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Sensormatic Solutions to Showcase Connected, Scalable Solutions at NRF 2020
Johnson
Controls announced today its leading global retail solutions portfolio,
Sensormatic Solutions,
will showcase its latest product innovations at
NRF 2020: Retail's Big
Show, booth #5401,
Jan. 12-14, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. By
combining insights into retail inventory, shopper traffic and loss prevention,
Sensormatic Solutions powers operational excellence at scale and helps retailers
create unique shopper experiences.
Sensormatic Solutions continues to fast forward retail with its portfolio of
smart, connected and scalable solutions. The technologies that will be on
display at this year's show leverage the latest in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and Machine Learning (ML), as well as smart sensors, devices and video
technologies to help retailers elevate their store operations and improve the
customer experience.
businesswire.com
Sensormatic Solutions Unveils 2019 Holiday Shopper Traffic Recap
Johnson Controls today announced that Sensormatic Solutions released the annual
ShopperTrak traffic and behavior trends recap for the 2019 holiday season, the
period of time spanning from the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 2019,
through Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019.
The traffic data shows that Sensormatic Solutions initial prediction of the
top 10 busiest shopping days aligned with the actual busiest in store
shopping days. Altogether, the actual
busiest shopping days of 2019 accounted for 46.5 percent of the total season’s
brick-and-mortar traffic.
businesswire.com
Checkpoint Systems’ HALO App Simplifies and Speeds Up Omnichannel Orders with
RFID
Checkpoint Systems came out with a major release of the IoT software platform
HALO which comes with omnichannel and task management functionality.
● New release of HALO supports in-store fulfilment of omnichannel orders
● RFID-driven inventory data drives distribution of orders to stores
● Store staff receives easy-to-use order information, location of items and
schedule for packing for shipment or in-store pickup.
● Increased in-store productivity and customer satisfaction
checkpointsystems.com
Product Safety Failure Takes 4 Children's Lives
IKEA to Pay $46 Million to Parents of Child Killed by Falling Dresser
Failed to Take Adequate Safety Measures After Several Deaths
The
family of the two year old said it would donate $1 million to organizations
advocating for more rigorous stability testing for dressers
IKEA has agreed to pay $46 million to the parents of a California toddler
who was killed when one of the Swedish furniture company’s dressers fell on him.
Two-year-old Jozef Dudek was fatally injured by a tip-over of an IKEA Malm
three-drawer dresser in 2017.
The lawsuit filed by the Dudek family alleged that IKEA knew of many injuries
and deaths associated with tip-overs of the Malm line of dressers before
Jozef’s death but failed to take adequate measures to improve the safety and
stability of the product.
IKEA in 2016 recalled 29 million chests and dressers in the U.S.,
including eight million belonging to the Malm line, following a raft of
injuries and several deaths caused by furniture tipping over. The same year,
the company reached a $50 million settlement with the families of three
children who had died after tipovers.
Between 2000 and 2018, some 459 children were killed by tip-overs, 83% of the
total number of such fatalities in that period.
wsj.com
Facial recognition hardware to reach over 800 million devices by 2024
A new report from Juniper Research found that facial recognition hardware, such
as Face ID on recent iPhones, will be the fastest growing form of smartphone
biometric hardware. This means it will reach over 800 million in 2024, compared
to an estimated 96 million in 2019.
The new research, Mobile Payment Authentication: Biometrics, Regulation &
Forecasts 2019-2024, however notes that the majority of smartphone facial
recognition will be software-based, with over 1.3 billion devices having that
capability by 2024.
This is made possible by advances in AI, with companies like iProov and
Mastercard offering facial recognition authentication that is strong enough to
be used for payment and other high-end authentication tasks.
Juniper Research recommends that all vendors embrace AI to drive further
developments of capabilities and therefore increase customer acquisition.
This expansion of biometric capabilities will bring the technology to more
eCommerce platforms, as retailers seek to meet enhanced security
requirements. Originally envisioned for contactless payment use, the report
expects over 60% of biometrically-authenticated payments in 2024 will be for
authorizing remote payments.
