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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
Retail Crime is Not Decreasing - It's Just
Massively Underreported
'An
estimated 80 percent of retail theft goes unreported these days'
Opinion: The Left Is Wrong — Retail Crime Is on the Rise
The Left says retail crime is going down. The truth?
Theft
has become so pervasive — and ordinary — that retailers have simply stopped
reporting it.
In 2023, NRF reported a continued increase in retail shrink caused by crime. The
2023 survey reported $112.1 billion in losses in fiscal year 2022 — up nearly
$20 billion from fiscal year 2021. Despite the clearly evidenced rise in
violence and organized retail crime,
the Left will tell you that
retail crime is going down.
The Council on Criminal Justice data show that — apart from New York City —
reports of shoplifting fell 7 percent. Per the report,
San Francisco had among the
largest decreases in shoplifting
from the first half of 2022 to the first half of 2023.
The fatal flaw in such studies on shoplifting is that
they
rely on the number of reports which were made, not on the actual number of
incidents which occurred.
These studies confirm that reports of shoplifting are decreasing nationally, but
they cannot conclude that shoplifting itself is decreasing nationally (although
they often do).
According to the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA), which has
worked closely with consumers and retail executives to track the rise in
shoplifting in California,
an estimated 80 percent of
retail theft goes unreported these days.
Why is this?
For obvious reasons,
stores don’t want to tell their customers — or their potential employees — that
violence on their property is on the rise.
As Totten surmised, “They’re protecting brand. They don’t want to tell the
parents of the young people that work in their stores that it’s risky for them
to do so. They don’t
want to tell their customers that there is risk associated with them shopping
there. So, a lot of theft is underreported.”
O. H. Skinner, executive director of the Alliance for Consumers, has noted the
heavy costs suffered by the consumers in the face of rising, underreported
retail crime. In a letter sent out to executives of the top 25 retailers in the
U.S., Alliance for Consumers called on retailers to take action. “When
you fail to report theft, robbery, and other crimes, it plays into the hands of
the officials who have set our cities ablaze;
it empowers those officials to downplay the crime we see all around us as they
blithely point to statistics that blatantly underreport what is happening.”
The faithful reporting
of crime by retailers would confirm for all
— even Governor Newsom and the New York Times — that retail crime is truly on
the rise. Only then might the surge be stopped.
nationalreview.com
Businesses Under Siege, Stores Fleeing Big Cities
Some big
cities have fewer retail stores now than before COVID
Retailers flee cities as unarmed security, public authorities fail to curb
thefts
Businesses have cited the rise of online shopping and declining in-store profits
for pulling out of
urban centers from San Francisco to New York.
But insiders see a deeper problem in the
inability of unarmed security
staff to keep employees and merchandise safe,
making fewer people want to work or shop in big cities with soft-on-crime
policies.
With Walmart and Target both eclipsing $500 million in retail theft losses last
year, it’s no surprise that the
retail giants have closed
stores in cities “where theft has gotten out of control,”
said Kristin Moss, chief ambassador for DealAid.org, which offers online
discounts for more than 10,000 U.S. retailers.
Last year, safety
concerns forced Target to close nine stores in New York City, San Francisco,
Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
Ms. Moss pointed to data showing a concentration of Walmart stores with the
highest retail losses in cities with the lowest prosecution rates for
shoplifting.
An analysis by J.P. Morgan found
San
Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle and Miami had fewer retail businesses
in the fourth quarter of 2023 than before the pandemic.
The uptick in merchants pulling out of inner cities comes as
corporate offices have ordered
employees not to interfere with thefts,
opting to absorb the losses rather than risk the liability of violent
confrontations.
Stores nationwide have
locked certain merchandise
such as Dove soap behind plastic shields, hired unarmed security guards and
trained employees to deter theft without violence. The trend has even reached
stores that eliminated
positions and converted to self-checkout
to save money during pandemic labor shortages.
According to a DealAid.org study, businesses that replaced staff with
self-checkout terminals faced an increase in retail thefts of up to 50% last
year. As a result,
37.1% of retailers increased the size of their loss
prevention and asset protection teams,
placing additional security
and employees near
self-checkout terminals to reduce theft.
washingtontimes.com
Stores Refusing to Press Theft Charges - Is It
Fueling the Surge?
Why don’t more stores press charges against shoplifters?
