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Cassandra Lenderman named Director of Global Loss Prevention Operations for Nike
Before her promotion to Director of Global Loss Prevention Operations for Nike, Cassandra was with Amazon for more than five years, starting with the company as a Regional Loss Prevention Manager and working her way up to Sr. Manager, Loss Prevention Operations. Earlier in her career, she served as a Regional Loss Prevention Manager for Unified Grocers and held various loss prevention roles with Nordstrom. Congratulations, Cassandra!

Will Sovern promoted to Corporate Retail Safety Manager for TBC Corporation
Will has been with TBC Corporation for a year and a half, starting with the company as a Regional Asset Protection Manager before his latest promotion to Corporate Retail Safety Manager. Before that, he held LP roles with various other retailers, including Lowe's, Gap Inc. and Macy's. TBC Corporation has more than 3,200 franchised and company-operated tire and automotive service centers. Congratulations, Will!


 


2020 GLPS - Group LP Selfies

Your Team - Your Pride - Our Industry
Building Industry Pride - One Team Selfie at a Time

Carter's Asset Protection Team

Pictured Left to Right: Tony Perez (ORC); Spencer Smith (AP Analyst); Josh Hamilton (Manager of Investigations); Brent Craven (RAPM - PacNW); Myself (Lucky Leader); Matt Rowland (Sr. RAPM - West); Grace Latour (Sr. RAPM - Central/ORC); Tony Zenari (RAPM - GLK); John Mattera (Sr. RAPM - South); Paul Smith (RAPM - MidAtlantic); Grady Pearson (AP Analyst); Andy Palomino (RAPM - NE); Not Pitcured - Braydon Ferguson (ORC).
 


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RetailROI and the 2020 Digital Transformation Retail Technologies

By Tony D'Onofrio, Global Retail Influencer

The Strategic Retail Technology Priorities of 2020

By the end of January each year, in collaboration with IHL, RIS publishes a new study “that examines trends for the coming year in the areas of technological advances and investment timelines that drive the blending of brick-and-mortar and digital transformation. At RetailROI, Joe Skorupa, the Editorial Director of RIS News, unveiled the top three retailer strategic priorities for 2020 which are discussed in the study. Courtesy of RIS news, here is the full list:

Interesting are the seven findings and recommendations from this year's study:

1. Retailers should plan to match or surpass the level of growth predicted in 2020 - 5.7% growth in revenue, 4% rise in store openings, and 3.4% increase in store remodels.

2. Focus on improving and investing in stores, where at least 86% of sales are transacted or are directly influenced.

3. Set overall strategic priorities to achieve long-term success. See top 3 above.

4. Specific in-store technologies to deploy in 2020 and beyond should focus on mobile capabilities. See next section of this article.

5. No transformational technology comes close to the adoption rate of proximity or location-based marketing to create compelling, personalized in-store shopping journey - 25% have it today, 18% planning deployment in one year, and 16% within two years.

6. Competitive pressures compel investment in last-mile fulfillment - 30% currently support shipping products to a store for pick-up, 30% support buying online and returning to a store, 29% support purchasing products in a store that are shipped from a warehouse, and 28% support shipping store inventory to a customer.

7. No area of technology is hotter in retail today than Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), especially when used to sharpen operational areas - 29% have already made the investment, 23% will begin in the next 12 months, and another 10% within 24 months.

All the new data presented confirms once again that the retail apocalypse is much more hype than reality (see Number 1 above). Read More Here
 



Coronavirus Update


Huge Jump in Coronavirus Cases and Deaths in China

254 new deaths and 15,152 new cases announced in China's Hubei province, as officials expand diagnosis criteria

Doctors in China have adopted a new way of diagnosing the novel coronavirus, leading to a huge jump in both the official number of deaths blamed on the disease and the tally of confirmed cases in the country at the heart of the outbreak. Officials in Hubei province, the Chinese region where the virus is believed to have jumped into the human population from wild animals, reported 254 new deaths and 15,152 new cases of the flu-like virus.

