 |
|
-nov.jpg)
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
Inside Home Depot's efforts to stop a growing theft problem at its stores
Theft pressures profits
During the first three quarters of 2019, Home Depot reported that an increase in
"shrink" hurt its financial results. "There's been pressure to our margin from
shrink, which was the highest contributor to the decrease year over year," Home
Depot CFO Richard McPhail said in the third-quarter earnings call Tuesday.
Scott Glenn, Home Depot vice president of asset protection,
said he has seen a correlation between higher rates of organized retail crime
and areas of the country where the dollar amount for
felony thresholds have been raised. The felony threshold is the dollar value
of goods stolen that determines if charges are a felony or a misdemeanor. It
varies widely by state - from $200 in New Jersey to $2,500 in Texas.
Glenn said the opioid epidemic fuels organized retail crime in many cases, and
e-commerce amplifies its reach.
With the rise of e-commerce, it is easier to sell items quickly online than in
person at pawnshops or other methods.
Going after organized
retail crime
Home Depot may not stop the theft as it happens, but it's not ignoring the
problem.
"We know that we're not going to get everybody. But if we can get those folks
that are really hurting us, we can actually drive our shrink numbers down and
make the store safer," Glenn said.
The retailer is building case files that not only help law enforcement go after
suspects, but help change laws. Utah is one state where
Home Depot, eBay and law enforcement have been working together to identify and
prosecute organized retail crime rings. In
Salt Lake City, the retailer worked with the state's attorney general's office
over several years to close down a $1.5 million fraud case that involved seven
pawnshops and a crime ring that was stealing and reselling the stolen goods.
The retailer has instituted a number of deterrent tactics to make it harder for
criminals to steal, including the addition of
more visible camera surveillance and alarmed spider wraps on certain high-value
products. At the same time, however, it
works to ensure the anti-theft strategy doesn't impede the shopping experience
for paying customers.
Organized retail crime is a higher priority on Home Depot's list than in the
past
- not just because it hurts the bottom line but also because it hurts the
community, Glenn said.
cnbc.com
McDonald's employees in Chicago sue over workplace violence
- Suit
claims new lowered counters in redesigned stores make it easier
for angry people to jump over and attack employees
- McDonald's "ignores best practices that could make stores safer"
 McDonald's
Corp (MCD.N) employees on Thursday sued the fast food giant and several of its
franchisees in Chicago over a store redesign that staffers say has made it
easier for angry customers to leap over the counter and attack them.
The suit, filed in Illinois' Circuit Court of Cook County by
17 Chicago-area McDonald's workers, claims McDonald's has failed to protect them
from a pattern of violence. Employees have
been threatened with guns, beaten with a wet-floor sign, had kitchen equipment
thrown at them by a naked customer, been pepper-sprayed, been flashed and
propositioned, and even urinated on, according to the complaint.
"McDonald's takes seriously its responsibility to provide and foster a safe
working environment for our employees, and along with our franchisees, continue
to make investments in training programs that uphold safe environments for
customers and crew members," the company said in a statement that did not
mention whether it planned to contest the lawsuit. "In addition to training,
McDonald's maintains stringent policies against violence in our restaurants."
The lawsuit targets McDonald's so-called "Experience of the Future" store
renovations announced in 2017, a $6-billion plan to revamp most of its roughly
14,000 U.S. stores. The suit claims that the
new design features split and lowered counters, creating easy access for
customers seeking to harm employees on the other side.
Filed in conjunction with the Fight for $15 and a Union, the
complaint alleges a nationwide epidemic of in-store violence,
including an armed robbery at a McDonald's in Orlando, Florida when workers were
held at gunpoint in a walk-in freezer. In the Chicago area, there are more than
20 calls every day to emergency services from McDonald's stores, the suit said.
Plaintiffs claim that McDonald's ignores best practices that could make stores
safer, especially at locations open
overnight. Those measures include drive-thru windows that block customers from
entering the store, windows free of advertising materials that otherwise
obstruct lines of vision and bathrooms that lock when workers need to clean them
alone late at night.
reuters.com
In Response to Mass Shootings,
Increased Security Personnel Isn't Always the Answer
More security officers won't necessarily save lives if a mass shooting occurs.
It takes effective communication to mount an effective response.
As of September 2019, the U.S. had seen 283 mass shootings since the start of
the year. Even chaotic false alarms are becoming more common. In order to
placate and protect citizens, security teams must take immediate measures. And
in times of heightened public fear, the natural response is of course to add
more personnel and more resources.