“Many consumers are now used to making fingerprint-based biometric payments,
both for contactless and remote payments,” remarked research author James Moar,
a Lead Analyst at Juniper Research. “That familiarity and continued inclusion in
smartphones will make it hard to displace in many markets.”
helpnetsecurity.com
2019 Year-End CEO Report
Highest Annual, Quarterly Totals On Record
#MeToo Impact Hits the Top - CEOs
Retail CEO Shake Ups in '19 Up 80% - 63 Out in Retail - 70 in Food - 14 in
Apparel
15 For Misconduct & 20 Amid Scandal & 24 Terminated
Demanding Accountability Professionally & Personally
“The number of chief executives who announced their departures in 2019
was staggering”
Chief
Executive Officer turnover jumped 8%, from 148 in November to 160 in
December, the second-highest monthly total since Challenger began tracking CEO
departures in 2002, according to a report released Wednesday by global
outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray &
Christmas, Inc.
In 2019, 1,640 CEOs left their posts, according to Challenger tracking,
12.9% higher than the 1,452 CEOs who announced their exits in 2018. It is the
highest total since the firm began tracking in 2002.
“Following the #MeToo movement, companies were determined to hold CEOs
accountable for lapses in judgement pertaining to professional and personal
conduct, creating higher ethical standards at the C-level. What may have gone
unrecognized or was downplayed in the past was not overlooked by boards,
shareholders, or the general public in 2019,” said Challenger.
Retail, which saw a tumultuous year, had an 80% increase in CEO
changes, with 63 last year versus 35 in 2018. Food companies saw a 75%
increase in CEO changes, with 70 in 2019 compared to 40 in 2018.
The departures in retail are happening at a
variety of companies, including distressed retailers like Destination
Maternity and David's Bridal as well as better-positioned brands like Nike. The
retailers that lost CEOs last year include
Tapestry,
Gap,
Under Armour,
Best Buy,
Away and
Bed Bath & Beyond, among others. The C-suite shuffling extends beyond
just the top role, with Bed Bath & Beyond and J.C. Penney
building up whole teams around new CEOs — and
getting rid of those that didn't stack up.
On top of all that, CEOs are being held accountable for bad company culture
and other personal transgressions, including undisclosed relationships or
otherwise failing to meet company standards. Fifteen chief executives left
their posts amid allegations of professional misconduct last year and 20
left amid scandal, typically under investigations for financial wrongdoing
or other legal issues. Another 24 saw their positions terminated, 122 gave no
reason, and 138 resigned, 3 for sexual misconduct, 2 amid investigation..
“We are also tracking companies that are demanding accountability in their
CEOs’ professional and personal lives. Any behavior unbecoming to a company’s
brand is pretty quickly followed by a resignation announcement,” he added.
See
Full Report
retaildive.com
challengergray.com
Visa and Mastercard Say No to Delaying Deadline for Gas Pump Chip Card Upgrades
(EMV)
Gas
stations around the U.S. are rushing to upgrade fuel pumps to accept credit
and debit cards with chips after Visa and Mastercard rejected a request to
delay a looming deadline to complete the work.
Beginning in October, station operators that haven’t modernized their pumps will
face liability for any card fraud that happens at their businesses. The industry
is “massively under-prepared,” said Joshua Smith, chief executive officer
of Gas Pos, which sells point-of-sale systems.
In a 2019
survey by Conexxus, a non-profit that represents convenience stores, almost
70% of respondents who own a convenience store said they haven’t upgraded any
outside pumps to the new so-called EMV technology.
Fuel retailers that don’t upgrade could face costs of as much as $201,000 per
store over the next seven years, according to data compiled by Conexxus. The
group expects the fuel industry to suffer $451 million of card fraud in 2020
alone.
fortune.com
Bucking the Trend - She's Almost Filled - Retailers Open in March
The American Dream Mall’s 17 Year Development Nightmare Has Ended
Developers
have leased almost 90% of its available 3.3 million square feet, a figure which
rises to nearly 100% when leases under negotiation are included, according to a
filing. In particular, all retail anchor stores have been spoken for—which is
critical for malls because those locations, typically department stores, are key
in driving foot traffic. That the $5 billion behemoth is close to full capacity
appears to buck the slow demise of physical retail.
