the Target stores, Aiken and his
co-conspirators stole electronic devices valued at hundreds of thousands of
dollars, including cellular phones and computer tablets. Aiken and his
co-conspirator successfully burglarized Target stores in Easton and Westborough,
Mass., as well as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Aiken transported the
stolen electronics across state lines in order to sell them to buyers located in
New York.
The charge of interstate transportation of stolen goods, provides for a sentence
of no greater than 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised
release, a fine of up to $250,000, and restitution in an amount determined
by the court. The charge of conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate
commerce, provides for a sentence of no greater than five years in prison, up to
three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000, and restitution as
determined by the court. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge
based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
justice.gov
Stafford County, VA: Two Burglars flee AT&T with
$80,000 of merchandise
A pair of burglars made off with about $80,000 worth of phones and cash from the
AT&T store at 28 South Gateway Drive in south Stafford on Nov. 15, according to
Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Wearing face masks and carrying crowbars, they
entered the store at 2:40 a.m. by breaking the front window, video recording
shows.
insidenova.com
Paragould, AR: Man stole $6,500 worth of "Christmas
presents"
from Walmart
Investigators say Josiah Bailey, 20, went to the Walmart store Sunday, selected
a backpack, and tore the tags off it. "Bailey then proceeded to walk through the
store stuffing additional merchandise into the bag as well as concealing it on
his person," the probable cause affidavit stated. During an interview with
police, Bailey reportedly said he "stole the items for Christmas presents."
wtxl.com
Homewood, AL: Police searching for suspect in
$3,300 North Face jacket theft
at Alabama Outdoors
Take a close look at the security camera video Homewood police released Monday
showing a theft at Alabama Outdoors. You can see a man walking around the store
before stopping at a rack of The North Face jackets. He then grabs them all and
takes off out of the store.
wvtm13.com
Chambersburg, PA: Maryland woman wanted for theft of 7
vacuums from Target
Chambersburg police are searching for a woman from Frederick, Md., who stole
vacuums from a Target in Chambersburg. Police said Gabriella Victoria Ayala, 29,
stole seven vacuums over two days from the Target on Norland Ave. in
Chambersburg. Ayala has been charged with two counts of retail theft. Police
said the total cost of the stolen vacuums is $2,669.93.
fox43.com
Deltona, FL: Man hits Walmart employee with bag of stolen
merchandise; 36 cartons of cigarettes valued at $2,500
Norris Mincey II and Anthony McFadden were arrested Sunday night and face
charges of robbery without a weapon and grand theft.
clickorlando.com
West Whiteland, PA: Two suspects wanted in $1,500 Ulta
fragrance theft
Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly concealed and stole $1,500
worth of fragrances from Ulta in West Whiteland. Police say that alleged theft
happened Nov. 11, at the Ulta, on East Swedesford Road.
dailylocal.com
Benton County, WA: Two suspects wanted in $1,000 Hobby
Lobby theft
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Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Thieves Smash Through Nordstrom Window At The
Grove
Thieves shattered a plate glass window at the Nordstrom store, just hours after
thousands flocked to the Grove for the shopping center's annual Christmas
lighting event. The burglary was reported at about 4:45 a.m. at The Grove, where
Los Angeles police found a shattered plate glass window and discarded black
clothes on the ground beneath the window. Witnesses told police they saw as many
as six men in masks use a sledgehammer to break the window, ran inside and
grabbed men's clothes and accessories. The men took off in five different cars,
and were last seen speeding away on 3rd Street.
cbslocal.com
Farmington, CT: Man hid inside JC Penney after
closing; $9,900 jewelry burglary
An 18-year-old is accused of hiding out in a Farmington JCPenney store until
closing time and then stealing jewelry and watches. Tarik Mathis has been
charged with burglary. Police said last week, he was caught on surveillance
video hiding in a storage room inside of the business. He was eventually caught
after the burglar alarm went off. Police said Mathis tried to get away with
items valued around $9,900.
wtnh.com
Oregon, OH: Roof-top Burglars hit Armory/ Shooting Range
Tulsa, OK: Video shows fight between security guard,
customer at QuikTrip
Fresno County, CA: Detectives searching for Armed suspect
responsible for a string of robberies in Caruthers and Laton areas
Halifax, NS, CN: Man arrested following Shoppers Drug Mart
Robbery
Cornwall, ON, CN: Police search for suspect in hardware
store robbery
Zales in the Northgate Mall, Chattanooga, TN reported a
Distraction Theft on 11/18, items valued at $15,044
Sentencings, Indictments & Charges
Brownsville, TX: Man who shot a Police Officer at
CVS during robbery indicted
A Grand Jury has indicted a man accused of shooting a police officer during a
July 4 attempted robbery at a CVS pharmacy. Luis Armendariz Jr., 38, is charged
with one count of attempt to commit capital murder of a peace officer, one count
of aggravated robbery, three counts of aggravated assault against a public
servant, six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of
theft of property valued between $30,000 and $150,000. Armendariz is accused of
entering the CVS on July 3 at approximately 11:46 p.m. and lingering around for
two hours before handing a pharmacist a note at 1:13 a.m., threatening to kill
everyone while demanding Hydrocodone, Zolpidem, Alprazolam and Oxycodone.
brownsvilleherald.com
Nashville, TN: Man faces life in prison following 3
Tennessee pharmacy robberies
DeKalb, GA: Man gets 25 years in Waffle House Armed
Robbery, Police Assault
Billings, MT: Man gets 2 years in prison for stealing guns
from pawn shop
Crossville, TN: Dollar General Armed Robbery suspect
sentenced to 12 years
Madison, WI: Indiana man sentenced for involvement in
T-Mobile store robbery
Memphis, TN: Federal Grand Jury indicts man on 10 counts
of Armed Robbery; Burger King and CVS multiple times
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Auto Part - Miami, FL - Armed Robbery
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Boost Mobile - Fort Smith AR - Burglary
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C-Store - Hopewell, VA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Fort Worth, TX - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Brentwood, TN - Armed Robbery / clerk shot &
wounded
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C-Store - Caruthers, CA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Nashville, TN - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Roanoke, VA - Robbery
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C-Store - Laton, CA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Perkin, IL - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Pensacola, FL - Robbery
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C-Store - Florissant, MO - Burglary
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CBD - Tulsa, OK - Burglary
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Dollar General - Hendersonville, TN - Burglary
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Family Dollar - West Palm Beach, FL - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Caruthers, CA - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Atlanta, GA - Armed Robbery/ clerk shot &
wounded
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Grocery - Hamden, CT - Armed Robbery
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Gun Store - Oregon, OH - Burglary
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JC Penney - Farmington, CT - Burglary
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Jewelry Store - Greenwich, CT - Burglary
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Liquor Store - Reading, MI - Armed Robbery
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Metro PCS - Carson City, NV - Armed Robbery
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Nordstrom - Los Angeles, CA - Burglary
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Religious Supply Store - Ballwin, MO - Armed
Robbery/Shooting
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Restaurant - Lincoln, NE - Burglary
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Restaurant - Naugatuck, CT - Burglary
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Rite Aid - Kings Beach, CA - Burglary
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Salvation Army - Ascension Parish, LA - Burglary
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Walmart - Deltona, FL - Robbery
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Walmart - Johnson City, NY - Burglary
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13 burglaries
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3 shootings
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1 killing
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