But while additional personnel can go a long way in producing a more visible
presence and easing some citizen anxiety, security teams should consider whether
this is the best investment for public safety. The real questions we face are
not necessarily around how many officers are present, but
how relevant personnel will communicate in order to take effective action.
When the worst happens, how will key information be delivered to enable
efficient response rather than panic and chaos?
In periods of crisis, communication is already prone to breaking down. A unified
collaboration workspace can go a long way in terms of integrating key
information and delivering actionable alerts. To neutralize active shooters and
prevent harm to the public, it's time to
focus not on more security, but better security
- by providing a digital collaboration tool equipped for persistent
communication and real-time data visibility in high-pressure scenarios.
securitymagazine.com
Retailers called to increase security at stores due to recent shootings
El Paso considering ordinance that would require retailers to implement
certain security measures.
securityinfowatch.com
Amazon Go Supermarkets, Pop-Up Stores Coming In 2020
 Amazon
is planning to open cashierless
Amazon Go supermarkets and pop-up stores, possibly as soon as the first
quarter of 2020, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 20).
The latest hardware revisions have improved cameras and software and fewer
backroom servers, which has reduced the overhead of setting up a new store, the
source said.
The Amazon Go concept was originally launched with big supermarkets in mind but
was dropped in favor of smaller convenience stores featuring grab-and-go
staples. Now the technology is planned to accommodate 30,000-square-foot stores.
Some $1 billion in salaries have gone to people working on the project, the
source said.
The Go team is now part of Physical Retail Technologies, a new entity that
worked for the past two years on improving the efficiency and profitability of
the tech so other retailers would want in, the source told Bloomberg.
The pop-up kiosks are planned as miniature versions of the current Amazon Go
stores and could be part of malls and sports stadiums, the source told
Bloomberg.
"The big question isn't will the tech work - Amazon will make it work," said
Forrester Research's Brendan Witcher.
pymnts.com
Ahold has a go at cashierless store format
 Ahold
Delhaize USA, which operates supermarket banners including Food Lion,
Giant, and Stop & Shop, is piloting a new frictionless store environment.
Called "Lunchbox" and developed by the company's Retail Business Services
subsidiary, the format enables customers to scan in, shop, and walk out without
having to stop at any type of checkout terminal.
Currently being tested at Retail Business Services' office in Quincy, Mass.,
Lunchbox is powered by a Retail Business Services proprietary app that admits
shoppers to the store and charges them for purchases. Payment services such as PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are integrated into the app's wallet.
Inside the store, artificial intelligence (AI) technology running on Intel Core
i5 and i7 processors-based systems optimized with the Intel Distribution of
OpenVINO computer vision toolkit detects which products are being removed from
shelves in the store, and anonymous body skeletal tracking connects the right
products to the right shopper.
"Lunchbox is an easy, fresh shopping alternative," said Paul Scorza, executive
VP, IT and CIO for Retail Business Services. "Once registered, shoppers simply
scan in, shop and walk out. It's that easy. And it offers fresh, healthy options
24/7. You can grab a snack, a salad, fresh fruit or even a carton of milk on
your way home."
chainstoreage.com
1,700 New Stores & 850 More Coming
Today, there are over 1,700 stores operated by digitally native brands
Like ThirdLove, Warby Parker, Allbirds and Away. Digital brands are expected
to open another 850 stores by 2023, according to JLL Research, led by
companies like Casper, Untuckit and Adore Me.
#1 = The online retailer that has been most aggressive in expanding
its brick-and-mortar presence is SmileDirectClub, which has opened over
300 locations since 2016. Most of them are inside of CVS and Walgreens stores.
It has the option to open more than 1,000 additional locations at these
retailers. Special Note: They staffed a senior LP executive this past
year.
#2 thru #10 = The next most brick-and-mortared digital brands: Tesla (128
stores), Suitsupply (125 stores), Warby Parker (116 stores), Alex and Ani (104
stores), Kendra Scott (95 stores), Peloton (83 stores), Untuckit (83 stores),
Bonobos (61 stores) and Indochino (56 stores).
"People are tracking store closures so closely, but not store openings,"
Amazon's 4-star not included - opened before 2000.
forbes.com
Interesting Common trait: One thing he found was that online brands
like to be near each other and have flocked to the same malls and downtown
streets. "More often than not, young brands are interested in clustering next
to each other."
