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David St. Angelo named Senior LP Specialist
for CSC ServiceWorks
In
this role, David will oversee the North Atlantic Market covering the Hartford,
Boston, and Maine Branches. He will support Branch Operations with all Loss
Prevention investigations, physical security, audit functions, and special
projects.
Prior to be being named Senior Loss Prevention Specialist for CSC ServiceWorks
in the North Atlantic Market, Dave spent 12 years as the Loss Prevention
Director for CVS Corporation managing a corporate staff overseeing the physical
security, central station, and product protection in RI. Before that, he spent 7
years as CVS’ physical security manager and 10 years as the facility services
supervisor providing 24/7 oversight for their 3 distribution centers.
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NRF Retail Converge Highlights
NRF Retail Converge
Keynote Chat
Walmart U.S. chief John Furner sees a 'new normal' emerging
COVID's impact on consumer behavior will linger even as shoppers return to
pre-pandemic practices
As
COVID-19 recedes, the "new normal" for Walmart and other retailers will mix
the pre-pandemic consumer environment with the behavioral changes brought by the
health crisis, Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner said at the
National Retail
Federation's NRF Retail Converge conference.
"We'll think of 2020 as some sort of point of inflection for all of us
personally, professionally," Furner told NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay
yesterday in a keynote chat at the online-only event. "In some ways, it feels
like we're getting back to normal, but I think what we're really heading to
is a new normal, which will be a blend of what we were before the pandemic
and some of the things we've learned to do - just like we're talking today,
remotely. Some of that will continue. I think some of our trends with shopping
that have changed will continue, and we're looking forward to seeing what's
next."
"It's probably a bit too early to tell. It was definitely too early to tell last
year," Furner explained. "What happened last year for Walmart, we probably
skipped about four years worth of change, evolution, transformation, growth -
whatever we'd like to call it - in the e-commerce space. Just in the first
quarter of this year, we were up 37% [in e-commerce sales] on top of 77% last
year, so well over double the business in two years. While there will be some
fluctuations, and there's still some settling to do. I think underlying trend is
what the trend would have been. And there's been a steady shift from a
combination of in-store shopping to in-store shopping and pickup and in-store
shopping and delivery to home."
supermarketnews.com
More Highlights from NRF Retail Converge
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NRF Retail Converge: Day 1 Highlights
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NRF Retail Converge: Day 2 Highlights
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CVS: Partnering in health during & after COVID-19
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Retail sees a new day for diversity and inclusion
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UPS finds success by making things personal
Violence, Crime & Protests
DOJ Rolls Out New Strike Force to Combat Big
City Crime
US Justice Department launches strike force to fight gun crime
Gun crime continues to see steady increase across the US as country
emerges from COVID lockdown.
The
US Justice Department is launching a new strike force aimed at cracking down
on illegal
firearms trafficking, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on
Tuesday.
The strike force will be focused on reducing violent crime by targeting
activity in "significant
gun trafficking corridors" including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Washington, DC, Monaco said during an event sponsored by
the Police Executive Research Forum.
As part of this effort, Monaco said US Attorney's offices in the targeted areas
will coordinate with federal, state and local law enforcement to focus on
"where the guns are originating, where they're used in violent crime... and
going after the entire network".
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement "the department is taking
another concrete step to address violent crime and illegal firearms trafficking.
Our firearms trafficking strike forces will investigate and disrupt the
networks that channel crime guns into our communities with tragic
consequences."
The Justice Department's new initiative comes as President Joe Biden on
Wednesday will address recent spikes in shootings and other violent crimes.
As of June 22, the United States has seen
297 mass shootings, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence
Archive, and local police departments in some major cities across the country
have reported spikes in homicides.
Rising crime is a crucial concern among the general populace, especially
in larger cities.
aljazeera.com
Data Shows that Police Funding Hasn't Impacted
Crime in Major Cities
US crime rise draws fears of 'bloody summer', calls for more cops
New York mayoral race is the latest battleground for debate on money for
police amid a national crime increase.