The increase brought the
worldwide death toll to at least 1,369 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000. Only about 400 of those patients, and just two of the confirmed fatalities, have been outside of mainland China.

The sharp increase came after two days of reported declines in the number of confirmed new cases in China. It was the result of Chinese doctors in Hubei province starting to use lung imaging to diagnose the disease, in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests they had been using. cbsnews.com

The Coronavirus is Hitting the Retail Industry Hard

The sickness is causing sales declines, shipping issues and runway show cancellations

The coronavirus poses such a threat to the retail industry that it was mentioned 160 times on 19 different retailer earnings calls in the past two weeks, according to research by Amenity Analytics.

High-end retailers like Canada Goose are concerned about declining foot traffic and sales from Chinese tourists to U.S. stores. In addition, brands that source materials from Chinese factories are already facing shipment delays. Sportswear brands such as Nike and Under Armour that have stores in China have also cited the impact. Tapestry - whose brands include Kate Spade and Coach - acknowledged that the virus outbreak will have a negative sales impact of as much as $250 million for the fiscal year, for which it is forecasting revenue of $5.9 billion, according to a recent Securities and Exchange filing.

“Retailers are going to have difficulty getting merchandise, wholesalers will have a hard time fulfilling obligations,” says Edward Hertzman, founder and president of Sourcing Journal, a retail publication. He notes that even brands that don’t source materials directly from China will suffer because there's a good chance their suppliers rely on Chinese companies. “The reality is if you’re in Bangladesh or Vietnam, a lot of those companies rely on fabric from China or trims from China.” Hertzman adds that retailers’ supply chain will also be disrupted by delivery delays at ports.

The sickness is also taking a toll on fashion runway shows. Women’s Wear Daily reported Tuesday that six Chinese brands have canceled Paris shows, including Taiwanese brand Shiatzy Chen. Shanghai Fashion Week has also been postponed, according to reports. A representative from Fashion Week Online, which tracks the events, says that some attendees are wearing masks - of the sequin-encrusted variety - to shows. adage.com

For Businesses Suffering From Coronavirus Losses,
Insurance Coverage May Offer a Remedy

Just as South Florida had to deal with the impact of the Zika virus several years ago, the financial toll of coronavirus is mounting, and affected businesses are looking for ways to offset losses. Insurance may provide a source of relief, and a variety of coverages may respond for losses associated with the outbreak.

Business Interruption and Supply Chain Disruptions - Event Cancellation Insurance - General Liability Insurance - Directors & Officers Insurance - Read more here: treasuryandrisk.com

Ralph Lauren warns of $55 million to $70 million sales hit due to coronavirus

The Effect of Coronavirus on American Chinese Restaurants, Explained

The CDC is preparing for coronavirus 'to take a foothold in the US'

Some coronavirus test kits shipped around US are flawed, CDC claims
 



Workplace Romance in the #MeToo Era


Workplace Romances: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Slightly more than half of survey respondents admit to having had romantic feelings for a co-worker and nearly one-fourth have asked a colleague out, according to findings released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Among other findings from the survey:

● Of the people who'd dated someone at work, 76 percent have dated a peer, 27 percent have dated a superior, and 21 percent have dated a subordinate.

● 27 percent are in, or have been in, a workplace romance.

● 19 percent have a "work spouse," a co-worker who seems almost like a marriage partner. Slightly more than half of the respondents with work spouses admitted they have romantic feelings for their workplace better halves.

But while Selena Gomez may have warbled that the heart wants what it wants, romance worries employers.
Workplace romances can lead to accusations of favoritism when the relationship is going well or allegations of harassment and retaliation if things sour or feelings aren't reciprocated.

These are legal issues that organizations should be mindful of, said Lucy Garcia, senior HR business partner at Houston-based G&A, an HR services provider.