The RealReal's 'Faux and Tell' reports disclose fake items
published on the site and returned
The RealReal is an online luxury consignment store that used to differentiate
itself by saying everything is 100% real. The CEO has said there are "no fakes
on our site" and "every single item [is] authenticated." In the wake of a CNBC
investigation on its authentication process, the CEO said, "we may not be
perfect every single time."
Newly obtained internal documents, called "Copywriting Faux and Tell," a weekly
recap of TRR published and returned counterfeits, show hundreds of fakes the
company missed. A total of 227 pages from the first and third quarters of 2019
show specific examples of what are labeled "TRR fakes."
The reports offer a sampling of the types of counterfeit products that slipped
through the company's vetting process. These include mistakes that may appear to
be obvious. For example, an employee missed Jimmy Choo flats that misspell the
company's name on the sole. It reads "Jimmy Ghoo."
cnbc.com
Whopper of a mistake:
Discount gaffe costs Burger King's top franchisee more than $12M
Syracuse-based Carrols Restaurant Group, the largest Burger King franchisee in
the nation, says it mistakenly gave a double discount on Whopper meals at its
more than 1,000 restaurants during parts of the second and third quarters of
this year. The mistake caused a reduction in revenue of about $12.4 million in
the first nine months of the year, increasing the company's net loss by $8.2
million during the period, the company said. It reported this week losing $22
million on sales of $1.06 billion during the period.
syracuse.com
Allied Universal and SOS Security Announce Industry Transformational Merger
Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company in North
America, and SOS Security®, a renowned provider of global security services,
announced Thursday that a definitive agreement has been executed with respect to
a transformational merger that creates a security leader in North America and
beyond.
aus.com
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
Reposted - Mobilelink/Cricket Wireless - Dir. of Asset Protection, Sugar
Land, TX
 Functional
Group - Corporate Operations. Base salary $108K/yr Range: $69k - $169K /
Total Compensation $121K/yr Range: $73k - $201K
Mobilelink was originally founded in Houston Texas with 3 locations.
Currently Mobilelink
operates nationwide with over 550 locations
and currently the
largest authorized retailer for Cricket wireless.
recruiting.adp.com
Senior LP Job Postings Removed from Website:
• Director of Security -
Liberty Compassion - Clinton, MA
• Dir. Loss Prevention - Petco - San Diego, CA
• Sr. Security Project Manager - Verizon - Waltham, MA
•
Compliance Investigations Manager - Walgreens
Boots Alliance - Deerfield, IL
Whittier, CA: Target kept a store open after an employee died during his shift
UK: Bradford, England: Business crime reduction partnership invests in new
crime-fighting app
Bumble Bee Foods files for bankruptcy, plans to sell assets to Taiwan company
for $925M
Over 75,000 lbs. of salad in 22 states recalled in E. coli outbreak
RILA: Retail Veteran to Lead RILA Public Affairs
Quarterly Results
Stage Stores Q3 comp's up 17.4%, net sales up 15%
Ross Stores Q3 comp's 5%, sales up 8%
Target Q3 comp's up 4.5%, digital up 31%, sales up 4.7%
Shoe Carnival Q3 comp's up 3.5%, net sales up 2%
Lowe's Q3 comp's up 2.2%, U.S. comp's up 3%, online up 3%, sales down 0.2%
BJ's Wholesale Q3 comp's up 1.1%, net sales up 0.1%
Kroger Q3 comp's up 0.4%, sales down 0.9%
L Brands Q3 total comp's down 2%, sales down 3.6%
Victoria's Secret comp's down 7%
Bath & Body comp's up 9%
Macy's Q3 comp's down 3.5%, sales down 2.8%
Nordstrom Q3 Full Price net sales down 4.1%, Off-Price up 1.2%, digital up 7%
(34% of sales), total company net sales down 2.2%
Gap Q3 comp's down 4%, net sales down 2%
Old Navy comp's down 4%
Gap Global comp's down 7%
Banana Republic Global comp's down 3%
Coresight Retail Store Databank
2019 YTD Closures - 9,083 / YTD Openings 4,059
|
|
|
All the News - One Place - One Source - One Time
Thanks to our sponsors/partners - Take the time to thank them as well please.
If it wasn't for them The Daily wouldn't be here every day for you.
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Sekura Global specializes in the design and development of innovative
LP solutions in record time, with emphasis on volume supply and quality service.
One of the world's leading single-source suppliers, Sekura's security tagging
products are used by retailers across the globe.
Though we stock a wide range of proven LP products, we are always willing to
collaborate with you to develop something new. From challenge to concept,
through to training and instore rollout.
