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February's Moving Ups

41 New Senior LP's - 35 Promotions - 6 Appointments

Amazon promoted Jason Coren to Director, Global Transportation, Workplace Health & Safety
Amazon promoted Dayna Howard, CPP to Director, American Operations Security/LP
Amazon named Dustin Diamond Program Manager, National Loss Prevention | Retail Stores
Chico’s FAS promoted Joe Gibney, LPC, to Sr. Manager, Asset Protection Operations – USA & Canada
Chico’s FAS promoted Tony Cucchiaro to Sr. Analyst Asset Protection Investigations
Dollar General promoted Brian Morrison, CFI to Sr. Director - Asset Protection Operations
Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. promoted Patrick Finnigan to Director, Loss Prevention Analytics & Fraud
eBay promoted Christian Hardman to Supervisor Global Asset Protection
eBay promoted Jeffrey McGuire to Senior Investigator
JCPenney promoted Adam Ruiz to Senior Manager of Investigations
Johnson Controls named Phil Clement Chief Marketing Officer
Macy's promoted Joey Seabolt to Senior Manager of Operations & Asset Protection
Macy’s promoted Wallace Parks to National Principal of Operations and Asset Protection
Macy's promoted Jamie Van Dusen to National Principal of Operations and Asset Protection
Macy's promoted Chase Seitz to National Principal of Operations and Asset Protection
Macy's promoted John Matas CFE, CFCI to Corporate Principal - Fraud & Profit Protection
Macy’s promoted James Dougher, CFI to Director of Asset Protection
Macy’s promoted Joe Kinsey to Central Director of Investigations
Macy’s promoted Anthony Clark to Senior Investigator
Macy's promoted Spike Friend to Senior Manager, Operations & Asset Protection
Macy's promoted Chris Dickman to Senior Investigator
Macy's promoted Israel Herrera to Senior Organized Retail Crime Investigator
Macy's promoted Donald Abba II to Senior Manager, Operations & Asset Protection
Nike named Cassandra Lenderman Director of Global Loss Prevention Operations
Ralph Lauren named Paul Jones, LPC Vice President Asset Protection
Rite Aid named Mike Esterak, LPC Senior Leader of Investigations
Rite Aid promoted Michael Ibarra, CFI to Senior Leader of Investigations
Rite Aid promoted Matt Dowling to Senior Leader of Investigations
Save A Lot promoted Marcus Collins to Asset Protection Operations Manager
Save A Lot promoted Kenny Teixeira to Senior Manager of Asset Protection
Stripe promoted John Murphy to Global Head of Security Operations
Target promoted Wendy C. Grover, MBA to AP Operations Manager - Global Supply Chain & Logistics
TBC Corporation promoted Will Sovern to Corporate Retail Safety Manager
Theo Paphitis Retail Group named Mark Crowley Group Head of Loss Prevention & Risk Management
TJX Companies, Inc. promoted Chris Barkis, CFI to AVP Loss Prevention
TJX Companies, Inc. promoted Jeremy Henderson to Manager of Safety and Investigations
TJX Companies, Inc. promoted Katie Carver, CFI to Assistant Vice President Director of Loss Prevention
TJX Companies, Inc. promoted Travis Bolin to Assistant Vice President Director, Investigations and Safety
TJX Companies, Inc. promoted Brad Buckley to Assistant Vice President Director of Loss Prevention
Vector Security® Networks promoted Gary Fraser to Vice President of Sales
Wawa, Inc. promoted Patrick Smith, CFI to Senior Loss Prevention Advisor

Vector Security® Networks Promotes Gary Fraser to
Vice President of Sales
With over 22 years of progressive sales and management experience in the retail security market, Fraser joined Vector Security in 2010 to lead the sales team as Director of North American Sales. Gary has demonstrated the highest level of industry standards with his leadership and has consistently increased sales revenue during his tenure with the company. In his new role, Fraser will be responsible for the sales direction of Vector Security Networks. He will oversee the Healthcare, Sales Support, Security National Accounts Managers, and Customer Relationship Management/Liaison departments within Vector Security Networks. Read more

Christian Hardman promoted to Supervisor Global Asset Protection for eBay
Christian has been with eBay for 10 and a half years, starting with the company in 2009 as a Global Asset Protection Investigator. Before his latest promotion to Supervisor Global Asset Protection, he spent nearly three years as Senior Asset Protection Investigator. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly six years on the Best Buy LP/AP team. He currently serves on the board of the Utah Organized Retail Crime Association (UTORCA) and the Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR). Congratulations, Christian!