"The biggest issue to consider is the
increased risk of sexual-harassment claims, hostile-work-environment claims, conflict-of-interest claims," she said. "Have a workplace romance policy in place and educate management regularly, but, more importantly, have a policy that prohibits sexual harassment and discrimination and enforce it fairly and evenly so that you are not accused of gender bias. Encourage employees to come forward and to feel safe from retaliation." shrm.org

Fear of MeToo Hasn’t Stopped Bosses From Dating Their Underlings
Executive behavior has been under a microscope since allegations of sexual assault and harassment in October 2017 toppled movie producer Harvey Weinstein. More than 1,400 powerful people have been accused of misconduct ranging from boorish comments to rape, according to crisis consultancy Temin and Co. Only about 18 cases in the tally involved a consensual relationship.

Still, companies are now scrutinizing all flavors of workplace relationships. Over the summer, BlackRock Inc. fired a human resources executive over a consensual affair that violated company policy. Months later,
McDonald’s Corp. CEO Steve Easterbrook lost his job for having a relationship with an employee. Even before #MeToo, 99% of companies had policies preventing bosses from dating their direct reports.

But official procedures on office romances should be more nuanced, said SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. “Employers simply can’t forbid the reality of romance within the workplace,” he said in a statement accompanying the report. “Instead, they should reflect on their culture and ensure their approach is current, realistic, and balanced in ways that protect employees while leaving them free to romance responsibly.” bloomberg.com
 



US senators slam Amazon's record on worker safety in new letter
Fifteen US senators including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris tore into Amazon on Friday in a letter to CEO Jeff Bezos, describing the company's record on worker safety as "dismal."

In the letter, the senators expressed "serious concern" about the safety of Amazon's employees, citing numerous recent reports of worker mistreatment. Among other changes, they urged Bezos to reduce worker quotas and speed requirements and to introduce immediate physician referrals for unwell workers whose symptoms aren't improving. They also asked that bathroom breaks no longer be treated as "time off task."

At the turn of the decade, Amazon's reputation for employee maltreatment could hardly be greater. The senators' letter draws on a wealth of investigative reporting, notably from The Atlantic, that has painted a grim picture of life at the average Amazon warehouse.

Amazon's public-relations chief, Jay Carney, pushed back on the narrative Monday with an op-ed article published in The New York Times called "Why Bernie Sanders praised Amazon." In the piece, Carney said Sanders called him and praised Amazon's recent increase of its minimum wage to $15. On Monday evening, he went on to spar with journalists on Twitter after some took issue with the way his piece failed to mention contextual details about Sanders. businessinsider.com

Proposed California bill would make it the 3rd state to ban cashless stores
A small, but growing number of businesses are no longer accepting cash. Owners say that accepting only credit cards, debit cards or digital wallets like App
le Pay is more efficient and lowers the risk of being robbed. Electronic forms of payments are gaining popularity with consumers.

But the cash-free trend has raised concerns that such shops exclude customers who rely exclusively on cash. Sen. Jerry Hill, a Democrat from San Mateo, says this amounts to discrimination against people without credit cards or bank accounts, who tend to be low-income.

That’s why Hill introduced a bill last week to require that all brick-and-mortar businesses in California accept cash.
If passed, California would become the third state, after Massachusetts and New Jersey, to ban cashless businesses before they become widespread. San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York City passed similar ordinances in the past year, and Washington, D.C., is currently considering a ban.

No groups have filed opposition against the bill yet, but Hill expects that retailers may put up a fight. Around 10% of the nearly 100,000 businesses that use Square, a financial check-out service, are cashless, according to a recent national study from the company.

California Retailers Association has not yet taken a position on the bill, said President and CEO Rachel Michelin.
An uptick in retail theft has spurred some smaller retailers to turn towards electronic payments to avoid keeping cash behind the counter. She said the bill might be “premature” given that she hasn’t observed a widespread trend in stores going cashless, other than in more techy areas like Silicon Valley. calmatters.org

What Is The Biggest Change In The Security Industry Since 2010?
Ten years is a long time, but it seems to pass in an instant in the world of security. In terms of technology, 2010 is ages ago. Changes in the market have been transformative during that decade, and we called on our Expert Panel Roundtable to highlight some of those changes. We asked this week’s panelists: What was the biggest change in the security industry in the 2010-2019 decade?
See the responses here: securityinformed.com