Whatever your LP problem, however complex, we guarantee our solution will be
simple, easy and fast to implement, saving you both time and money.
Sekura Global's range of one-piece security tagging solutions are safe to use,
quick and easy to apply and remove, and instantly reusable. What's more, they
have been designed to protect merchandize without impacting on its display
appeal. A good example is the
one-piece Mini PackTag
from Sekura.
The Mini PackTag makes securing your blister-packed merchandise simple and easy.
It has a retractable pin with a blunt tip for safety, ergonomically designed for
fast and easy application, fitting closely to your merchandize.
The Mini PackTag is a solution for high-theft lines, developed specifically to
ensure packaging remains intact. Unlike most other pin tags, the Mini PackTag
has been developed to work with existing Euroslot or single hole hang tabs with
contoured connection points for the most secure possible fit. The one-piece
design also makes the Mini PackTag quicker to apply/remove, easier to store, and
safer to use in general.
We developed the Mini PackTag in cooperation with one of the world's leading
manufacturers of blister-packed merchandize, so you can be assured that this
solution has been thoroughly tested with a wide range of additional security
measures in place. The Mini PackTag is compatible with a range of anti-swipe peg
hooks and is kept compact to minimize any impact on your instore display.
Available in AM or RF technologies with standard, Superlock, Hyperlock and S3
key compatibility. Sekura has also included ground-breaking anti-impact defeat
technology to ensure the MiniPacktag is one of the most secure solutions on the
market.
Find out more and get your free samples now.
  
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
The Retail & Hospitality ISAC Welcomes Two New Board Members
 The
Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) announced
that two top retail and hospitality executives were unanimously elected to join
the ISAC's Board of Directors. In addition, two current board members, Dave
Estlick, chief information security officer of Starbucks and Adam Hirsch,
senior vice president, global information security for PVH Corp., were
re-elected to two-year terms.
New to the RH-ISAC Board of Directors are:
● Rich Agostino, Chief Information Security Officer, Target
● Christopher Zell, Vice President, Head of Information Security, The Wendy's
Company
Newly elected Vice Chair is:
● David Spooner, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer,
Staples, Inc.
Newly elected Treasurer is:
● Ken Athanasiou, Chief Information Security Officer, VF Corporation
Read more and see the full list of 2020 RH-ISAC Board of Directors here:
rhisac.org
Main Street Privacy Coalition Outlines Principles for Federal Privacy
Legislation
 The
recently formed Main Street Privacy Coalition today called on the Senate to
develop a "uniform and fair framework" as lawmakers draft federal privacy
legislation. The coalition outlined principles for privacy legislation in a
letter sent to members of the Senate, Senate leadership and the chairmen and
ranking members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee;
Judiciary Committee; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Safeguarding consumers' privacy is
one of retailers' top priorities, and National Retail Federation Senior Vice
President for Government Relations David French called on Congress to pass
legislation that leaves "no loopholes."
New Data Predicts Unprecedented Levels of Holiday Hacking
A new report from Tala Security predicts unprecedented levels of online data
theft this holiday season due to a lack of deployed client-side security
measures.
The
State of the Web Report highlights the widespread vulnerability resulting
from integrations that enable and enhance website functionality. These
integrations, which exist on nearly every modern website operating today,
allow attackers to target PII and payment information. 98% of the Alexa 1000
websites were found to be lacking security measures capable of preventing
attacks. In related warnings, both the
FBI and the
PCI Council cautioned that hackers are targeting online credit card
information.
"Online merchants and website owners must recognize the critical need for
client-side security. The fundamental driver of online commerce - consumer trust
- is at stake as attackers target widespread client-side vulnerabilities to
steal credentials, credit card numbers, financial data and other PII."
businesswire.com
Retailers: It's Time to Prepare for Your Holiday Outages
First and foremost is security, and preventing the debilitating performance
problems, including outages, that bot (robot) attacks can inflict on a website.
Akamai's recent report,
Retail Attacks and API Traffic, found that bots can represent up to 60
percent of overall web traffic, but less than half of them are actually declared
as bots - making tracking and blocking difficult. This dilemma is compounded by
the fact that not all bots are malicious. Retailers welcome certain bots, such
as those directed by search engines or price aggregators.
 This is the crux of the challenge facing retailers: How do you distinguish
good bots from bad bots without diminishing the user experience?
Akamai's research spotlighted retail as the top industry targeted by
credential stuffing, an attack method that attempts login using stolen
credentials, on the belief that end users have the same login and password for
multiple sites. Out of nearly 28 billion credential stuffing attacks, retail
tallied approximately 10 billion alone. Put another way, that's a staggering
115 million attempts to compromise or log in to retail user accounts every day.