Store policies not to prosecute for theft ‘send
the wrong message,’ state attorney says
Retailers
in Florida lost more than $5.4 billion in revenue to theft in 2022,
according to the National Retail Federation. In
Georgia, it was more than $2.3
billion.
Despite major losses caused by shoplifting,
many stores have policies that
decline to press charges against thieves.
State Attorney Melissa Nelson
said that’s frustrating to her both as a prosecutor and as a citizen.
Nelson said the state
can sometimes choose to prosecute offenders without a victim
-- in this case the store -- pressing charges. But their job becomes
much more difficult without
the store’s cooperation.
“And it sends the wrong message,” Nelson said. “It
certainly sends the wrong message to law-abiding citizens
who are working hard to pay their bills.”
According to data from the Loss Prevention Research Council, one of the reasons
retailers are opting for a
“hands-off” approach to catching shoplifters is an increase in violence,
particularly from those involved in organized retail crime.
More than two-thirds
(67%) of respondents told the LPRC that they were seeing even more violence and
aggression.
And the consequences for retail theft go beyond lost revenue. Retailers reported
being forced to close a
specific store location (28%),
reduce operating hours (45%), or reduce or alter in-store product selection
(30%) as a direct result of retail crime, the LPRC said.
news4jax.com
Members of Both Political Parties Partner to
Fight Theft
'This
shouldn’t be a partisan issue ... We need to fix these laws'
New York Lawmakers take action against retail crime
Bipartisan bill would increase penalties for
repeat shoplifters
Republican
state Sen. Jake Ashby joined other local elected officials at Colonie Center
Thursday, Feb. 1, to promote the
state legislative action to
combat the increase in retail crime.
Colonie Center has been suffering from
a spike
in retail crime after the state implemented criminal justice and bail reforms in
2019.
Ashby and Assemblyman
(Angelo) Santabarbara,
a Democrat, sponsored the bill, which would
increase criminal penalties
against repeat shoplifters
and help crack down on repeat offenders of petit larceny.
The Senate Bill S7599, introduced July 12,
amends the penal law in
relation to grand larceny
in the fourth degree. Santabarbara introduced the Assembly version.
“This shouldn’t be a
partisan issue. I’m all
for the investments in education, mental health and addiction treatment and that
will make our communities safer,” Ashby said. “But what about right now?
We need to fix these laws and
keep the social fabric of our communities from coming apart.”
Jeff Law, General Manager of Colonie Center said he recognizes the
importance of enhancing the
penalties of individuals who are involved in illegal theft
from retailers as a productive measure to deter those activities and if the
shoppers and tenants witness a crime, must contact the proper authorities.
Albany County Sheriff Criag Apple said that
shoplifting is the low hanging
fruit and the state
needs to immediately address it.
Under the current bail laws,
even if a person is charged with grand larceny, judges cannot set bail.
They have to be released within a few hours, no matter how many cases are open
against them.
spotlightnews.com
NY's Fight Against Theft Makes More Headlines
Hochul proposes dedicated police forces to deal with retail theft
In response to the growing concern over retail theft in New York, Governor Kathy
Hochul has announced new initiatives aimed at curbing shoplifting. Highlighted
in her state of the state address, Governor Hochul’s plan includes boosting
funding for local and state police forces to establish dedicated teams focused
on tackling this issue. Additionally, the governor is advocating for the
creation of a tax credit to support businesses that have been adversely affected
by theft.
Amid rising incidents of shoplifting, which have impacted both local shops and
large retailers, the state is exploring various strategies to address the
problem. Senator Jake Ashby has echoed the need for more robust measures,
introducing a bill to the senate aimed at increasing penalties for repeat
offenders. This legislative effort underscores the urgency of finding effective
solutions to protect businesses and maintain public safety.
While Governor Hochul vetoed a bill last November that sought to establish a
task force against organized theft, her current stance signals a proactive
approach to legislative changes. The proposed legislation to enhance penalties
for assaulting retail workers marks a significant step towards addressing the
broader issue of retail crime in New York. These measures represent the state’s
commitment to safeguarding businesses and ensuring a safe shopping environment
for its citizens.
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New D.C. Crime Bill Clears First Hurdle
DC Council gives initial approval to sweeping crime bill
The bill before the D.C. Council includes sections
on gun crimes, pretrial detention, drug-free zones, carjackings, police pursuits
and retail theft
The D.C. Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a
comprehensive crime bill,
aiming to reduce homicides, carjackings and other violent crime,
especially among young people. The long-awaited first of two votes passed
without a controversial provision that would allow police to collect DNA when a
person is arrested.