Security Check Lawsuit:
Ulta's $1.75M Deal To End Wage-And-Hour Fight Gets Final OK

A California federal judge has given the final green light to Ulta's $1.75 million deal to resolve suits claiming the beauty supply retailer required almost 24,000 employees to both submit to security checks and do work off the clock, but trimmed how much the workers' attorneys can get in fees. U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo on Monday granted final approval to a settlement to end a suit claiming Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. — which has since changed its name to Ulta Beauty — failed to pay proper minimum wage and overtime and failed to provide timely rest and meal breaks, among other things. law360.com
 



First Quarter Cuts

Macy's Cuts Impact Total Company
Macy's Goes From 35 Operating Districts to 25 With Recent Cuts
From 5 Regions With 12 Team Members to 8 Regions With Two Executives

The Regions now have one Merchant and one Operations/Asset Protection executive. They didn't touch the Investigators or ORC Managers.

Kohl's cuts 250 field and corporate positions

E-Commerce retailer Wayfair lays off 550 employees, 350 in Boston
 



Barclays CEO Jes Staley under investigation over links with Jeffrey Epstein

Jeff Bezos Sets Record With $165 Million Beverly Hills Home Purchase

Modell's Trying to Avoid Bankruptcy

Stage Stores Preps for Possible Bankruptcy
 


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Join Agilence customer Sally Beauty as they highlight how to drive a greater ROI from your retail analytics investments



Join Agilence customer, Jim Mires of Sally Beauty as he discusses how to maximize the value of data analytics & reporting investments.

This March 4th webinar will explain how Jim spearheaded a company-wide paradigm shift from traditional to progressive decision-making and used data to increase shareholder value and reduce costs across all business functions.

At the end of the webinar, participants should understand:

  • How to spearhead data analytics initiatives to all business functions

  • Better define Total Retail Loss to include both malicious and non-malicious causes

  • Measure the impact enterprise analytics have on SG&A

  • Improve the overall ROI of your analytics investment

  • And more...

DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2020

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Cybersecurity Collaboration in Retail & Hospitality Alive and Well

The Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing & Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) highlighted two strong statistics in its 2019 “Year in Review” report:

● 90% of members contributed to the sharing community, and
● 100% of respondents to 2019 Member Satisfaction Survey would recommend RH-ISAC to industry peers.

“To witness the growth of members coming together to share not only the threats they are seeing,” commented Suzie Squier, president at RH-ISAC, “but also their practices and insights to help others continue to build their information security program is tremendously rewarding. I cannot thank our members enough for jumping in to help their peers.”

The RH-ISAC started in 2014 with 30 companies and has now grown to include more than 155 members from the retail and hospitality sectors. In the 2019 Member Satisfaction Survey, RH-ISAC had an overwhelming positive response from members, with 100 percent of respondents saying they would recommend RH-ISAC to their industry peers.

“My mantra has always been ‘a rising tide lifts all boats,’” expressed Colin Anderson, RH-ISAC board chair and global CISO of Levi Strauss & Co. “It is wonderful to see not only the growth of the organization, but the members coming together and joining forces to manage our common cybersecurity risks.”

Along with a 36 percent increase in sharing over 2019, the RH-ISAC also produced documents driven by its member-led committees, such as the “Anatomy of Account Takeover Guide” and “The Retail and Hospitality CISO’s Guide to Preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act.” The community also responded to 100 requests for information covering such topics as digital fraud, cloud storage, control mapping and more. The final 2019 CISO Benchmark Study of Organizational Data will be published later this month. rhisac.org

RH-ISAC Regional Intelligence Workshop:
Brinker International - Dallas, TX - February 19

Spend the day with top retail and customer-facing cybersecurity practitioners, network with peers and walk away with practical strategies for actioning on your cyber threat intel. The RH-ISAC Regional Intelligence Workshops are built by members for their retail cybersecurity practitioner peers in various regions throughout the United States and are designed to deliver practical strategies and insights for retailers on intelligence programs, requirements, and processes at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. Learn more or register here.
 