This sheer volume presents an immense challenge to retailers with limited
in-house staff or expertise.
Other attack types, including DDoS, are plaguing retailers' websites.
These attacks all have the potential to diminish a website's performance to
unacceptable levels (or even cripple it). To prevent outages caused by these
attacks, retailers first should accurately distinguish between good bots and
bad. Their security staff must constantly study attack vectors, and they must be
prepared to quickly reroute traffic should a debilitating attack occur.
mytotalretail.com
First Thing on a Weekday Morning - Urgent - Time-Sensitive Co-Worker Email
Anatomy of a BEC Scam
Barracuda Networks analyzed the characteristics and trends of 1.5 million spear-phishing
emails - of which just BEC made up just 7% - to determine the key methods
scammers are using in their BEC campaigns. Don't let the tiny percentage fool
you: BEC scams caused $26 billion in losses to businesses in the past four
years, according to the
FBI.
They typically land in no more than 25 inboxes in an organization - on a weekday
first thing in the morning, posing as an urgent or time-sensitive email from a
co-worker or executive.
Some 91% of BEC attacks occur on weekdays, a tactic to blend in with the workday
and appear more legitimate, the Barracuda study found. Attackers, on average,
target up to six employees, and some 94.5% of all BEC attacks target less than
25 people in an organization. They do their homework on their targets,
too, using real names of human resources, finance, and other executives as well
as of the targeted employees.
The BEC emails often are written with a sense of urgency in order to rush the
recipient into doing the attacker's bidding, with 85% marked as urgent, 59%
requesting help, and 26% inquiring about availability, according to Barracuda's
findings. And while users click on one in 10 spear-phishing emails, BEC emails
are three times more likely to be opened.
darkreading.com
5G Timeline and Everything Retailers Need to Know
Why Multifactor Authentication Is Now a Hacker Target
|
 |
|
|
 
|
|
|
Register for the free RFID LP Academy to start your RFID learning journey today
Detaching or deactivating 5 items while the
customer only pays 3?
This is no longer possible when using RFID!
Learn how connected payment and security with RFID can prevent sweethearting
in this LP Academy Tip of the Week.
Going to the NRF Big Show in January?
Meet Nedap's Team at Booth #5963
 |
|
|
|
-01.png) |
|
|
|
  |
|
|
Amazon sellers bribing online shoppers to get good reviews?
Her Amazon Purchases Are Real. The Reviews Are Fake.
 Jessica
- not her real name - has spent well over $15,000 on Amazon this year, buying
everything from Halloween decorations to a queen-size inflatable mattress. She's
purchased over 700 products, including three vacuum cleaners, six desk chairs,
and no fewer than 26 pairs of earbuds. And even though most of the products are
cheaply made, she's given each a 5-star review. The twentysomething who lives on
the East Coast isn't a bad judge of quality - the companies that sell these
products on Amazon reimburse her for the purchases.
Although the loot may be free to her, Jessica's habit does come with a cost - if
you've considered buying an Instant Pot recently, her 5-star review, complete
with photos and a video, might have nudged you toward a knockoff instead of the
real thing. It's entirely fake, but Jessica told BuzzFeed News she doesn't think
she's gaming the system; she's trying to help brands grow their businesses in
Amazon's massive marketplace.
Third-party sellers know what it takes to make it on Amazon: Get good reviews
and a high search ranking. But attracting genuine customers is tough, so some
sellers use a reliable cheat - bribes. Because of Amazon's vast scale,
inscrutable algorithms, and capricious enforcement of its own rules,
unscrupulous sellers and paid shills largely get away with it.
Sellers reach out to Jessica through targeted Facebook ads touting free items or
dedicated review groups with thousands of members, and give her a specific set
of instructions to purchase their products on Amazon. After she leaves a
5-star review, the sellers reimburse her via PayPal or an Amazon gift card, and
let her keep the items she reviews.
Jessica's activity, as far as Amazon is concerned, looks legitimate. She makes
purchases from her own Amazon account and credit card, so her reviews are
labeled as a "verified purchase." After the sellers confirm Jessica has left a
5-star review, the payment is made out of Amazon's view. The credit card, an
Amazon-branded rewards card, gives Jessica an extra bonus for the purchase. In
other words, third-party sellers aren't the only ones paying her to leave fake
reviews and superficially boost sales - Amazon is too.
buzzfeednews.com
How to Not Get Phished During Online Shopping Season
Online shopping has made holiday gift buying almost stupidly easy, but as
convenient as it is, it's also a lot easier for hackers and scammers to phish
your financial data if you aren't being careful.