Donald Abba II promoted to Senior Manager, Operations & Asset Protection for Macy's
Donald has been with Macy's for six years, starting with the company in 2014 as a Loss Prevention Manager. Prior to his latest promotion to Senior Manager, Operations & Asset Protection, he spent over a year as Market Director Operations & Asset Protection. Before that, he served for two years as Asset Protection Manager II. Earlier in his career, he held positions with CVS, Bass Pro Shops, SMG, and Six Flags. Congratulations, Donald!

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2020 GLPS - Group LP Selfies
Your Team - Your Pride - Our Industry
Building Industry Pride - One Team Selfie at a Time

Bargain Hunt Loss Prevention Team
"Choose to Be Exceptional"

Pictured from Left to Right: Bob Kasten PSS Tech, Jason Tigg RLPM Central, Randy Ford RLPM South, Brandon Lowery RLPM North, Debra Smith LPM Supply Chain, Rebeccah Johnston Corporate Investigator, Lisa Reccord PSS Project Coordinator, Jacob Long PSS Project Manager, Jerry Snider Loss Prevention Director

Thanks to Jerry Snider, CFI, Director of Loss Prevention at Bargain Hunt, for submitting this photo.

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IOBSE Celebrates Black History Month

Building Industry Pride - Get Your Team Members Involved

By Yvonne Rouse, President of IOBSE, and VP of LP for Ross Stores

The International Organization of Black Security Executives (IOBSE) was founded in 1982 by Black Security Executives concerned about the relatively small number of minority professionals, and the role black security professionals could have in helping young people.

As we pay tribute to Black History Month I would like to recognize the IOBSE, International Organization of Black Security Executives, for making a profound difference in my life, and the lives of many other security professionals.

I have attended the IOBSE Spring Conferences and benefited from the organization’s legacy of networking, education, and giving back to students and the security community. The organization continues to provide opportunities for students and its members to participate in conferences where leadership skills, technical skills, and networking are the focus. I am honored to be the current IOBSE President, and I will continue the work that Founders established.

Our 2020 Spring Conference “A Vision That’s 2020 – About Achieving More" will be held April 21 – 23, 2020 at Microsoft. Join us for exciting days of learning and networking at the 2020 Spring Conference as we share trending, impactful topics that will empower and equip you to succeed in 2020 and into the future.

A few topics covered by our panel of speakers include:

• Global Security Operations

• Enterprise Risk Management

• Asset Protection and Loss Prevention Strategies and Analytics

• Cyber and Information Security

• Organized Retail Crime and Investigations

• Leadership Development

• Industry Trends

*Full Agenda Coming and will be published on the Daily

If you would like to enjoy a positive experience of networking, learning, and sharing with security professionals and students (future leaders) our Spring Conference is for you.

Editor's Note: Hey Sr. LP Exec’s

This is a Great developmental experience for Your Team Members!

Having attended one and after being involved for many years and seen the impact it's made on so many we strongly urge you to consider sending any of your diversity team members and help them expand their horizons and gain invaluable knowledge from a leadership group that has and is continuing to make a huge difference.

Supporting Diversity in LP - Starts With You - Let’s Make a Difference Today

Coronavirus News & Resources
Dominating Every News Outlet

WHO raises coronavirus threat assessment to highest level
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday increased its coronavirus risk assessment to "very high" and warned foreign governments not to underestimate the threat.

Cases of the coronavirus have continued to spread outside China, but WHO officials said there is still a chance of containing the virus if action is taken quickly.

“The continued increase in the number of cases, and the number of affected countries over the last few days, are clearly of concern,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday.

Still, Tedros said there is still a chance at isolating and containing the coronavirus.