Its provisions would increase penalties for gun crimes. For instance,
firing a gun in public would
be a felony. It would
make it easier for judges to
order pretrial detention
for those accused of violent crimes – both adults and juveniles.
Other provisions cover retail theft, as stores lock away merchandise or close
for good. For repeat
thieves who may be stealing at a misdemeanor level, after a certain number of
arrests or convictions, they could be prosecuted as felons,”
Mendelson said.
nbcwashington.com
Prosecutors Given a New Blueprint for Mass
Shooting Cases?
A Mom’s Conviction Offers Prosecutors a New Tactic in Mass Shooting Cases
The guilty verdict in Michigan against the mother
of a school shooter will reverberate in prosecutors’ offices around the country
The guilty verdict on
Tuesday against the mother of a Michigan teenager who murdered four students
in 2021 in the state’s deadliest school shooting is likely to ripple across the
country’s legal landscape as
prosecutors find themselves weighing a new way to seek justice in mass shootings.
That’s because prosecutors in Michigan had
notably compelling evidence
against the mother,
Jennifer Crumbley — including text messages and the accounts of a meeting with
school officials just hours before the shooting at Oxford High School on Nov.
30, 2021 — that jurors
felt proved she should have known the mental state of her son,
Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 at the time.
Legal experts who have followed the case say the successful prosecution of Ms.
Crumbley, 45, provides
a template for prosecutors around the country
to pursue similar cases.
nytimes.com
Homicides are up but property crimes are down in Virginia Beach
Waco, TX chief reports 5-year crime decrease during city council meeting
2 Million U.S. Workers Are Victims of Workplace
Violence Each Year
Workplace Safety And Well-Being On The Decline In 2024, Study Shows
As you enter 2024, whether back in the office or working remotely,
psychological and physical
safety threats continue to emerge.
During these turbulent times, psychological safety is the ability to bring your
full self to work, take risks and allow yourself to be vulnerable without fear
of negative consequences. Given the incidences of
cyber threats, coupled with
the acts of workplace violence and mass shootings across the country, many
employees are not aware of emergency plans for active shooter incidents, cyber
attacks or workplace violence.
The team at Traliant surveyed over 1,000 U.S. employees for
Fear Factors: A 2024 Employee Survey Report on Workplace Violence, Harassment
and Mental Health. They found that mental health is a major area
employers need to focus on in 2024. A full
86% of the respondents either strongly or somewhat agreed that employers need to
do more to address mental health
needs in the workplace. Some of the top contributors were burnout and toxic
management practices, in addition to wage stagnation which signals that
macroeconomic factors are contributing to employees' mental health concerns.
Workplace Violence
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
found that nearly two million U.S. workers are victims of workplace violence
each year. The Traliant
report also uncovered concerns around workplace violence and misconduct and
harassment. Some of the key findings were:
•
90% believe other states should adopt workplace violence prevention policies
that are similar to
California’s newly signed law.
•
Almost
one in
four have witnessed workplace violence happening to another employee
in the last five years, and 12% have been the target of workplace violence
themselves.
•
Currently, only
44% of
workers strongly agree that their employers promote a speak-up culture,
where employees can report misconduct without fear of retaliation.
How Employers Can Promote Well-Being And Safety
“To close this gap, there needs to be a comprehensive effort made by employers
to promote safety across the workplace,” Johnson points out. “This includes the
obvious physical features such as locks and security badges, but also better
training.”
forbes.com
The Self-Checkout Evolution Continues Amid Shrink
Concerns
Rethinking self-checkout amid the risks of shrink
Concerns
about shoplifting and shrink
continue to grow. Meanwhile,
many retailers are
hyper-focused on protecting the customer experience,
which can suffer when they rely too heavily on self-checkout systems. Here are
three tips for achieving balance in your approach to self-checkout.
Use a store-specific lens
Some stores have
stronger incentives to rethink self-checkout than others.
That could be because the store has a bigger problem with shrink than other
locations in the portfolio, or a higher percentage of regular customers who
dislike these systems.
If shrink is getting out of control at a given store, stronger steps might be
necessary.
Self-checkout lanes create
well-documented opportunities for people to walk out of the store with
pilfered merchandise.