Data Breach: Estée Lauder Database Exposes 440 Million Records
Estée Lauder has suffered a data breach at the hands of cybercriminals, resulting in the exposure of 440 million records. As first reported by Security Discovery and by further media outlets, the data breach exposed internal emails, with no evidence that customer records or payment details were at risk. The hacked database contained 440,336,852 records including internal company emails.

While there was no direct risk to customers of Estée Lauder, as well as subsidiary big-name brands including Clinique and MAC, the security expert who discovered the breach noted that hacked data relating to middleware may create another entrance for the cybercriminals to gain access to more pertinent information further down the line. essentialretail.com

FBI: BEC scams accounted for half of the cyber-crime losses in 2019

Average Loss Per Business Email Compromise Scam = $75,000

The FBI received 467,361 internet and cyber-crime complaints in 2019, which the agency estimates have caused losses of more than $3.5 billion, the bureau wrote in its yearly internet crime report released today.

The FBI said that almost half of the reported losses -- an estimated $1.77 billion -- came from reports of BEC (Business Email Compromise), also known as EAC (Email Account Compromise) crimes.

BEC/EAC is a sophisticated scam targeting businesses and individuals performing wire transfer payments. A typical BEC scam happens after hackers either compromise or spoof an email account for a legitimate person/company. They use this email account to send fake invoices or business contractors. These are sent to employees in the same company, or upstream/downstream business partners. The idea is to trick counterparts into wiring money into the wrong bank accounts.

BEC scams are popular because they're (1) dead simple to execute, and (2) don't require advanced coding skills or complex malware. zdnet.com

More than 15.1 Billion Records Exposed in 2019

Silk Road Dealer Busted In $19M Bitcoin Haul Gets 3½ Years

97 out of 100 of World's Largest Airports Have Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Top Seven Cybersecurity Trends in 2020

 


 


 

Tilray, Aurora Cannabis Layoffs May Signal Industrywide Problem

Cannabis companies and investors have overextended themselves, driven by the "exuberance" that comes with an emerging market and an attractive story.

The trend of layoffs in the cannabis industry, which started in 2019, has done nothing but accelerate in 2020 with:

Medmen Enterprises cutting more than 40% of its workforce;
Pasha Brands reducing its team by 24%;
Zenabis Global terminating 40 people (about 10% of its staff);
GenCanna giving the boot to another 65;
Mile High Labs discharging 10% of its personnel; and
Leafly making 18% of its workers redundant.

In the latest moves of this kind, Tilray announced this week it fired more than 140 people, or 10% of its workforce. The following day, BNN Bloomberg reported Aurora Cannabis would be doing the same, cutting approximately 340 jobs. Tilray CEO Brendan Kennedy said it’s part of a companywide restructuring focused on driving continued growth.

End Of The ‘Exuberance’ Era
Cannabis companies and investors have overextended themselves, driven by the “exuberance” that comes with an emerging market and an attractive story, argues Jeremy Berke — who’s been tracking massive layoffs within the cannabis industry in recent months.

Analysts Expect Trimming At Canopy
Tilray is just the first of many other Canadian cannabis companies we’ll see announce cost-cutting initiatives and restructurings in months to come. “[T]he entire Canadian cannabis sector needs to reset its cost structure,” BofA Securities analyst Christopher Carey argues in a note issued Feb. 4.

A Sector-Wide Reset - A Necessary Correction cfo.com

SHRM Series Part 3
Workplace Drug Testing: Can Employers Still Screen for Marijuana?

Medical and recreational marijuana use are more socially acceptable than ever, and states are legalizing use of the drug at a rapid pace. So should employers even bother testing for weed anymore?

Employers that drug test typically use a five-panel screen that includes amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates and phencyclidine (PCP). Some employers, however, have dropped marijuana from the panel.

"More and more employers appear to be treating marijuana use like alcohol use and ignoring off-duty recreational use," said Anne-Marie Welch, an attorney with Clark Hill in Birmingham, Mich.