The WHO hasn’t declared the outbreak a pandemic yet, and Tedros said fear remains the biggest risk to the public. thehill.com

Coronavirus spreads, and markets plummet
More than a dozen countries have recorded their first confirmed cases of the virus in the past 48 hours.

Stock markets in Asia and Europe fell for the seventh consecutive day, after the S&P 500 had its worst single-day decline in nearly a decade. The benchmark index, at a record high just last Wednesday, has slid more than 10 percent since then.

Related: Federal workers met quarantined Americans in California without proper medical training or protective gear, then returned to the general population, a government whistle-blower said.

How to prepare: Wash your hands, and move away from people who are coughing or sneezing. Here’s more advice. The Times is also starting an email newsletter with the latest coronavirus developments. nytimes.com

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US malls ‘will be hit hard’ if coronavirus worsens, study finds

The Most Avoided Location - Shopping Centers & Malls

Coresight Research: The survey taken this week found that 58% of people said they are likely to avoid public areas such as shopping centers if the outbreak worsens.

If the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., that could mean really bad news for U.S. mall owners, according to a survey taken this week.

The survey was taken Tuesday and Wednesday — before California said it was monitoring 8,400 people for COVID-19. That announcement came after U.S. health officials confirmed Wednesday evening the first possible, community transmission of the coronavirus in a Solano County resident. The patient had no travel history or contacts that would have put her at risk, health officials said.

Roughly 27.5% of respondents said they were already beginning to cut back visits to public areas, Coresight’s survey said. Data suggests malls “will be hit hard,” it said.

“Among those likely to change habits if the outbreak worsens, around three-quarters expect to avoid shopping centers [and] malls — making this the most-avoided type of location,” Coresight founder Deborah Weinswig said. “Shoppers say they will continue to avoid malls more than shops in general.”

China, where the virus originated, has already seen a similar situation play out. Stores including Lululemon and Louis Vuitton have gone dark. Malls are empty. Streets are being described as ghost towns. cnbc.com

World Health Organization Publishes Coronavirus Event-Planning Guide

Amazon bars one million products for false coronavirus claims

Walmart, McDonald's, Home Depot, & 5 other retailers share how the coronavirus outbreak
could affect business

Facebook canceled a major annual tech conference because of coronavirus. It’s not alone.

Coronavirus Prompts Companies to Telework

Coronavirus in N.Y.: Growing Anxiety as Doctors Prepare for an Epidemic

Clearview AI Facial Recognition Unmasked - Leaked to News Outlets

Scraping Internet Images Controversy Continues - Hacked Data Leaked?
Website States: For Law Enforcement Use Only

'Clearview's Facial Recognition Used By DOJ, ICE, Macy’s, Kohl's, Walmart, & The NBA'

A BuzzFeed News review of Clearview AI documents has revealed: company working with more than 2,200 law enforcement agencies, companies, and individuals around the world

The United States’ main immigration enforcement agency, the Department of Justice, retailers including Best Buy and Macy’s, and a sovereign wealth fund in the United Arab Emirates are among the thousands of government entities and private businesses around the world listed as clients of the controversial facial recognition startup with a database of billions of photos scraped from social media and the web.

The startup, Clearview AI, is facing legal threats from Facebook, Google, and Twitter, as well as calls for regulation and scrutiny in the US. But new documents reviewed by BuzzFeed News reveal that it has already shared or sold its technology to thousands of organizations around the world.

In its quest to create a global biometric identification system to span both public and private sectors, Clearview has signed paid contracts with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and Macy’s, according to the document obtained by BuzzFeed News. The company has credentialed users at the FBI, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Interpol, and hundreds of local police departments. In doing so, Clearview has taken a flood-the-zone approach to seeking out new clients, providing access not just to organizations, but to individuals within those organizations — sometimes with little or no oversight or awareness from their own management.

Kohl's with 2,000 searches and Macy's with 6,000 searches are among the private companies with the most searches.

Editor's Note: Good that it’s being ‘unmasked’, as scraping images is just a completely invasive process with no boundaries, consent, approval, or deletions. Which could lead to an overreaction in Congress.

And while the privacy advocates are even questioning the mainstream ethical approach currently used by the prevailing solution providers, this process of unbridled mass identification and matching will eventually lead to potentially overregulation. Especially given the misrepresentations Clearview's made to the industry.