But American Dream has said it can beat the odds because of its
attractions—counting a Nickelodeon Universe park, an ice skating rink and a ski
slope among them—and its accessibility to New York City. It seems to have paid
off, with all of the stores bigger than 20,000 square feet now leased, and about
70% of smaller ones, the filing showed.
The retail side of the mall will start opening in March with some 450
businesses.
fortune.com
LPF
Announces December's LPC and LPQ Professionals
The Loss Prevention Foundation would like to recognize and congratulate the
following individuals who successfully completed all of the requirements set
forth by the board of directors to be LPQualified (LPQ) and/or LPCertified (LPC).
View Full List Here
Macy's to close 29 stores
Quarterly Results
Albertson's Cos.' Q3 comp's up 2.7%, sales up 1.9%
Walgreens Q1 comp's down 0.5%, front-end comp's up 0.8%, sales up 1.6%
Macy's Holiday sales down 0.6% for November and December
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'Report: Retailers at risk from Iran cyberattack'
DHS Warns of Potential Iranian Cyberattacks
'Cyberattacks are an ‘immediate’ challenge for businesses following Iran strike'
In the past, Iran-sponsored hackers have attacked U.S. businesses, and an expert
from cybersecurity firm Critical Start told CNBC that retail services
companies could find themselves attacked as part of broader Iranian efforts to
disrupt the American economy.
“From financial services and healthcare to even retail services, targeted
attacks against any number of organizations could occur in an attempt to
disrupt the U.S. economy,” Mauriello said.
The CISA alert is the first public acknowledgement from the US government
about potential Iranian cyberattacks in response to the US drone strike last
week that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Several security vendors, including
Crowdstrike and Recorded Future, have noted the possibility of such attacks in
recent days, citing past precedent.
The US Department of Homeland Security urging organizations to be on
heightened alert for denial-of-service and other more destructive attacks.
This week's CISA alert listed multiple Iranian APT group techniques that US
organizations should be monitoring for, including credential dumping, file
obfuscation, PowerShell misuse, and the abuse of other legitimate system
features such as Registry run keys and the startup folder.
"Scrub accounts that are no longer active, and investigate accounts that log in
at odd hours," Smothers adds. "Iranian activities were previously [discovered]
due to activity occurring only during Iranian government business hours."
He warns, “All businesses should be on notice: they could easily become
collateral damage as geopolitical crises escalate.”
darkreading.com
chainstoreage.com
cnbc.com
Iranian Cyberattacks: 10 Must-Have Defenses
New Standards Set to Reshape Future of Email Security
Emerging specs and protocols expected to make the simple act of opening an email
a less risky proposition.
Almost 300 billion emails are sent worldwide every day, and the number of
worldwide users continues to grow at a rate of 3% per year. By 2020 there will
be 4 billion active users of email — more than half the planet’s population —
according to the Radicati Group, which tracks email usage worldwide.
Email insiders are busy developing standards aimed at addressing email’s most
glaring weakness: that anyone can send email as anyone else. This lack of
a strong sender identity model has created an epidemic of spoofing that doesn’t
exist through other messaging applications that have strong sender identity
controls. There are 6.4 billion spoofed emails sent every day, according
to a
research report from Valimail.
DMARC 2.0
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance has been an
unofficial but widely accepted standard since 2015. It provides a way for domain
owners to control which senders are allowed to send email using their domain.
BIMI
Brand Indicators for Message Identification is a way for brands to specify
images that appear alongside the authenticated email messages they send.
AMP for Email
AMP is a framework for accelerating web page load times. AMP for Email creates
the possibility of building interactive applications in AMP that live right
inside the inbox.
Schema.org for Email
Schema.org is a collaborative, decentralized project creating data '"schemas"
for different types of structured data, such as informational listings for
people, places, and businesses; calendar events; audio and video objects; books;
and even recipes.