"A growing number of states have taken their own steps to ease restrictions on employees' marijuana use for medicinal or recreational purposes off duty," Welch noted. So employers that need or want to continue testing or disciplining for marijuana use must know the applicable state laws, including the court decisions that interpret those rules. shrm.org

Kroger, the Largest Grocery Chain in the US, Is Lobbying on Hemp

The supermarket giant started carrying CBD products last year. Now, it’s pressing the federal government on the issue.

The supermarket chain, which has a large footprint in the midwest and south, indicated it is lobbying on “issues related to the regulation of topical products containing CBD oils and hemp derived products following the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill,” according to its Q4 2019 disclosures. (The company has lobbied on the issue since Q2 2019.) cannabiswire.com

Director, IT Security job posted for Green Thumb Industries in Chicago, IL


 


 

 


 



How Brands Are Battling Knockoffs on Amazon

With a proliferation of third-party sellers, fighting copycats can feel like a
never-ending game


If you’re a skincare brand, you’ve probably put a lot of thought into how your products smell and feel. So reading reviews on Amazon.com that say one of your creams reminded the consumer of “month-old milk” or that “it literally feels (and smells!) like rubbing your face with ham grease” is bound to be distressing.

That’s the position that Debora Pokallus, CEO of natural skincare brand Bel Essence, found herself in a few years ago when she realized that a third-party seller on Amazon had been using expired product to fill orders for Bel Essence’s Intensive Anti-Aging Treatment.

For Wei-Shin Lai, CEO of SleepPhones—headphones designed to wear while sleeping—trouble on Amazon has come in the form of inferior knockoffs.

Stories like these highlight a growing problem: Copycat products are widely available on Amazon thanks to the proliferation of third-party sellers—1.2 million of which were added in 2019.

A spokesperson for Amazon emphasizes there’s a difference between knockoffs, which are regarded as generic versions of a product and are therefore acceptable; counterfeit products, which the company has developed programs to prevent; and unauthorized sellers—who, according to the spokesperson, sell legitimate products and whose presence point to a distribution issue.

Regardless of which category they fall into, though, the availability of these products on Amazon poses a real problem for brands that want to control quality, the customer experience and their reputation. And battling them can be a never-ending process. adweek.com

What stumbles at Harry's and Brandless mean for e-commerce

Online dollar store Hollar to wind down



 


 



 



 

Howell, MI: Man Charged 1st Degree Retail Fraud, Organized Retail Crime and Police Chase Headed To Trial
28-year-old Bryan James Busher recently appeared in 53rd District Court in Howell and a judge determined there was enough evidence to send the case to trial. Busher was bound over to Livingston County Circuit Court on charges of first-degree retail fraud, organized retail crime and resisting and obstructing a police officer. Busher was also bound over on two added charges, those being another count of resisting and obstructing a police officer, and a count of armed robbery.

The charges stem from the December 24th incident that began at the Genoa Township Walmart, where deputies from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched for a larceny in progress. Deputies were advised that two suspects had pushed out a shopping cart full of items without paying, and had loaded the items into a U-Haul van and left the parking lot. They were also advised that one of the suspects implied they had a gun when confronted by an employee.

Police say the stolen property was recovered but further investigation revealed the suspects had stolen items from other stores on the same day in the same U-Haul van. That included merchandise from the Polo Store at the Tanger Outlet Center and the Lowe’s store in Genoa Township. whmi.com

Ocoee, FL: 3 suspects accused of stealing 30 Apple iPhones from Walmart
Three people from Ohio are accused of stealing 30 Apple iPhones from the Ocoee Walmart, according to the Ocoee Police. Police said on Monday officers and deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested Maurice Whyte, Keniece Wyche, and Jaquilla Edwards. They are facing charges of burglary of a structure and grand theft. Investigators said the suspects entered the Walmart and broke into a locked display case behind the sales counter to steal the phones. Officers said the store associate was distracted by Wyche and Edwards acted as the lookout while Whyte went behind the counter and forced his way into the display case. Authorities said deputies found the suspects unloading the stolen merchandise at a hotel on International Drive. Police said the suspects were also in possession of 15 stolen Apple watches and 10 stolen Apple iPads from a Walmart in Kissimmee. clickorlando.com