Homicides
and other violent crimes that shot up in 2020 are continuing their national
rise, and President Joe Biden will speak on Wednesday about what he "is
going to do to help address" rising crime, especially gun violence, "as we've
seen around the country it is a concern of many Americans", White House press
secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday.
Gun crime has seen a sharp rise in major metropolitan areas, and especially in
the nation's largest city, New York. Shooting incidents rose 73 percent in
May 2021 over the previous year, as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes and New
York begins to reopen, according to New York Police Department numbers cited by
CNN.
FOP tweeted an image on May 25 showing "skyrocketing murder rates" in many
major cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
which saw a staggering 800 percent increase in murder rates as of May 2021,
FOP claimed.
Minneapolis and Portland were at the forefront of police defunding, but their
police budgets were cut by 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively. Portland's
homicide rate increase is staggering, but the total number of homicides was 10
in May 2021, increasing from two in May 2020, according to city data. This is
about a 500 percent jump, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Los Angeles and Chicago cut their budgets to a similar degree, by about 5
percent in LA and 3 percent in Chicago. These numbers came far short of what
activists wanted.
But crime rates are rising across the US, regardless of whether police
budgets decreased, remain steady or increased. There is
little evidence to suggest that defunding police departments has increased
crime.
Houston and Nashville, two cities run by Democratic mayors, increased their
funding for police during the past year. Houston has seen homicides rise by
35 percent and Nashville's homicides in January and February double over the
same period in 2020, according to local media.
aljazeera.com
Loose State & Local Laws are Empowering Store
Thieves
Thieves now mock the rule of law in 'progressive' cities like San Francisco
Permissive
state and local policies and attitudes have signaled to thieves that San
Francisco is a perfect "shopping" destination: a mecca for organized retail
crime.
In 2014, a statewide law (Proposition 47) reclassified nonviolent thefts as
misdemeanors for stolen goods worth less than $950. California's property
crime immediately spiked from below the national average to above it and has
continued to grow. And San Francisco, as of 2019, had twice the property-crime
rate per resident - 1 in 18 - as the rest of California; not to mention that San
Francisco's rate of violent crime per resident is
50 percent above California's.
In January 2020, San Francisco's new "progressive" district attorney, Chesa
Boudin (a son of convicted cop killers), made decreasing penalties for
nonviolent offenses a cornerstone of his agenda. He also crusaded to ban cash
bail, reduce prison populations and pursue non-incarceration.
Everyone goes toward greatest opportunity and least
risk. Thieves flock to San Francisco, unconcerned by what
amounts to the vague threat of a citation should they be detained - which is
unlikely, as police make arrests in less than 3 percent of reported thefts, and
these cases rarely get prosecuted.
These same patterns are afoot here in New York City, where crooks travel
from The Bronx, where Duane Reade stores (a subsidiary of Walgreens) are manned
by armed guards, to the easy pickings of less-secured Upper West Side locations.
As in Frisco, Gotham's shoplifters steal whatever they can fence.
Boudin and likeminded policymakers in the Big Apple may think that removing
the barriers to shoplifting shows a lofty empathy for offenders or an
enlightened indifference to "low-level" crime. In fact, such neglect underwrites
drug addictions and professionalizes criminal fencing rings. It shows zero
compassion for mistreated store workers, whose daily jobs involve inconvenience,
indignity and danger from cocky crooks - and, in at least 17 locations around
Frisco, ultimately unemployment.
nypost.com
Atlanta Mayor Blames Pandemic Reopenings for
Rising Crime
Georgia Gov rips Atlanta mayor who blames crime surge on COVID reopening
Progressive mayor blames loose gun laws & quick COVID reopenings for crime
surge
Georgia Republican
Gov. Brian Kemp responded on Monday to Atlanta
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms blaming the city's crime spike on the
GOP-led reopenings during the coronavirus pandemic, stressing that people
are "tired of leaders blaming somebody else for problems that they have in their
own jurisdiction."