Make sure the URL is safe
For example, URLs in most browsers display a locked padlock, or say "Safe" or "secure," in your address bar when a website is encrypted and your connection
hasn't been intercepted.
Check URL accuracy
Even if a website looks like the real thing and your browser loads it without
any warnings and says it's secure, there's still a chance it's not the real
thing. Read the URL carefully to spot any tricks, such as misspelled words,
extra numbers or letters, or unusual domains.
Use a browser with DNS over HTTPS (DoH)
... such as Chrome or Firefox, and enable it if necessary. DoH is a more secure
and anonymized way to access websites.
Don't click on suspicious email links or attachments - Bookmark the real
website and/or login pages - Use a password manager - Use the official mobile
apps for online stores/services
lifehacker.com
The 2019 Online Apparel Report-From Internet
Retailer
Ecommerce represents 34.4% of all apparel sales in 2018, up from 30.6% in 2017
The largest and one of the most competitive retail categories in ecommerce.
U.S. online apparel sales grew 18.5% in 2018 over 2017, far faster than total
apparel retail sales growth at 5.3%.
View the table of contents for full details on what's included in the
report.
Macy's online sales growth slowed. But that also means it's more profitable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Middleburg Heights, OH: Over $100K worth of merchandise stolen from hobby shop
 A
closed sign hangs on the front door of The Bad L's Hobby shop in Middleburg
Heights. Owner Bob Lusch was forced to close after the store was robbed early
Tuesday morning. Lusch estimates over a $100,000 worth of radio controlled and
slot cars were stolen. "The thieves were very knowledgeable about slot cars and
what they needed to take to get the most money of them," said Lusch. Police say
the burglars broke in through the back door and emptied hundreds of boxes. "This
is my husband's collection, he's been doing this for 40 years. He's collecting
stuff from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, they've been stolen and we can't replace
them," said Jane Lusch.
fox8.com
Seattle, WA: Police return more than $70K in merch after major theft ring bust
 It's
one of the biggest theft ring busts in the city's history. More than $70,000
worth of stolen clothes, shoes and handbags was given back to the retailers
targeted by crooks. "This is the fun part of the end of the investigation," said
Sgt. Robert Brown with the Seattle Police Department. Sgt. Brown works with West
Precinct's Anti-Crime Team. In all, 29 stores were linked back to the bust
such as Macy's, Nordstrom, Sephora, Zara, Old Navy, All Saints, and Columbia
Sportswear.
Back in December of 2017, investigators identified 39-year-old Alejandro Garcia-Amezcua
and say he was purchasing and reselling items stolen from downtown stores. In
March of 2018, a search warrant was served at his Burien home and the loot was
located. Garcia-Amezcua received a seven-month sentence for his role. Four
others were also arrested.
komonews.com
East Brunswick, NJ: Man accused of stealing more than $6K in electronics
Paul Clawges, 29, has been charged with shoplifting and possession of stolen
property, police said. Loss prevention personnel provided the officers with a
picture of the alleged suspect who was wanted in connection with numerous
shopliftings in the past two weeks, the release said. Clawges admitted to
shoplifting from the Walmart store over about a month time period, the release
said.
mycentraljersey.com
South America: Shoplifter caught wearing nine pairs of jeans at the same time
Scottsdale, AZ: 2 Accused of Armed Robbery, Retail Theft at The Home Depot
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
Shootings & Deaths
Las Vegas, NV: KFC Robbery suspect dies after being shot by Henderson Police
A suspect is now dead, and a victim still recovering after a robbery turned
police shooting occurred in Henderson Wednesday evening. Officers believed the
suspect, an 18-year-old man, could have been the culprit responsible for a
string of commercial robberies in the area. Police said his target was a
fast-food establishment at a shopping center near Warm Springs and Marks Street
Wednesday night When they arrived on the scene, police said they found an
employee in the restaurant's freezer had been shot in the chest. The 35-year-old
victim was in critical condition, but now he's been upgraded to stable. Police
said witnesses told arriving officers they saw the suspect run off but told them
where he went. He was armed with two handguns. "Officers encountered that armed
suspect and an officer-involved shooting occurred," said Lt. Kirk Moore with
Henderson Police during a Wednesday evening briefing.