Boise, ID: Two arrested in Boise $11,000 gift card thefts
Boise Police have arrested two Pennsylvania women on multiple felony counts relating to the theft of high-value retail gift cards. On Tuesday afternoon, members of the Boise Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Unit learned of possible fraudulent purchases being made at several retail stores in the Boise area. The suspect, later identified as Danielle Taylor, 28, also of Philadelphia, failed to comply with commands from the officers to stop. After a brief struggle, she was physically taken into custody, police said. Officers say they found evidence the two suspects had flown to Boise on Tuesday morning.

When they were detained, they were found to be in possession of five credit cards that had been stolen from the victims at two local restaurants at around noon that day. The suspects then used the credit cards to buy at least $11,000 in gift cards at multiple retail stores in the Boise area, according to the release. Officers believe that the suspects came to the Boise area with the intent of committing the crimes. A records search confirmed that Taylor had extraditable warrants out of New York, New Jersey, California, and Florida for similar crimes. kivitv.com

Millburn, NJ: Woman arrested at Saint Laurent at Short Hills attempting a fraudulent purchase of nearly $8,000 in merchandise
On February 5, 2020 Millburn Police Officer Nacim responded to Saint Laurent at The Mall at Short Hills on a theft report. Saint Laurent associates reported that a white female identified as Carlotta Valsecchi, age 31 of Brooklyn, NY, selected 4 handbags, total value $7845.46, and attempted to purchase them using a credit card and identification of another person. tapinto.net

Queens, NY: Burglars plunder a Walgreens, steal $1,300 in baby formula
A couple of burglars in Queens ransacked a Walgreens — stealing more than $1,300 worth of baby formula, energy drinks and candy bars, police said. The burglary happened on Jan. 11 around 3:20 p.m. on Metropolitan Avenue in the Fresh Pond section of Queens, cops said. Authorities said that’s when two men walked into the Walgreens with backpacks walked down to the stockroom in the basement and began shoving items off the shelves — stuffing the formula, drinks, and candy into bags and backpacks. pix11.com

Wichita Falls, TX: Truck driver jailed for stealing $26,000 worth of cigarettes

 


 



Shootings & Deaths

Mobile, AL: 2 killed in Mobile Walmart shootout
Mobile Police say two people were shot and killed inside a Walmart Wednesday night. Public Safety Director James Barber said the shooting stemmed from an altercation between two people inside the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Government Blvd. Police responded to the shooting at 8:50 p.m. The two individuals reportedly fired shots at each other. Both individuals were taken to a local hospital where they died from their injuries. Witnesses said that they heard somewhere between 8-12 shots fired. mynbc15.com

Update: Stratham, NH: Security Guard charged with murder after stabbing at Timberland headquarters
Autopsy results show an employee who was allegedly murdered by a security guard inside Timberland’s corporate headquarters Sunday afternoon died from stab wounds, authorities said. The Attorney General’s office released the results Tuesday afternoon and identified the victim as 46-year-old Catherine Heppner. She was an employee of the company whose body was discovered inside the building after police received a 911 call about a stabbing shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Heppner, who was known as “Cassie,” was employed as a Director of Marketing for the company’s Timberland PRO workwear. Robert Pavao, 20, was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of second-degree murder. He remains held without bail at the Rockingham County jail. Pavao was employed by Securitas, a security provider, and worked as a security guard at Timberland and Lindt, which are both located in the same industrial park. The report indicated that Pavao did not know the victim. Timberland issued a statement Monday calling the death a “senseless tragedy” and offering condolences to Heppner’s family. The company said it is cooperating with authorities. unionleader.com

Update: Colorado Springs: CO: Homicide investigation underway at Colorado Springs smoke shop
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead late Tuesday night inside a store in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Police responded to a shopping center on the 400 block of W. Fillmore St., around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday. Employees in the complex tell us the shooting happened inside the Blown smoke shop. When officers arrived they found a deceased man. krdo.com