Bottoms
blamed the crime wave in her city on lax gun laws, young people being out of
school and the Republican governor's decision to make Georgia one of the early
states to begin reopening. Asked if officers have been "hesitant" to
respond to crime amid heightened tensions of the past year, Bottoms said
"absolutely not."
Kemp began easing COVID-19 restrictions in late March, following states
like Texas and Mississippi and drawing the ire of Democrats. The Centers for
Disease Control didn't relax its guidelines for vaccinated people until mid-May.
Killings are up 58 percent in Atlanta from 2020, but even that year, amid
widespread lockdowns, was one of the deadliest in decades, according to
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. There were reportedly 157 homicides in
2020, up from 99 in 2019.
"For two months we've had a crime suppression unit working, using extra state
resources, emergency funding to try to help with the problem because I hear
about it every single day," Kemp said on Monday.
"And in just two months by putting boots on the ground and officers on the
street and in the air and working with state and local partnerships we've done
almost 3,100 arrests, we've apprehended 71 people who had outstanding
warrants and we've impounded almost 300 vehicles going after street crimes."
foxnews.com
Concerns Over Crime Propel Former Cop into
Lead in NYC Mayoral Race
New Yorkers vote in primaries for mayor after a race dominated by crime and
coronavirus recovery
New
York's Democratic primary for mayor was left unsettled on Tuesday night, with
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a former police captain, appearing
to have the advantage in the city's first ranked-choice election.
Adams, 60, who would be just the second Black mayor of New York, emerged from a
field that spent the last six months debating the city's rising crime and
the difficulty of building back after the pandemic.
Final results are not expected until July 12, given both the city's
rickety election system and new ballots that allow voters to rank up to five
candidates, allotting their choices until one candidate reaches a majority.
Some Democrats skipped the early-voting period but were ready to make a decision
on Tuesday. "I like him 100 percent," Olga Quinones, 62, said of Adams. A
Dominican American who lives on her disability benefits, Quinones met her
favorite candidate as he danced and played dominoes with Spanish-speaking voters
on Sunday before holding a news conference decrying gun violence.
"He's going to fight the crime," she said. "He was a police officer. He has
experience."
washingtonpost.com
Why the feds can't stop NYC shooting epidemic with illegal gun crackdown
Gun violence is surging in Portland. What can be done to stop it?
WI Gov. Tony Evers signs a bill banning police chokeholds
NYPD watchdog says 39 cops should be disciplined over George Floyd protests
Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales
COVID Update
319.2M Vaccinations Given
US: 34.4M Cases - 617.8K Dead - 28.8M Recovered
Worldwide:
179.9M Cases - 3.8M Dead - 164.7M Recovered
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Dr. Fauci Sounds the
Alarm Over Delta Variant
Fauci Warns Delta Variant Is 'The Greatest Threat' To U.S. COVID Efforts
The
dangerous Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading so quickly in the
United States that it's likely the mutant strain will become predominant in
the nation within weeks, according to federal health officials and a new
analysis.
At a White House briefing on COVID-19 on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the
National Institutes of Health said 20.6% of new cases in the U.S. are due to the
Delta variant. And other scientists tracking the variant say it is on track to
become the dominant virus variant in the U.S.
"The Delta variant is currently the greatest threat in the U.S. to our
attempt to eliminate COVID-19," Fauci said.
The variant, first identified in India, is the most contagious yet and,
among those not yet vaccinated, may trigger serious illness in more people than
other variants do, he said.
npr.org
Federal Charges for Man Behind COVID Store
Hoax
Jury convicts man who said he paid someone to spread COVID by licking grocery
story items
A federal jury has convicted a man who claimed he paid someone to spread
COVID-19 at grocery stores. Christopher Charles Perez, 39, allegedly posted
the threat online because 'he was trying to deter people from visiting the
stores, purportedly in order to prevent the spread of the virus.'