Sure, it's growing rapidly and is widely popular, but consider the fact that it completely eliminates privacy - completely. This is not just a step on that slippery slop, it's a leap down the slope. Just a thought that may not be very popular. - Gus Downing

Leaked Files Article Continues Here

UK Theft Trends Virtually Identical to North America
UK 'Home Secretary Recognizes Impact of Retail Crime'
& Adds $53M to Policing Efforts

Trade Association's Push Pays Off

Home secretary Priti Patel has acknowledged the damaging impact that crime has on independent retailers.

Addressing the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and National Police Chiefs’ Council Partnership, the home secretary referenced “burglaries, shoplifting and muggings” and their “impact on daily life”, acknowledging how damaging crime can be against retailer’s businesses and homes.

Patel, who has worked closely with Katy Bourne – chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners – said: “By working together we can tackle the low-level offenders before they graduate to carrying knives and weapons and participating in serious crimes.

“We need to investigate every type of every crime with the rigour that people expect.”

Patel said that a new Royal Commission will review the effectiveness of the criminal justice system – looking at ways to slash bureaucracy and boost public confidence.

She added: “There will be an additional £41.5m ($53M U.S.) surge of funding to help 18 forces drive down the scale of violent crime.

“Through the National Policing Board and the new Crime and Policing Performance Board, I will set expectations so that we can get the accountability in policing.”

Stuart Reddish, national president of the NFRN, said: “Everyone has the fundamental right to feel safe behind their counter. As a long-time friend of the home secretary’s, her consistent awareness of retail crime is fantastic news for all NFRN members.

“We will continue to represent our members by working alongside the government – ensuring that the devastating effects of retail crime are recognized and any necessary changes are made.” talkingretail.com

U.S. Senators Peters, Walberg Call for Examination of Security Standards at U.S. Ports

Inconsistent Screening Requirements have Halted Service at Port of Monroe while other Ports Continue Operations

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) and U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (MI-07) called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study inconsistencies in the cargo screening standards at American ports that have halted service at Michigan’s Port of Monroe. Unless the Port invests in significant and costly screening technology and infrastructure upgrades at their own expense. Other coastal and Great Lakes ports have not been subjected to the same strict screening requirements. The change in requirements has severely impacted the Port of Monroe’s operations, and undermines Michigan’s economic competitiveness.

“We have received reports that CBP is not applying a consistent standard at ports of entry across the United States for screening requirements for non-containerized cargo, including for ports in Michigan,” wrote the Members. “CBP’s inconsistent approach gives a strategic advantage to some ports while placing burdensome infrastructure requirements on other ports, such as demands from CBP to purchase expensive scanning equipment that is provided by the federal government at other points of entry.”

Currently, the SAFE Port Act and other federal regulations outline specific requirements for incoming containerized cargo. These requirements lack clear outlined standards for non-containerized cargo. Federal regulations mandate 100% scanning for incoming containerized cargo, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the implementation deadline multiple times. The Members have asked GAO to examine whether these standards are being equally enforced at different ports across the country, and how they apply to different types of cargo, including non-containerized cargo such as break bulk.

Text of the letter is copied below and available here: senate.gov

FCC Probe Finds Mobile Carriers Didn’t Safeguard Customer Location Data

- AT&T, T-Mobile among companies facing hundreds of millions of dollars in fines

- Selling Location Data for Law Enforcement & to Corporations

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in fines from the country’s top cellphone carriers after officials found the companies failed to safeguard information about customers’ real-time locations.

The proposed fines, which could total more than $200 million, are expected to be announced Friday, one of the people said. Last month, FCC chairman Ajit Pai notified members of Congress that an agency investigation had concluded that “one or more” carriers had apparently violated federal law by disclosing real-time location data

“Carriers are not allowed to turn around and sell that location." Read full story

How Mass Notification Tools Can Help Improve Workplace Safety

Any workplace has a duty of care to provide its workers with a safe environment.

While many workplaces have certain safety measures in place, many lack a cohesive system for alerting and managing situations. This can be due to a number of challenges, including having a large population or campus that can make it difficult to ensure everyone is notified, having too many devices or systems that need to be activated, or not being able to quickly gather key stakeholders who can respond to an emergency.