STARTTLS and MTA-STS
STARTTLS is an email security protocol that enables email clients and servers to
exchange data in encrypted form, using TLS (Transport Layer Security) or SSL
(Secure Sockets Layer) if they are available.
As these standards gain acceptance, with strong and widely deployed sender
identity, email will become more interactive and more secure for all users. That
won’t be easy. It will take a lot of effort by many different organizations and
individuals. But the groundwork has been laid, and the benefits will be immense,
so there is every reason to think that email is going to continue improving –
and growing.
darkreading.com
Top Jobs in LinkedIn in 2019 - AI, Data Science & Cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science roles continued to dominate among
emerging jobs in 2019, spreading across nearly every industry, according to U.S.
data from global professional networking site LinkedIn.
AI
specialist showed the fastest rate of growth over the past five years, based on
job titles added to users' profiles. "Hiring for this role has grown 74 percent
annually and encompasses a few different titles within the space that all have a
very specific set of skills despite being spread across industries," said Guy
Berger, LinkedIn's chief economist.
"Artificial intelligence will require the entire workforce to learn new
skills, whether it's to keep up to date with an existing role or pursuing a
new career as a result of automation."
shrm.org
The top 10 emerging jobs in the United States, according to LinkedIn, are:
• Artificial intelligence specialist.
• Robotics engineer.
• Data scientist.
• Full stack engineer.
• Site reliability engineer.
• Customer success specialist.
• Sales development representative.
• Data engineer.
• Behavioral health technician.
• Cybersecurity specialist.
RFID Reading Drone Tested in Asia Warehouses
Safety for Workers
Drone
company AeroLion
Technologies has launched a proof-of-concept with automatic-identification
solutions firm SATO
to provide a passive UHF RFID inventory-tracking solution that can take to the
air. The system consists of a high-powered RFID reader and antenna mounted on a
compact drone that can fly through a warehouse, capturing inventory counts.
The two companies developed the solution with the support of the
Yamato Group Research
Institute.
In some cases, warehouse workers must climb a ladder to read the highest RFID
tags or scan barcodes on the boxes or pallets. "Considering the safety of
workers, we decided to utilize drones," says Kazuhiro Chatani, SATO's head
of logistics business.
The drones typically fly over barcoded products, scanning 2D or 1D barcodes,
thereby saving time warehouse personnel would otherwise spend manually counting
goods. However, if UHF RFID tags are attached to products, the capturing of data
can be accomplished faster and without a line of site required between the
drone and the tag. Although there are RFID-reading drones available on the
market, they tend to be large in order to support the weight of an RFID reader,
which means they are not nimble enough to be flown indoors.
rfidjournal.com
Accenture to Buy Symantec's Cyber Security Services
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'It's an epidemic': Retailer laments explosion in liquor store thefts
Liquor store thieves are running rampant in Alberta to the point of
threatening the viability of their workforce, says the CEO of a large booze
retailing chain. Jamie Burns, who oversees Alcanna, the parent company of Liquor
Depot stores, made the comments last month and before Calgary police sought
public assistance Tuesday in arresting a couple suspected in high-value thefts
from six of the chain’s Calgary locations.
"The crime is killing us, it’s getting worse and worse,” said Burns. “At
some point, nobody will want to work at these stores, it’s just awful . .
. it’s really an epidemic.” On some days, he said, multiple numbers of the
company’s Alberta stores are victimized. Burns said police have told him there’s
collaboration among the criminals and big money involved in the activity.
In 2019, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis acknowledged the dramatic increase
in crime directed at liquor stores on its website, urging operators to employ
video surveillance, deadbolt locks, alarm systems and the full strength of
prosecution.
calgarysun.com
Violent robberies up in Calgary liquor stores, but cannabis shops spared: police
Thieves have been avoiding city pot shops but escalating violence
directed at liquor stores has police and shop owners concerned. More than a year
into recreational cannabis legalization, there have been no robberies or
major thefts from Calgary’s dozens of pot dispensaries, said Const. Kevin
Anderson of the Calgary Police Service’s organized retail crime unit.