In addition, higher rates of shoplifting can lead to more confrontations with
suspected criminals — an unpleasant experience for all and a potential liability
risk for the retailer. At some stores, drastically reducing or eliminating
self-checkout might be the best way to go.
Create a ‘security box’
Retailers that do decide to remove a few of their self-checkout lanes could
consider using the newly available space to create what might be thought of as a
“security box.” This involves
positioning self-checkout
lanes within a self-contained area, with one entrance and one exit.
Typically, an employee will stand at the exit to both assist customers and watch
what’s going on.
Stay open to other tech options
Retailers should stay open to new technology solutions hitting the market.
Various companies continue to push the envelope on self-checkout via experiments
involving the likes of
biometric-detection, mobile apps, RFID chips and AI-fueled cameras and carts.
At some point, the push for innovation could lead to checkout nirvana — an
automated approach that truly is headache-free for both shoppers and stores.
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Everon Announces 4th & 5th Acquisition Within 24 Hours of Each Other
Everon Acquires Regional Banking Security Integrator, Customized Service
Concepts, LLC
Acquisition is the organization's fourth
acquisition, expands service capabilities for ATMs and banking institutions
across the New England region
Boca
Raton, Fla., Feb. 6, 2024
- Everon, also known as ADT Commercial ("ADT Commercial" or the
"Company"), a
leading security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire
and life safety in the U.S., announced today the purchase of Customized Service
Concepts, LLC (CSC), with locations in New Hampshire and Connecticut. This is
the fourth acquisition that Everon has completed since emerging as a standalone
organization in October 2023, and its third completed in Q1 2024. With the
purchase of CSC, Everon is focused on enhancing its service capabilities for
banking and financial institutions in the New England area and across the
Northeast.
"Welcoming the CSC team to our organization proves we're delivering on our
promise to serve our customers more holistically across markets and particularly
in the banking security industry," said Dan Bresingham, Chief Executive Officer.
"With CSC's decades-long experience, particularly in the banking and financial
sector, we're adding critical expertise to our organization and enhancing the
quality and depth of service we can provide across the New England area."
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Everon Acquires Michigan-Based Riverside Integrated Systems, Inc.
Acquisition marks the fifth acquisition for the
growing integrator, expands fire and life safety service capabilities in the
Midwest region
Boca Raton, Fla., Feb. 7, 2024
- Everon, also
known as ADT Commercial ("ADT Commercial" or the "Company"), a leading security
integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire and life safety in
the U.S., announced today the purchase of Riverside Integrated Systems, Inc.
based out of Grand Rapids, MI. This is the fifth acquisition that Everon has
completed
since emerging as a standalone organization in October 2023, and its fourth
this year. With the purchase of Riverside Integrated Systems, Inc., Everon
continues to deliver on its promise for geographic and service coverage
expansion across the U.S.
"This is an exciting time for Everon, and we're proud to welcome Riverside
Integrated Systems' talented team and leadership to our rising organization,"
said Dan Bresingham, Chief Executive Officer. "Joining forces with Riverside -
with their extensive history of expertise in the fire and life safety business -
greatly extends our service capabilities across the region and helps us to
deliver as a single-source provider for our customers."
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Insider Threat Incident Hits 63,000 Verizon
Employees
Verizon Employee Data Exposed in Insider Threat Incident
Tens of thousands of workers are effected by a
fellow employee dipping into files that include everything from SSNs and names
to union status and compensation data.
About 63,000 Verizon employees have been affected by a breach that
occurred in September 2023 but
which wasn't discovered for three months.
In a notice to the Maine attorney general's office, the
telecom giant noted that the
breach was caused by an
insider threat but that it was an "inadvertent disclosure" rather than a
malicious one.
The exposed information includes
names, addresses, Social
Security numbers, gender, union affiliations, dates of birth, and compensation
information — basically a phisher's social engineering giftbox.
"[On Sept. 21], a Verizon employee obtained a file containing certain employee
personal information without authorization and in violation of company policy,"
according to a sample letter to victims filed with the Maine attorney general's
office. "Promptly after learning of the issue [on Dec. 12], we conducted a
review. … At this time,
we have no evidence that this
information has been misused or shared outside of Verizon as a result of this
issue."
Verizon — which offers consumer wireless, home Internet, IT consulting, business
communications, cybersecurity offerings, and much more — did not immediately
respond to Dark Reading's request for more details on the breach.