Developing an effective workplace safety plan relies on strong communication. Workplace leaders in charge of safety need to look at addressing two key areas to help provide an environment that puts worker well-being at the forefront.

The first area is speed. How fast a message goes out often has a direct impact on how quickly people get out of harm’s way. Safety leaders need to identify opportunities to speed up their messaging workflow to ensure messages go out as quickly as possible.

The other area is reach. Leaders need their messages to reach as close to 100 percent of their population as possible so no one misses an important alert that could impact their safety. If a workplace is only using one method for communication, like mass SMS text messages, it’s unlikely they are reaching everyone as quickly as possible. The stumbling block many workplaces run into though is that by adding more tools that expand their reach, they add to the time it takes to get a message out to all of those systems.

That’s why organizations need to look for a way to tie together and manage disparate systems to make alerting as easy as possible. With the right mass notification solution, they can bring together a wide range of devices, set up simple triggers to activate alerts and prebuild messages for common events. securitymagazoine.com

Senior LP & AP Jobs Market

VP Asset Protection Job Posted for BJ's Wholesale Club,
in Westborough-Home Office, MA
BJ's Wholesale Club was the first retailer to introduce the warehouse club concept in the northeastern United States. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar operation with more than 200 clubs in 17 states from Maine to Florida.

The VP, Asset Protection is responsible for overseeing and validating all corporate Asset Protection, security, and related procedures within the field & home office. The VP, Asset Protection interacts continuously with the Directors of Field AP and RAPMs, as well as club management to talk through questions and issues related to protecting the company’s assets and conducting investigations. The VP partners with business owners throughout the Field and Home Office to identify opportunities to protect assets, streamline processes and recommend potential solutions. This role is a subject matter expert in all asset protection-related technical skills, including CCTV, alarms, POS analytics, investigations and case management. bjs.com

Senior Manager, Field Asset Protection posted for Carvana in Phoenix, AZ
An experienced and collaborative Asset Protection Leader to implement an enterprise program that would provide support to our network of 100+ facilities across the U.S. The Asset Protection Leader will work closely with the Director of Enterprise Security in supporting the development of the program, but will be primarily focused on implementing and executing the program within our facilities. Key to implementation will be the development of a team of Asset Protection professionals who can provide partnership and expertise to our facility leaders. The position is field based and reports directly to the Director of Enterprise Security. Location is negotiable. greenhouse.io

Q4 & 2019 Financials reported on 2-27-20:
*Carvana Q4 Units sold 50,370 up 82% YoY, Q4 Revenue up 89% YoY, Full Yr. Units sold 117,549 up 89% YoY, Full Yr. Revenue ($3.94B) up 101% YOY
Fastest organic growth of any automotive retailer in U.S. history (+83,441 retail units)

Senior LP Job Postings Removed from Website:

• VP, Asset Protection, North America - Ralph Lauren - Nutley, NJ
• Program Dir. LP & Security - Peloton Interactive - New York City, NY
• Director, Safety - Sam's Club - Bentonville, AR
• Dir. of Loss Prevention - Tony's Finer Foods - Chicago, IL
• Information Security Strategy Manager - Gap Inc. - San Francisco, CA

Coresight Research: Retail Store Databank: Week 9
2020 YTD Closures 1,271
2020 YTD Openings 2,112

Bed Bath & Beyond to Cut 500 Jobs - 10% Corporate Reduction

7-Eleven to expand new store mobile pay - skip the checkout concept nationwide

Bath & Body to Push 70 Openings to Outside Strip Centers in 2020

Stage Stores' latest planned closures top 200

Coming Next Week:
Two Major Retailers Continue Quarterly Shrink Improvement Streaks Adding Tens of $$Millions to Their Company's Bottom Line

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The D&D Daily's Exclusive - Q4 & 2019 Retail Violent Fatalities Report

Quarterly Results
Chico's Q4 comp's up 2.2%, net sales up 0.4%, full yr. comp's down 3.4%, net sales down 4.6%

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RSA Conference 2020 Recap

Fortune: Four takeaways from the annual RSA security conference
This year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco had the unfortunate timing of coinciding with the coronavirus outbreak, which led to companies like IBM, AT&T, and Verizon dropping out of attending the event out of fears that employees could catch the virus.