That’s mainly because cannabis shops’ primary product isn’t as easy to grab
in larger quantities as shelved booze, he said. But he said whatever bright
spot there might be on the cannabis retail front is dimmed by the worsening
situation facing liquor merchants.
Thefts and robberies of Calgary liquor stores up to the end of last September
was up 19 per cent over that time period in 2018, he said. Their real numbers
are almost certainly higher because such thefts are typically under-reported,
said Anderson.
calgaryherald.com
'We Can't Take This Anymore'
Thefts of ATMs are plaguing rural Alberta store owners
"Attacks
upon ATMs inside businesses, including the theft of these machines, continue to
be an ongoing issue," said Fraser Logan, a spokesperson for the RCMP. There were
51 ATM thefts or attempted thefts in Alberta between January and October in
2019, a typical year, according to RCMP. It's enough that gas station and
convenience store owners live in fear of being the next target.
"Business people, they're calling me, you know, saying 'This is enough, we can't
take this anymore,'" said Barry Sharkawi, president of the chamber of commerce
in High Prairie. "Something has to happen regarding security of the town,"
Sharkawi said in the Facebook post. "If this keeps happening, it will scare
anybody to come and invest in High Prairie."
cbc.ca
Coalition of Manitoba businesses look for actions against retail
theft; Roundtable set for Jan. 31
Thinking Beyond Self-Checkouts to Improve the Customer Experience
in Grocery Stores
Self-checkouts,
which are now pervasive in most grocery stores in Canada, ushered in a sea of
change in consumer shopping habits. Now, grocery retailers are looking beyond
self-checkouts to design the next generation of in-store experiences that will
keep shoppers coming back.
The biggest trends to watch for in the coming years are in interactive
digital displays, data extraction, and further application of IoT.
Many modern retailers already use digital displays to connect with their
customers, but some are progressing further to offer an in-store shopping
experience that is more in line with their ecommerce experience. This can be
seen with stores helping customers build shopping lists online for purchasing in
store, or furthering the digital display interaction by serving up individually
tailored offers in aisle, based on searches or purchase patterns.
retail-insider.com
Sask. restaurants had 31,700 health violations in 3 years, but 0 fines were
issued
CBC News collected and compiled restaurant inspection data from the provincial
government's online portal for restaurant inspections. It found more than
31,700 infractions from roughly 25,000 inspections of 4,899 Saskatchewan
restaurants between April 2016 and April 2019.
Twelve restaurants have been closed by the province over the past four years,
but zero fines have been issued. The province says it prefers to educate
restaurateurs, and that its approach is working.
George Koutsoulis, a senior health inspector with SHA, said the people handling
the food are the main source of contamination. Illnesses like hepatitis A,
Salmonella or E. coli infection and — most commonly — norovirus can all be
spread through food. He said inspectors do have the power to suspend or cancel a
restaurant licence and close a restaurant entirely, but that it "happens
rarely."
cbc.ca
Direct-to-Consumer Biggest Retail Trend of the Last Decade, and What’s to Come:
Expert
If you were to ask me about the greatest trend of the last decade that has had
the deepest impact on retail, I would suggest it is brands' desire to have a
more direct relationship with their customers.
retail-insider.com
Resale May Be Fastest Growing Retail Sector
Canadian Resale Apparel Market Sees Rapid Growth Amid Retail Slump: Study
The Canadian resale apparel market has become one of the fastest-growing
segments of the retail industry with growth expected to continue in the future.
retail-insider.com
International Retailers Entered Canada at a Rapid Pace Over the
Past 12 Months
Canadian Retail Sales Growth Headed for 10 Year Low
60% of Canadians feared falling victim to fraud during holiday
season
Red Deer, AB: Man killed outside Walmart store; Suspect seeking legal aid
A man accused in a fatal shooting outside a Walmart store in central Alberta is
applying for legal aid and has yet to secure a lawyer. Chase Freed appeared
briefly in Red Deer provincial court Monday via closed-circuit television from
the Edmonton Remand Centre where he remains in custody. Freed faces six charges,
including second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder with a
firearm. Jim Williams, 69, of Red Deer, was killed outside a city Walmart on
Dec. 20 after purchasing deodorant at the store. Police believe the suspect
also fired at two other people. Freed’s next court appearance is set for
Feb. 18.