Kansas City, KS: Police arrest 2 suspects in Pizza Hut murder/robbery in January
Two people have been charged in Wyandotte County District Court in the shooting death of a man inside a Pizza Hut last month. Lacricia Leak-Myers and Gary A. Winters were each charged with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery in the Jan. 28 killing of Laron Briggs, 25. Police were called about 10:30 p.m. and arriving officers found Briggs suffering from a gunshot wound. kansascity.com

Indianapolis, IN: IMPD sets up 48-hour tip line for info on the Jan 27th Subway shooting
Amidst calls from city and community leaders to reduce violence in Indianapolis, police have announced a temporary, staffed tip-line to collect information on two recent unsolved shootings on the northeast side that left five people dead. Ashok Kumar, 35, was killed while he was working at a Subway sandwich shop on 1 N. Shadeland Ave. Kumar was involved in a fight with three suspects during a possible robbery while the restaurant was open, police said. wishtv.com

Washington, DC: Man sought by Police in the 2018 C-Store killing is now in custody

Anchorage, AK: Man accused of the 2017 triple murder in Gold store starts trial
 



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Spring, TX: Suspects Drive Truck Through Front of CVS in an Attempt to Steal ATM Machine; FAIL
Six suspects were captured on video surveillance driving a white pickup truck through the front doors after the store had closed for the night. The suspects could be seen on video run into the business and attempt to remove the ATM machine from inside. The suspects were unsuccessful and fled the scene before police arrived. springhappenings.com

Urbana, IL: Man to Serve 22 Years in Prison for $30,000 Armed Robbery
of Verizon Store
A man who admitted robbing a Charleston cellphone store last year has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison. Alfred E. Jerry received the sentence in U.S. District Court for an offense that resulted following the May robbery of the Verizon Team Wireless store. Police indicated that about 50 electronic devices, valued at nearly $30,000, were taken during robbery. At one point, store workers hid in a storage closet while the robbery was taking place. justice.gov

Olathe, KS: Woman, 23, stabbed in leg during disturbance at McDonald’s

Ossipee, NH: State wants to present New Evidence in Blind man’s appeal

Queensbury, VT: Texas man accused of a 2018 cross-country Armed Robbery spree that included 3 Vermont C-Stores, sentenced to 6 years in Federal prison

Syracuse, NY: Police confirm 8 burglaries at Destiny USA since November

Belfast, Northern Ireland: Retailers urged to join free Retail Crimewatch scheme; Last year the scheme banned 200 shoplifters from entering premises for a period of 12 months


 

AT&T – Bala Cynwyd, PA - Burglary
Auto Parts – Goldendale, IL - Burglary
Boscov’s - Exton, PA - Burglary
C-Store – Summerville, GA – Burglary
C-Store – Madison, WI – Burglary
CVS – Des Moines, IA – Armed Robbery
CVS – Spring, TX – Burglary
Dollar General – Burke County, NC – Robbery
Dollar General – Red Springs, NC – Burglary
Dollar General – Baton Rouge, LA – Robbery
Gas Station –Springfield, IL - Burglary
Guns - Virginia, MN – Burglary
Jewelry – Lumberton, NC - Robbery
Jewelry – Ventura, CA – Burglary
Jewelry – Johnson City, NY – Burglary
Jewelry – Rocky Point, NY – Robbery
Jewelry – Edison, NJ – Armed Robbery
Liquor – Honolulu, HI – Robbery
Motorcycles – Orangeburg County, SC – Burglary
Restaurant – San Antonio, TX – Armed Robbery
Restaurant – Round Rock, TX – Armed Robbery (McDonald’s)
Restaurant – Towson, MD- Armed Robbery (IHOP)
Tobacco – Colorado Springs, CO – Armed Robbery
Walgreens – Queens, NY - Burglary
 

Daily Totals:
• 11 robberies
• 13 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed



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