But, the show carried on, and attendees - a few wearing face masks - soldiered on to hear topics including artificial intelligence’s impact on cybersecurity, the rise of easy-to-access-genetic testing services and how it impacts data privacy, and the Department of Defense’s decision to ban U.S. governments from buying telecommunication equipment from Chinese tech giant Huawei.

Here’s a few of the biggest takeaways from the conference sessions:

A leading cyber security expert shares his thoughts on A.I.
Esteemed cryptographer Adi Shamir says technologists are having a difficult time explaining how neural networks learn to discover patterns in lots of data. These neural networks are so big, it can be like having a million interconnected calculators. So trying to find the few that made the most difference in reaching the conclusion can be a challenge.

Shamir noted how some A.I.-powered image recognition systems can confuse photos that look normal, but have been subtly altered by other A.I. systems, as in the case when Google’s technology mistook an image of a turtle with a rifle.

The battle between the DoD and Huawei
A panel that included representatives from both the U.S. Department of Defense and Huawei about the federal government’s blacklisting of the Chinese tech giant did not end in harmony.

Katie Arrington, the federal cyber information security officer of acquisitions, reiterated the government’s line that Huawei and its alleged ties to the Chinese government is a national security issue. She said that her agency has classified data, which she cannot share, that proves her point.

Huawei chief security officer Andy Purdy, however, criticized the federal government’s decision, explaining that there are other ways to ensure that the government purchases equipment without so-called backdoors, without completely blacklisting a company.

In praise of paper - Genetic testing, security, and privacy - fortune.com

RSA 2020: Roundup of Key Themes
'Collective Defense,' Fighting Payment Fraud and Much More
This special edition of the ISMG Security Report focuses exclusively on the RSA 2020 conference, including comments from former National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander on "collective defense."

In this report, you'll hear:
● Retired General Alexander describe the need for a collaborative approach to cybersecurity; ● NuData Security's Robert Capps review the latest payment fraud schemes; ● ISMG's Scott Ferguson, Tom Field and Mathew Schwartz discuss other key themes at the year's largest cybersecurity event. bankinfosecurity.com

RSA: Equifax CISO touts company’s transparency as it seeks breach redemption
Fresh off a financial settlement over its 2017 data breach that affected roughly half the U.S. population, Equifax is forging ahead with a $1 billion-plus investment in a new security plan — and CISO Jamil Farshchi was eager to tout the credit reporting agency’s progress so far in a session this week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

Farshchi, who was hired as CISO in February 2018 after previously helping Home Depot clean up its security practices following its own breach, said that moving forward, the company is focusing on three key pillars: assurance in its data and controls, automation and generating security awareness among senior leadership, as well as lower-level employees, who will be scored on their security practices.

Farshchi asserted that Equifax has already succeeded in improving its corporate culture, controls and compliance, while also partnering with customers and industry organizations to share lessons learned. Indeed, he was particular effusive about the company’s openness about its recovery efforts so far.

Since the breach, the company has hired more than 1,000 employees in IT and cybersecurity, despite a shortage of talent in this field. The company also had to regain its compliance certifications after losing them as a result of the incident. scmagazine.com

Day 4 Recap: Keynote Highlights, RSAC College Day, and More

RSA Keynotes: Speakers Embrace the Human Element Theme, Call for Industry-Wide Change

Taking the Pulse of RSA Attendees: What They Think About the Human Element in Cybersecurity

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Learn How RFID Can Provide LP With Valuable Insights & Analytics

Join us as The Loss Prevention Foundation and the University of Cincinnati team up for the LPF Learning Day 2020. During the day you can hear from Felix Martinez on how #RFID can advance the retail loss prevention and asset protection profession by providing a whole new source of valuable insights and analytics.

This event is being held for anyone interested in a career in public safety, business or related fields, and current LP professionals looking to take their career to the next level.