calgaryherald.com
Hamilton, ON: 'Suddenly, he stabbed me'
3 suspects wanted after New Year's Eve robbery
A
nondescript corner store on Cannon Street East was the site of a botched, but
bloody robbery on New Year's Eve. It was 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and
the Extra Variety store near Cannon and Ottawa Street North was barren. The
owner was alone inside the shop waiting to close up. But in about 10 seconds,
the muted New Year's Eve became a night he and his wife would not forget. Three
people entered the store. One of them rushed around the front counter and
surprised him. "He hid is face with one hand and with the other," Cho said,
lunging with his arms. "Suddenly, he stabbed me." He said the robber stabbed
him three times — twice in the middle of his chest and once by the heart.
While Cho doesn't remember if the suspect demanded money, he does remember the
shock on the suspect's face. "He was surprised," Cho said, waving his arms. "There
was blood, (I was) bleeding everywhere." He said the suspects scurried
out of the store and didn't steal a thing.
cbc.ca
Vancouver officers ordered to co-operate with watchdog over fatal 2016 Canadian
Tire shooting
Unicity businesses frustrated after string of smash-and-grab robberies: ‘We
can’t afford this’
Cops called after large crowd gathers at Eaton Centre to see TikTok star
Police Report: Quilters leap to action, detain suspected thief
Robberies & Burglaries
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Online Merchants Need Scalpels, Not Sledgehammers To Combat Fraud
While sledgehammer-style efforts may serve to reduce fraud, they can also create
entirely new problems. Those problems include lost sales, losing shoppers to
competitors, wasted marketing investments and lower lifetime customer value.
Our research indicates that such scenarios are quite common:
• 30% to 70% of orders merchants decline
are legitimate orders that could have been fulfilled.
• 30% of customers report being falsely
declined.
• 66% of falsely declined customers either
reduced or stopped shopping with the retailer.
Those aren’t the only losses. Merchants often spend a large amount of money on
legacy fraud-review systems and dedicated resources to update and maintain them.
And marketing teams will be upset to learn that the effort they invested in
attracting customers is squandered when an inaccurate fraud solution turns those
customers away at checkout. The costs of using the sledgehammer approach can
really add up.
Using a scalpel-based strategy to address fraud
E-commerce has transformative powers. It provides people with the ability to
order and receive products, services and experiences online from anywhere in the
world. It allows for greater choice and the ability to comparison shop. And it
enables shoppers to avoid the inconvenience of visiting stores in person and
waiting in line.
Everyone should be able to enjoy those benefits. But inefficient systems and
legacy solutions -- which aim to hammer out fraud using very limited information
-- often strike too hard. And they turn away real customers and harm
e-commerce merchants in the process.
forbes.com
Fake and dangerous kids products are turning up for sale on Amazon
Under current US case law, Amazon is not liable when third-party products sold
on its site directly infringe on intellectual property or have safety defects.
The liability lies with the third-party seller. This is fundamentally different
from how the law treats brick-and-mortar retailers like Target (TGT) or Walmart
(WMT) or even your corner grocery. If you find a product at a physical store
that infringes on your trademark, or you buy something defective there, you can
sue the store even though they didn't make the product.
Wenham said the counterfeit products used Baby Shusher's branding and
replicated the real product's packaging and user manual. Iris Wilbur-Kamien
thought she had bought a genuine Baby Shusher on Amazon until it fell apart just
five months after she purchased it. Only when the real company asked her to send
a photo of the product's identification code did she realize it was a
counterfeit, she told CNN. There wasn't one.