The service provider said it was reviewing its technical controls to
prevent a repeat of the
situation down the line,
but Jim Alkove, co-founder and CEO of identity security startup Oleria and
former chief trust officer at Salesforce.com, believes that it's equally
important to be mindful of security mindset.
darkreading.com
Number of Commercial Spyware Vendors Continues to
Grow
The fight against commercial spyware misuse is heating up
Though there are organizations out there investigating how commercial spyware is
misused to target journalists, human rights defenders and dissidents, the
growing market related to the development and sale of this type of software and
the exploits used to deploy it is still very much shrouded in mystery.
“While
prominent [commercial spyware
vendors] garner public
attention and headlines, there are
dozens of others that are less
noticed, but play an
important role in developing spyware,” says Shane Huntley, senior director at
Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG).
In a report published on Tuesday, Google TAG named
eleven commercial spyware
vendors and their products
– some of them more and some less known. (We’ve all heard about NSO Group and
Intellexa, but have your hear about PARS Defense and Wintego Systems?)
Many CVSs operate openly, though they share sensitive details only with their
(prospective) customers.
“The number of CSVs around the globe is impossible to count, with
new companies opening each
year and existing ones reincorporating under new names.
TAG currently tracks approximately 40 CSVs developing and selling exploits and
spyware to government customers,” the group said.
Apart from commercial surveillance vendors and private sector offensive actors,
other actors on the spyware market include vulnerability researchers and
exploit developers, government
customers (who buy and use the spyware), and brokers that act as intermediaries
between these groups.
helpnetsecurity.com
Check Your Printers!
Critical Bugs in Canon Small Office Printers Allow Code Execution, DDoS
A grouping of serious printer bugs,
unveiled at last summer's Pwn2Own, were patchless for months, but are finally
fixed now.
The company assigned them all "critical" 9.8 out of 10 ratings on the Common
Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scale. As explained in a security advisory,
they can allow
unauthenticated attackers to remotely perform denial of service (DoS) or
arbitrary code execution against any affected printers connected directly to the
Internet. They also
offer a handy pivot point to burrow deeper into victim networks.
Beyond the obvious step of updating to the latest firmware, Canon is advising
its customers to "set a private IP address for the products and create a network
environment with a firewall or wired/Wi-Fi router that can restrict network
access."
The advice speaks to a larger point: that even if printers are thick and
unwieldy, what's manageable is their connectivity.
The best way to protect the
printers themselves, meanwhile, is to patch.
As Childs recalls, "I can't tell you how many times I've heard of printers that
were exploited that were three or four updates behind."
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Improving Cannabis Security While Reducing
Burden on Businesses
Thoughts to Improve Security Regulations Across the Nation
Sapphire works
with clients all over the country to ensure that their security standards apply
best practices and meet compliance requirements. However, several business
owners in the cannabis industry alert us to burdensome requirements from
regulators.
In
this article, we examine common security regulations which may be construed as
"burdensome". Then we explain the ramifications of each. Finally, we offer
solutions which may be aligned with best practices as well as with regulators'
interests.
Excessive Video Retention
In the camera-heavy cannabis industry, we see hundreds of terabytes of
storage required to meet regulations.
Most retail and warehouse businesses store video for between 7-30 days.
90 days is common for cannabis businesses (California, Massachusetts,
Maryland).
Canada still requires one year of retention, while
West Virginia and
Pennsylvania previously did (now both at 180 days). More retention
can double the materials costs for video systems, to say nothing of
increased maintenance costs. States like
Illinois or
Mississippi require off-site cloud storage. Yes, this feature removes
reliance on an on-site NVR and makes remote access easier; however, again the
price tag jumps dramatically, and onsite bandwidth requirements become a
non-negligible calculation.
Our suggestion is to cap video retention at 45 days, which is sufficient
for most investigations. As cloud storage technology develops, it may become
more affordable, but for now, it annihilates security budgets for several years
forward without clear ROI. Perhaps an emphasis on motion-activated recording
instead of continuous recording would increase ROI for cloud storage.
Secondary Alarm Systems
Requiring two alarm systems with two separate monitoring companies creates an
installation expense AND a recurring (monthly) expense. Redundancy can be
achieved within one alarm system, or better yet, one can spend that money on
proactive video monitoring or better door hardware. UL 681-standard alarm
systems are much tougher to beat than those with minimum capabilities.