Amazon adds CDC notice to searches about coronavirus

Cracking down on fake "cure" merchandise & directing online shoppers to the CDC

Amazon searches for “coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” “n95 mask” and other coronavirus-related content now display a notice directing users to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The notice, which appears at the top of product search results, includes a link for users to “Learn more about Coronavirus protective measures.” It instructs users to visit the CDC website for more information about prevention and treatment of the disease.

The move comes as the coronavirus continues to spread. At least 2,764 people have died from the disease, while total confirmed cases have risen to more than 81,000. The majority of confirmed cases are in China, but the disease has spread rapidly over the past week through South Korea, Iran and Italy.

Amazon has also cracked down on listings on its marketplace that claim to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Earlier this month, it sent emails to third-party sellers that said it would take down listings claiming to be a treatment, cure or remedy for the coronavirus. Among the products it removed were listings for a surgical face mask and a spray disinfectant, though the sellers were able to get their listings reinstated after they removed the unapproved medical claims.

CNBC reported that Amazon was one of several tech giants that met with WHO at Facebook’s Menlo Park, California, offices on Feb. 13 to discuss how to stop misinformation about the coronavirus on their platforms. cnbc.com

Amazon may not have enough goods from China for Prime Day, report says
Amazon is reportedly concerned it will not have sufficient inventory for its mid-summer Prime Day event — and is communicating with third-party sellers to determine how the coronavirus could interrupt their supply chains. It emailed a beauty brand Wednesday asking if it expected to have its top five products in adequate stock this summer, according to the report.

"Amazon is trying to establish an inventory risk for your business moving forward and specifically for Prime Day," the Times said of the email's content. "We appreciate your feedback by TODAY." cbsnews.com

Out of Stock: Coronavirus in China Threatens Amazon Sellers

Digital Wallets to Represent Half of Global eCommerce Sales by 2023

Walmart Plans To Bring Together eCommerce, Store Groups

Wayfair quarterly sales way up 26%, expenses up 44%, lost $330M

Crescent City, CA: Home Depot Employee, Local Contractor Arrested for Burglary, Grand Theft and Conspiracy
On 2-27-2020 the Crescent City Police Department concluded a collaborative investigation with the Home Depot Asset Protection team. Two arrests were made here at the Crescent City Home Depot Store. Officer E. Miller and Chief R. Griffin arrested one store employee and a local contractor on suspicion of burglary, grand theft and conspiracy. The total amount of the investigation accounts for almost 20 percent of the total theft loss for the Home Depot Store here in Crescent City for a year period. This was a first step in a collaborative effort to reduce theft of merchandise from the Crescent City Home Depot. We look forward to being able to work with the Asset Protection Team from Home Depot in the future to investigate and further thefts from the store when evidence is available. wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com

West Hartford, CT: 20 year employee charged with stealing $179k of jewelry from Lux Bond & Green
West Hartford police on Valentine’s Day arrested a local woman on charges that she stole $179,000 worth of jewelry while working for the jeweler Lux Bond & Green. Police charged 62-year-old Elizabeth Bierowka with first-degree larceny, police said. West Hartford police spokesperson Capt. Michael Perruccio said the department received a report of a theft on Aug. 27. Officers spoke with a person who said they had discovered that Bierowka, a 20-year employee of Lux Bond & Green, had been stealing from the jeweler, Perruccio said. Bierowka admitted to the store owner that she had stolen from the jeweler, but did not specify the items she had stolen or the time period over which she stole them, the person told police. Perruccio said that police reports indicate Bierowka stole a total of 76 jewelry items, including earrings, rings and diamond bracelets and necklaces. The stolen items carried a total value of $178,588.06, Perruccio said. courant.com

Boynton Beach, FL: Special Task Force arrest a man wanted for stealing over $10,000 in merchandise during a recent rash of thefts at cellphone stores
Bradley Jean-Francois, 27, was arrested Tuesday afternoon outside West Palm Beach by the U.S. Marshal’s Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force. According to Boynton Beach police arrest reports, investigators have linked Francois to robberies at AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile stores in the city from Jan. 28 to Feb. 17. In each case at least one and up to several cellphones were stolen with combined values approaching at least $10,000. sun-sentinel.com

Colonie, NY: A serial shoplifter linked to a thefts in a number of municipalities was arrested and charged with stealing more than $3,000 worth of over the counter drugs from Shop Rite