cnn.com
U.S. Commercial Drone Deliveries Will Finally Be a Thing in 2020 |
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Knox County, TN: Knox County Sheriff’s Office Retail Crime Taskforce nets 325
arrests / $170,000 over the holidays
The
Knox County Sheriff's Office Organized Retail Crime Holiday Task Force announced
Tuesday that it arrested 325 people and recovered approximately $170,000 in
stolen property over the holiday period. The task force operated from Nov. 13,
2019, to Dec. 22, 2019, with about 20 to 25 deputies participating. "Sheriff
Spangler credits the hard work and dedication of the loss prevention employees
at our local retailers as well as his Officers for the success that the task
force had this holiday season," a KCSO release said. "The Organized Retail
Crime Unit operates year-round in assisting the state with food stamp fraud
cases as well as state and federal authorities in cases that result in lost tax
revenue. In addition, they investigate various other white-collar crimes."
wbir.com
Pleasant Prairie, WI: Police arrest six in alleged 'grab-and-go' thefts at
Premium Outlets
Police nabbed six people in what was described as a professional “grab-and- go”
theft operation that attempted to steal $1,100 in athletic shoes and other items
from Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets, Monday night. Police were called at 6:24
p.m. about two women who had quickly loaded up empty bags from the Nike store
and fled, according to Lt. Paul Marik of the Pleasant Prairie Police. Police
later learned the group had apparently been staying at a hotel, and officers
apprehended the remaining crew members there, he said. Officers recovered 12
pairs of Nike shoes, along with clothing, including sweatshirts and sweatpants,
also believed to have been stolen from the local outlet store and possibly
another in Gurnee, Ill., he said. The remaining items were valued at more than
$1,500.
kenoshanews.com
Millbrook, AL: Woman charged with 21 counts of theft from Millbrook business
According
to Millbrook Police, Jennifer Dawn Rawls, 45, was arrested Tuesday and taken
into custody at her home. Her charges stem from a series of thefts at a
business, which was reported Monday. Loss prevention personnel state an
offender entered the business on numerous occasions between Nov. 17 and Dec. 22.
Rawls is accused of selecting assorted merchandise and going to the
self-checkout counter, and each time she would scan some merchandise but fail to
scan other items. Loss prevention personnel were able to learn the suspect’s
identity and obtain warrants for each case of theft from the business.
wsfa.com
Columbus, OH: Man accused of stealing items from Home Depot, repeatedly punching
employee
Columbus
police are searching for a man who is accused of repeatedly punching an employee
at Home Depot who confronted him about stolen items. The man is accused of
stealing items from the Home Depot on Sawmill Road and then trying to return the
stolen items. When the suspect was approached by a loss prevention employee,
police said the suspect repeatedly punched him and took off in his truck.
abc6onyourside.com
Northampton County, PA: Burglars flee with $12,000 of Generators, Chainsaws and
blower from Hardware Supply store
Medford, OR: Police searching for Marshall’s Shoplifter who crashed Fire Doors |
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Shootings & Deaths
Philadelphia, PA: Shooting inside South Philadelphia C-store leaves store
owner's son dead
An employee of a South Philadelphia corner store is dead after a shooting
inside the business on Tuesday night. The incident happened around 6 p.m. at the
JD Hoyu Grocery store at 9th and Porter Streets. Police said the 31-year-old son
of the store's owner was found lying behind the counter by a customer.
6abc.com
Update: Florence, SC: Suspect in Police Officer's killing charged in Petro Armed
Robbery
An
arrest warrant says 37-year-old James Edward Bell robbed the Petro Shopping
Center on TV Road in Florence early Sunday morning before the deadly shooting at
the Florence Regional Airport. Bell faces a murder charge in the killing of
26-year-old Florence Airport Police Officer Jackson Winkeler. State police said
Winkeler stopped Bell for a traffic violation on the airport's property when
Winkeler was shot and killed.
wpde.com
New Orleans, LA: Officer may have saved lives in Walmart shooting
An officer working at a New Orleans Walmart may have saved lives by
quickly arresting a gunman who had walked in and killed a store employee and
wounded another person, police said. New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson
commended the actions of the unidentified officer, who was working an off-duty
security detail in the store crowded with shoppers early Monday evening in the
city's Gentilly area. "He immediately approached and apprehended this individual
and took him into custody, which may have saved many other lives within this
business," Ferguson told reporters at a news conference Monday night.