Generators and battery backups can solve the power-outage problem. Overnight
private security patrol/response teams are ideal too, when available.
Fencing Materials
A solution of 6-foot fencing with screening and possibly barbed/razor wire
will enhance barrier security. Emphasis on CPTED generally produces strong
ROI. Either of these will hopefully assuage those who want above-standard
fencing.
sapphirerisk.com
Federal Gov Taking 'Biggest Step Toward Weed
Legalization in 100 Years'
What to know about the federal government’s big changes to marijuana rules
coming soon
Whenever it happens, rescheduling marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act
– which
regulates what drugs are considered illegal and just how illegal they are
– would be the biggest step the federal government has taken toward marijuana
legalization since it was first outlawed nearly 100 years ago.
It’s
the cap of a nearly
15-month process that began in October 2022, when President Joe Bidden tasked
the Department of Health and Human Services with reviewing how marijuana is
scheduled. In August,
the department formally recommended rescheduling the drug, formally filing its
recommendations with the Drug Enforcement Administration, which has the final
say.
But when the HHS released documentation concerning its rationale for
rescheduling, it sparked a renewed debate:
Does rescheduling marijuana go far enough?
What does rescheduling marijuana actually mean?
Currently, cannabis is a Schedule I drug which means the federal government
determines there’s no medicinal value. Other Schedule I substances include
heroin, LSD and ecstasy. In 2022, Biden recommended that cannabis be rescheduled
as a Schedule III substance, like ketamine, testosterone, anabolic steroids or
Tylenol with codeine.
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
One State Seeing Massive Success in Legal Pot
Sales
Massachusetts breaks record for marijuana sales, for the 6th year in a row
Massachusetts set a new
record for marijuana purchases in 2023,
with December capping the year off as the best-ever sales month, the Cannabis
Control Commission (CCC) said in a press release Tuesday.
Adult-use marijuana establishments in
the state grossed more than $1.56 billion in sales last year, surpassing total
gross sales in 2022 by $78 million
and marking the sixth consecutive year of record-setting growth for the industry
since the first legal sales of the substance began in 2018, the CCC said.
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
Judge rejects a claim that New York’s marijuana licensing cheats out-of-state
applicants
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BNPL Fueling Chargebacks & Other Challenges?
Half of Merchants Offering Installment Plans See Increased Chargebacks as
Primary Pain Point
Split-payment plans, or installment plans as they are more popularly called,
have gained momentum in the consumer commerce space in recent years. These plans
— not only general-purpose card plans but also split-payment plans that use
merchant or store cards and buy now, pay later
(BNPL) — have become
increasingly popular as
customers look for more convenient and flexible payment choices.
While merchants largely recognized the advantages of offering split payment
plans, the data revealed that might have
faced various challenges when
implementing these options.
Half of surveyed merchants reported that
general-purpose card
installment plans led to increased chargebacks, directly impacting their costs.
Similarly, other split-payment alternatives, including merchant or store card
plans and BNPL options, also contributed to additional chargebacks, albeit less
prominently, with rates of 20% and 13%, respectively.
Difficulties
integrating different systems was another challenge for 50%
of merchants offering general-purpose card installment plans. Fewer merchants
reported this problem with merchant or store card plans and BNPL, at 40% and
19%, respectively.
Furthermore, 40% of
merchants highlighted the complex payment-receiving process and slow processing
associated with merchant or store card installment plans, whereas merchants
offering BNPL cited challenges of measuring return on investment as their
primary concern.
As consumers continue to embrace flexible payment solutions, the study suggested
that “proactive data utilization — especially in apparel, where more than
70% of retailers report
customers have used installment plans in the last 12 months
— will enable firms to anticipate and meet evolving consumer needs effectively.”
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More Layoffs & Cost-Cutting at Amazon
Amazon is chopping hundreds of jobs at its One Medical and Pharmacy units as
part of a new cost-cutting mandate
One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy are laying off hundreds of employees.
Amazon's healthcare units, including One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy, are
conducting fresh layoffs as part of a broader cost-cutting campaign,
Business Insider has learned.
The
layoffs will impact "few hundred roles,"
Amazon's spokesperson confirmed in an email to BI.
One person said roughly 115 positions may be eliminated.
Another estimated up to 400 employees could lose their jobs.
The company had planned to announce the layoffs before February 1, but had
delayed it due to
Amazon's recent earnings report and other internal issues, they said.