reviewjournal.com
Blountville, TN: Person of interest in Kingsport death investigation arrested
for Shoplifting at Kroger; deceased individual identified
 Authorities
have arrested man who they say is a person of interest in a Kingsport death
investigation. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office says Jeffry Chase Caldwell
was arrested after Kingsport police responded to a shoplifting call Thursday
afternoon at the Kroger on East Stone Drive. According to SCSO, Caldwell was
found in a stolen car in the parking lot with items that had been stolen from
the grocery store. Police say he tried to flee but officers were able to arrest
him. Authorities charged him with resisting arrest, motor vehicle theft, and
possession of stolen property. Caldwell was sought as a person of interest in
relation to a suspicious death that occurred early Wednesday morning. The
sheriff's office identified the deceased individual as 79-year-old Lewis Vaughn.
wjhl.com
Henderson, NV: Police shoot man suspected of shooting another at restaurant;
employee wounded
Police responded to a call of a shooting at the restaurant and, upon arrival,
found an employee who had been shot in the chest. According to police, the
suspect was armed and after encountering police shots were fired. Both the
suspect and restaurant worker are recovering.
reviewjournal.com
Winnipeg, Canada; Shooting at Winnipeg 7-Eleven leaves Armed Robbery suspect,
Police Officer injured
An armed robbery suspect at a Winnipeg 7-Eleven is shot by a police officer on
Nov. 21, as seen in this graphic video. The armed suspect and a police officer
have been injured.
globalnews.ca
Winston-Salem, NC: Shots fired at a Bojangles' Restaurant in around lunchtime
Thursday; no injuries
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Wichita, KS: Four girls arrested and accused of beating a TJ Maxx employee
during shoplifting attempt
Three teenage girls and a 12-year-old girl are accused of beating a 40-year-old
T.J. Maxx employee unconscious on Nov. 9 after the woman tried to stop them for
shoplifting, according to the Wichita Police Department. The 12-year-old and two
15-year-old girls were arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery, aggravated
battery and theft. The third 15-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of
aggravated robbery and aggravated battery.
kansas.com
Seattle, WA: Police Detain Ferret, Arrest Man Following Home Depot Theft turned
Robbery
 A
29-year-old Lynnwood man and a ferret of undetermined age are in custody
following a shoplift-turned-robbery at a North Seattle hardware store. Around
5:40 pm on Wednesday, security at the hardware store on Aurora Avenue North
confronted two men they suspected were stealing power tool battery packs from
the store. The two men attacked the security guards - one suspect threw elbows,
the other a backpack, which contained a live ferret. The suspects dropped some
of the merchandise and fled the store, but officers found the 29-year-old man a
few blocks away. Officers recovered a battery pack from his pants and discovered
he had several warrants. He claimed not to know the ferret-wielding-suspect's
owner and said he'd only met him a few hours earlier. Police booked the man into
the King County Jail and turned the ferret over to the Seattle Animal Shelter.
newsmaven.io
 Burlington,
NC: Drive-Thru Robbery: Man Threatened to Shoot Hardee's Cashier
Barrington, IL: Internet Retailer of Cavalry gear stole more than $500,000 from
partners
Wilton, NY: Target Distribution Center employee arrested for $2,500 theft of
electronics
Wendy's customer arrested after chasing friend with pocket knife over large food
order
Dallas, TX: Two Dallas County Deputies Charged, Accused of Looting
Tornado-Damaged Home Depot Store
Albany, GA: Former Georgia Title Pawn Employee Convicted of $45,000 Loan Fraud;
now facing 120 years in prison
UK: Yangebup, Australia: Gun store heist sees about 100 weapons stolen from
Claremont Firearms
ID Theft
Aspen, CO: Police charge Man with 23 counts of Identity Theft in a well
Organized scheme
|
|
|
| |
|
|
●
C-Store -Iberia, LA -
Armed Robbery
●
C-Store - Prince
George County, VA - Burglary
●
C-Store - Las Vegas,
NV - Robbery
●
Dollar General - Lima,
OH - Armed Robbery
●
Electronics - Fort
Myers, FL - Burglary
●
Family Dollar -
Gulfport, MS - Armed Robbery
●
Gas Station -
Kingsport, TN - Armed Robbery
●
Gas Station - Benson,
NC - Armed Robbery
●
Hardware - Seattle, WA
- Robbery
●
Hobby - Middleburg
Heights, OH - Burglary
●
Jewelry - Asheboro, NC - Robbery
●
Jewelry - Modesto, CA - Burglary
●
Jewelry - Kissimmee, FL - Robbery
●
Liquor - Fresno, CA -
Robbery
●
Pawn/ Guns -
Greensboro, NC - Armed Robbery
●
Restaurant -
Burlington, NC - Armed Robbery
●
Verizon - Kettering,
OH - Armed Robbery
|
|
|
Daily Totals:
• 13 robberies
• 4 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
|
Weekly Totals:
• 83 robberies
• 34 burglaries
• 2 shootings
• 2 killed |
|
Click to enlarge map
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Submit Your New Hires/Promotions or New Position
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
 
|
|
|
Featured Job Spotlights
|
Regional Loss Prevention Manager
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Become the Newest Member of the VF Family. As the Regional Loss
Prevention Manager, you will have the critical function to support an entire
region of stores and serve as the subject matter expert in loss mitigation. You
will have the great responsibility to own and oversee all matters and
investigations of internal and external theft...