katv.com
Gilroy, CA: Clerk shot and killed; Man arrested in violent Liquor Store robbery
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Hemet, CA: Flash Mob Caught on Camera Stealing Goods From C-Store
Police on Tuesday sought the public's help to find a group of thieves who
stormed a Hemet AM-PM minimart on Sunday night and stole hundreds of dollars in
goods. Some in the group, seen on store surveillance video, can be seen
harmlessly dancing and talking, while others grab items off the shelves. One man
can be seen pulling a bag out of his pants and replacing it with a different
item, before grabbing a Gatorade and walking out.
nbclosangeles.com
Vero Beach, FL: Florida woman arrested for threatening McDonald's employees over
dipping sauce dispute
A
Florida woman was was arrested last week, accused of threatening McDonald’s
employees when she didn’t get the dipping sauces she wanted with her meal,
police said. Maguire Marie Mclaughlin, 19, was charged with one count of
disorderly conduct and one count of resisting arrest after she threatened to
“rob” a McDonald’s in Vero Beach early Wednesday morning. Mclaughlin, “ordered a
large amount of food” and requested “one flavor of every dipping sauce” after
she already had paid. Employees told Mclaughlin that the restaurant charges 25
cents per sauce. Mclaughlin began swearing at the employees and threatened to
get “the sauce by whatever means necessary, however, could not specify what
she meant by that,” the affidavit stated. Police interviewed Mclaughlin on the
scene and described her as having glossy eyes and slurred speech, with breath
that smelled of alcohol.
fox7austin.com
Forsyth County, GA: Thief uses giant rock to smash his way into jewelry store
but struggles to hold on
One Forsyth County jewelry store is left picking up the pieces, after a smash
and grab resulted in thousands of dollars worth of stolen jewelry. Employees are
still reviewing inventory but estimate the loss is steep, ranging from necklaces
to earrings and bracelets. In their seven years off of Peachtree Parkway, the
owners of Simon D. Fine Jewelry, said this is a first.
fox5atlanta.com
Malden, MA: Police Looking For ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Man After CVS Robberies
Salt Lake City, UT: Four men wanted for a jewelry heist in Utah may be connected
to robberies in California
Winslow Township, NJ: Woman Who Owns Cleaning Service Arrested for stealing /
selling Sports Memorabilia, Jewelry
Round Rock, TX: Suspects threaten Walmart employee trying to stop them from
shoplifting
Sentencings
Milwaukee County, WI: Man sentenced to 7.5 years for Police pursuit after $200
Marshall’s theft.. said he did it to support his family
Conway, NH: Village, Former Cumberland Farms clerk charged with $7,000 cash
theft sent to prison for 4 years
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C-Store – Philadelphia, PA – Armed Robbery /
Clerk killed
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Cellphone – Affton, MO
– Burglary
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CVS – Malden, MA –
Armed Robbery
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CVS – Montclair, NJ –
Armed Robbery
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Gas Station – Los
Altos, CA – Burglary
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Gas Station –
Highpoint, MO – Burglary
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Guns – Cleveland, TN –
Burglary
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Home Depot – Columbus,
OH – Robbery/ Assault on LP
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Hardware - Northampton
County, PA - Burglary
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Hair Salon - Maricopa
County, AZ – Burglary
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Jewelry – Forsyth
County, GA – Burglary
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Jewelry – Los Altos,
CA – Burglary
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Liquor – Gilroy, CA –
Armed Robbery / Clerk killed
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Liquor – Forest Park,
IL – Armed Robbery
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Marijuana – Chicago,
IL - Burglary
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Red Roof Inn – Sioux
Falls, SD – Armed Robbery
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Restaurant – Forest
Park, IL - Armed Robbery
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Rite Aid –
Philadelphia, PA – Robbery
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Walmart – Los Altos,
CA - Robbery
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Whole Foods – Los
Altos, CA- Robbery
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7-Eleven – San Diego,
CA – Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven – Sterling
Heights, VA – Armed Robbery
Daily Totals:
• 13 robberies
• 9 burglaries
• 2 shootings
• 2 killed |
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