Reginald Lloyd, 38, of Cohoes, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 23 by store security at the Hannaford supermarket in North Greenbush. They called police, and he was arrested coming out of the store after trying to steal a large amount of baby formula. North Greenbush police handed him over to Colonie police and charged with the Feb. 7 Shop Rite theft. Lloyd has been linked to similar thefts in Albany, Bethlehem, Utica, Brunswick, Guilderland and others, said Lt. Robert Winn. spotlightnews.com

Dade County, FL; Three female tourist attempt to steal $3,200 of merchandise from Macy’s
Brick, NJ: Home Depot Power Tool Thief arrested with $5,000 of merchandise

Palatine, IL: Man arrested at Walmart attempting to steal $619 of merchandise

Lady Lake, FL: Hat helps ID suspected shoplifter during return trip to Best Buy

Bridgewater, NJ: Target shoplifter fails to scan nearly $400 of merchandise

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Shootings & Deaths

Sioux Falls, SD: Residents rattled after homicide of Domino's delivery driver in neighborhood
Less than 24 hours after a 30-year-old man was killed on the 2800 block of East Bragstad Drive just south of 26th Street near Cleveland Avenue, witnesses are speaking out about what they saw for two reasons: the neighborhood is unnerved, but more importantly, the man who died shortly after delivering pizza to a nearby home did not die alone. Police were combing the neighborhood Thursday afternoon for evidence after being on scene most of the night, as residents tried to find a sense of normalcy after the shooting occurred at about 8:45 p.m. the night before. The suspect fled on foot and has not been found. argusleader.com

Rahway, NJ: Police re-release video of gunmen in New Jersey sneaker store cold case murder
Police in New Jersey have re-released surveillance video in hopes it will help them solve the 4-year-old cold-case murder of a sneaker store owner. Jamal Gaines, 21, was gunned down by two gunman inside his East Coast store on Irving Street in Rahway just after 9 p.m. on February 26, 2016. Prosecutors say the video captures the suspects fleeing down a rear alley after they shot Gaines during a scuffle. One of them showed a pronounced limp. abc7ny.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

California: String of Sonoma County Retail heists part of a trend targeted by new state task force

Santa Fe, NM: Former Arcade News employee admitted to faking robbery

Ware, MA: Man accused of Walmart theft, assaulting Ware Police officer arrested in Rhode Island

Corpus Christi, TX: Man suspected of being involved in smash and grab robberies across the city arrested

Cargo Theft

Mexican government looks to build on downward trend in cargo theft

Sentencing

Madison, WIS., Man Gets 36 Months for 2nd Conviction for Passing Counterfeit Currency

• C-Store – Boise, ID – Burglary
• C-Store- Cleveland, OH – Robbery/ Assault
• C-Store – Parkville, MD – Burglary
• C-Store – Lumberton, NC - Armed Robbery
• CVS – Ankeny, IA – Armed Robbery
• Cellphone – Miami, FL – Burglary
• Dollar General – Lumberton, NC - Armed Robbery
• Dollar General – Temple, TX – Armed Robbery
• Family Dollar – Twin Falls, ID – Armed Robbery
• Grocery – Farmington, NM – Burglary
• Jewelry – Petaluma, CA – Burglary
• Jewelry – Portland, OR – Robbery
• Jewelry – Hanover, PA – Robbery
• Jewelry – Tampa, FL – Robbery
• Jewelry – Charleston, SC - Robbery
• Jewelry – Portland, OR – Robbery
• Jewelry – Fort Mitchell, KY – Armed Robbery
• Motorcycles – Elyria, OH - Burglary
• Pharmacy – Cleveland, OH – Armed Robbery/ Assault
• Restaurant – San Francisco, CA – Burglary
• Restaurant – Great Neck, NY – Burglary
• Target – Farmington, NM – Burglary
• 7-Eleven – Santa Ana, CA – Robbery
• 7-Eleven – Parkville, MD – Robbery

Daily Totals:
• 15 robberies
• 9 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed

Weekly Totals:
• 98 robberies
• 28 burglaries
• 3 shootings
• 2 killed

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