|
|
Senior ORC Investigator
Boca Raton, FL
The Senior Investigator is part of a fast-growing, ever changing environment
that partners with Store Operations to ensure we provide the best experience to
our customers. The Senior Investigator is responsible for assisting with
implementing a strategy to combat organized retail crime and external theft
across the TJMaxx and Marshalls brands...
|
 |
Loss Prevention Investigator
Seattle, WA
The Loss Prevention Investigator is part of a fast-growing, ever changing
environment that partners with Store Operations to ensure we provide the best
experience to our internal and external customers. With a focus on internal
cases, the Investigator takes complex investigations head-on through
establishing solid partnerships with store and LP leadership...
|
 |
Loss Prevention Investigator
San Jose, CA
The Loss Prevention Investigator is part of a fast-growing, ever changing
environment that partners with Store Operations to ensure we provide the best
experience to our internal and external customers. With a focus on internal
cases, the Investigator takes complex investigations head-on through
establishing solid partnerships with store and LP leadership...
|
 |
Area LP Manager
San Jose or Fresno, CA
The Area Loss Prevention Manager (ALPM) drives shrink improvement and asset
protection programs for two (2) to four (4) Districts which contain
approximately 25-65 Ulta Beauty Stores. The Area Loss Prevention Manager is
responsible to assess store procedures, promote awareness and methods to
prevent, protect and control losses...
|
|
Area LP Manager
Sacramento, CA
The Area Loss Prevention Manager (ALPM) drives shrink improvement and asset
protection programs for two (2) to four (4) Districts which contain
approximately 25-65 Ulta Beauty Stores. The Area Loss Prevention Manager is
responsible to assess store procedures, promote awareness and methods to
prevent, protect and control losses...
|
|
Regional Asset Protection Manager (North East)
Boston, MA
The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the Asset
Protection function in their assigned area. Guide the implementation and
training of Asset Protection programs, enforcement of policies and procedures,
auditing, investigations and directing of shrink reduction efforts...
|
|
Loss Prevention Operations Specialist
Tucscon, AZ
The Loss Prevention Specialist will oversee the Burglar/Fire Alarm and overall
Physical Security function for stores including CCTV for all new stores,
renovations, acquisitions, closing, existing stores and warehouses. In addition,
this position supports the security/property control component for the Corporate
Headquarters main campus...
|
Featured Jobs
To apply to any of today's Featured Jobs,
Click Here
|
|
View Featured
Jobs |
Post Your Job
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
  |
|
|
Being engaged in the business of your retailer is a critical element for every
Loss Prevention executive. For decades, our industry has often been accused of
being silo'ed and separate from the operators and the merchants. This
separateness in many cases ultimately leads to a disconnect, a sense that we
aren't part of the team. Which in actuality, regardless of your performance, it
can lead to your job being eliminated or just you being replaced with someone
new. So the real question is: How do you become engaged in the business and
truly add value to the company's success beyond reducing shrink? And then having
the courage to go make it happen. We all tend to stay in our comfort zones and
remain safe. At least that's what we think. But at the end of the day, it's that
comfort zone that can actually increase your risk. So the next time you're in a
corporate meeting or traveling stores with your operators or merchants, go
beyond with your comments and opinions - take a risk - add some value - help
them run the business - you might be surprised.
Just a Thought,
Gus
 |
|
We want to post your tips or advice... Click here |
|
|
|
|
|
Not getting the Daily? Is it ending up in your spam folder?
Please make sure to add d-ddaily@downing-downing.com to your contact list,
address book, trusted sender list, and/or company whitelist to ensure you
receive our newsletter.
Want to know how?
Read Here |
|
|
|
 |