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Snap To Cut 10% of Its Workforce Across the Globe
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Gwinnett County, GA: Nearly $1M in stolen construction supplies found in raid at
Buford home
Gwinnett County police have arrested four people after officers say they found
nearly $1 million in stolen construction equipment and supplies at a Buford
home. Officials say they discovered the massive amount of stolen goods while
serving a search warrant at the home on the 4200 block of Tuggle Road on Monday.
According to investigators, police wanted to search the home after connecting to
multiple narcotics and property crimes. While performing the search, officers
say they found numerous pills believed to be Schedule 1 and 2 narcotics and a
pile of stolen pieces of construction equipment in the home's two garages.
Authorities say they found residential flooring, doors, windows, electrical
wire, lights, fans, tools, hardware, and appliances believed to have been taken
from local Home Depots, Lowes stores, and construction sites. Investigators
arrested and charged 60-year-old Bobby Mosley, 41-year-old Charles Mosley,
48-year-old Estuesta Fortuna Rogelio Jr., 50-year-old and Regina Crane with
VGCSA possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute.
Additional charges may be coming as the investigation continues. "It may take
more than a week to have a complete inventory of everything that was stored at
the residence," the Gwinnett County Police Department told FOX 5.
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San Jose, CA: Police arrest duo linked to over 70 retail thefts
San
Jose police have arrested two men in connection with dozens of organized retail
thefts across the city, the department announced Wednesday. Jaime Flores, 46,
and Thomas Sapiniso, 37, are accused of committing over 70 such crimes and
making off with more than $75,000 in stolen merchandise, police said. Police
said the suspects stole items from various stores, including Target, NIKE, REI,
Best Buy and Dick's Sporting Goods. Flores was arrested on Dec. 16 following a
grand theft at Westgate Mall, police said. He was later booked into Santa Clara
County Main Jail. On Jan. 31, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Sapinoso,
who was already in custody at the jail following an arrest for an unrelated
incident, police said.
nbcbayarea.com
Sacramento, CA: Police arrest man accused of $30K jewelry theft from store on
Arden Way
The Sacramento Police Department arrested a man accused of destroying a glass
jewelry case and stealing about $30,000 worth of jewels. Officers were called
Thursday to the 1700 block of Arden Way after getting a report of a theft at a
business, the Police Department said in a social media post. Investigators said
about $30,000 worth of merchandise was taken from the store in the Point West
neighborhood, at a shopping center near Arden Fair mall. The suspect, a
27-year-old Sacramento man, was arrested after police saw him leave his home and
get into a car the day after the theft. Police said officers found about $25,000
worth of jewels with their prices tags still on them. The suspect is being held
with bail set at $500,000 and faces felony charges of grand theft charge and
vandalism.
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Spokane, OR: Shoplifting Call Leads to Multiple Felony Arrests on Spokane South
Hill
On Monday, at around 3:30 pm, Spokane Police Officers were dispatched to the
Target store on South Regal Street following a theft report. According to loss
prevention employees who contacted 911,
several suspects had exited
the store with two shopping carts of stolen goods valued at nearly $2,000.
One of the carts was discovered abandoned in the parking lot while the suspects
fled the scene in an RV, taking the other cart of stolen merchandise with them.
Officers quickly located the suspect vehicle near 57th and Palouse Highway. The
RV was found to have multiple occupants, including the theft suspects. Utilizing
video footage from the theft, police were able to positively identify the three
individuals involved in the crime. 37-year-old Michael D. Stead, 23-year-old
Monica M. Boggess, and 33-year-old Cassandra L. Graves were arrested on charges
of second-degree theft and booked into the Spokane County Jail.
The police successfully
recovered the stolen items from the RV and returned them to the Target store.
bigcountrynewsconnection.com
Bloomfield, NJ: Police Nab East Orange Serial Shoplifter for Stealing Nearly $1K
in Merchandise in a week from two CVS stores
Hillsborough, NC: Police seek 3 female suspects in Felony larceny at Walmart
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Shootings & Deaths
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Deadly shooting at Lauderhill shopping plaza
An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a
Lauderhill strip mall. According to Lauderhill police, they received a call
about the shooting at the shopping plaza in the 4500 block of N University Drive
around 3:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot
multiple times. He was taken to Broward Health Medical Center where he died.
Police said shortly they received word that a man had arrived at Florida Medical
Center with a gunshot injury that was non-life threatening. Investigators are
now trying to determine what led to the shooting.
cbsnews.com
Cleveland, OH: Police searching for 3 suspects wanted for Sunoco gas station
fatal shooting
The Cleveland Division of Police is asking for the public's help in identifying
three people suspected in the fatal shooting of a man at a Sunoco gas station
last month. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the Sunoco in
the 3300 block of East 93rd Street. Investigators believe the suspects met with
32-year-old Tyrone Hipps Jr. in order to conduct a deal. During the encounter,
police say the suspects shot Hipps, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
wkyc.com
Fayetteville, NC: Police shoot CVS robbery suspect during chase along train
tracks
Fayetteville police officers shot a robbery suspect during a chase along train
tracks. It all started Tuesday afternoon at the CVS on Ramsey Street when a man
with a gun took money from the store. When officers arrived, they were told a
GPS tracker was placed in the money the man had stolen. Officers ran after the
man, who was still carrying the gun used during the robbery. Officers caught up
with the robber on the train tracks at Moore Street and Mechanic Street. That is
when police officers shot at the suspect. "Our officers did discharge their
weapon, and of course as the investigation goes forward then of course that will
be the SBI (State Bureau of Investigation), if they make determination that
something else occurred during that time frame," Major Christopher Joyce said.
The man, who has not yet been identified, was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical
Center to be treated for his injuries. Fayetteville Police Department said
officers recovered a gun at the scene.
abc11.com
Cave Creek, AZ: Update: 2 arrested after shots fired at Cave Creek Walmart
Two people have been arrested after shots were fired at a Walmart in Cave Creek
last month, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. The shooting happened at
6 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the store near Cave Creek Road and the Carefree Highway. No
one was hurt in the shooting. MCSO says 19-year-old Aidan Eggers fired the
gunshots. Two days after the shooting, Eggers was arrested at his home. Two guns
were found inside the home, one of which was reported stolen.
fox10phoenix.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Charleston, WV: 7-Eleven will no longer blast Opera music
According
to a spokesperson with the City of Charleston Police Department, the 7/11 store
on Washington Street is still playing opera music. The department says they did
not receive complaints regarding the East End store, and may check the store
tomorrow to see if the music is causing disturbances. Neighbors living next to
the Bigley Avenue 7/11 which was also heard playing opera music said the music
was especially loud at night when residents were going to bed.
wowktv.com
Atlanta, GA: 2 teens accused of robbing store clerk connected to 7 robberies
across two Metro Atlanta counties
Colorado Springs, CO: Police investigating overnight robbery spree across city;
Circle K’s and 7-Eleven
New York, NY: 4 indicted in Manhattan night club Credit Card theft ring that
swiped at least $420K
Lincoln, NE: Police, bomb squad investigate suspicious package at UPS Store in
north Lincoln; officials say package is non-hazardous
Seattle, WA: Flatbed truck crash into south Seattle pot shop before thieves
steal ATM
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Auto – Snellville, GA
– Burglary
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Beauty – Chesterton,
IN - Burglary
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C-Store – Roxbury, MA
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Atlanta, GA
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Atlanta, GA
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Toledo, OH –
Robbery
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C-Store – Houston, TX
- Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Green
Township, PA – Burglary
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C-Store – Canton, OH –
Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Colorado
Springs, CO – Armed Robbery
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CBD – Asheville, NC –
Armed Robbery
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CVS – Fayetteville, NC
– Armed Robbery /Susp shot
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Guns – Georgetown
County, ND – Burglary
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Guns – Atlus, OK –
Burglary
• Jewelry – New York,
NY – Robbery
• Jewelry -
Victorville, CA – Robbery
• Jewelry - Elizabeth
City, NC – Robbery
• Jewelry – Gilbert, AZ
– Robbery
• Jewelry – Huntsville,
AL – Robbery
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Liquor – Escambia
County, CA – Burglary
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Liquor – Salem, CT –
Robbery
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Liquor – Paducah, KY –
Armed Robbery
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Liquor – Fresno, CA –
Burglary
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Marijuana – Seattle,
WA – Burglary
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Motorcycle –
Scottsdale, AZ - Burglary
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Restaurant –
Chesterton, IN - Burglary
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Tobacco – Durham, NC –
Armed Robbery
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Walmart –
Hillsborough, NC – Robbery
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