Prosecutors used evidence showing two threatening messages on Facebook,
where Perez claimed he paid the person, who allegedly had COVID-19, to lick
items at San Antonio stores. The message was sent to the FBI, who
investigated and determined there was no threat.
Perez, convicted on two counts of false information and hoaxes not
related to biological weapons, could face up to five years in prison.
"My homeboys cousin has covid19 and has licked every thing for past 2 days
cause we paid him too,"
Perez posted on Facebook in April 2020, according to court documents. "Big
difference is we told him not to be these (expletive) idiots who record and post
online...YOU'VE BEEN WARNED."
"To be clear, the alleged threat was false," the U.S. Attorney's Office for the
Western District of Texas said in a news release last year. "No one spread
coronavirus at grocery stores."
kfoxtv.com
tri-cityherald.com
Michigan OSHA Updates COVID Rules
MIOSHA withdraws coronavirus mandates for most workplaces
Few businesses were hit harder by coronavirus restrictions than the hospitality
industry. "We're so excited. The hospitality industry is truly back to being a
hospitality industry again," Johnny Brann Jr. of Brann's Steakhouse & Grille
restaurants said.
That's not just due to Tuesday's lifting of capacity rules for bars and
restaurants. Many of the restrictions imposed under Michigan Occupational
Safety and Health Administration orders, like mask mandates, also
impacted restaurants and bars. Those rules also ended, for the most part,
Tuesday.
Under the new rules issued by MIOSHA, workplaces - with the exception of
health care settings - have discretion on requiring daily health screenings,
masks and social distancing. Still, the agency advises companies to follow
state and federal guidance to slow the spread of the virus.
woodtv.com
More Retail Incentives for Getting Vaccinated
Walgreens Provides Incentive For Shoppers To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Walgreens, which runs over 9,000 retail locations in America, Puerto Rico and
the U.S. Virgin Islands, announced that shoppers who receive a coronavirus
inoculation at the pharmacy chain will get $25 in Walgreens Cash rewards
starting on Tuesday (June 22).
Consumers that have myWalgreens accounts will find that the Walgreens Cash
rewards will be available immediately after vaccination, per the release.
Consumers who don't have myWalgreens accounts can choose a $25 Walgreens gift
card after vaccination at the pharmacy chain.
Walgreens said it is offering the bonus to encourage additional people to
receive a coronavirus vaccination "in support of President Biden's National
Month of Action." To that end, 4,000 of the retailer's locations have
lengthened their pharmacy hours on Fridays this month to offer more
flexibility for walk-in inoculations. Walgreens currently has more than 400 U.S.
pharmacy locations that are open around the clock where people can get
vaccinated "at their convenience," according to the announcement.
pymnts.com
Doctors blame Delta variant for COVID-19 surge in Missouri
Furniture orders delayed up to 3 months because of pandemic strains
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Tracking Consumer Emotions with Biometrics &
AI
Candy maker Mars built a tool that tracks people's emotional reactions to ads,
and says it's lifting sales by as much as 18%
It uses neuromarketing and artificial intelligence to measure people's
reaction to ads.
Mars
says it's solved the problem with a new tool called Agile Creative Expertise
(ACE) that tracks up to 150 people's emotional and behavioral reactions to
its digital ads and is helping save millions while driving sales.
The proprietary tool uses tech like EEG, biometrics, and eye tracking along
with artificial intelligence to measure things like how long people watch a
video ad and how their attention changes as they watch them.
ACE gives ads one to four stars based on criteria like how much emotion and
attention they elicit, with four stars denoting exceptional engagement. It's
also meant to ensure that these attention and emotion levels actually drive
sales, based on Mars' internal benchmarks developed with partners including
Nielsen, YouTube TrueView, and Realeyes.
"We are firm believers that emotional responses drive brand recognition and
memory structures, and we wanted to understand how consumers behave and how
they think both consciously and unconsciously," said Sorin Patilinet, Mars'
global marketing insights director. "But we're also very focused on sales, and
ACE is also helping us with that."
Mars says it's investing upwards of $4 million every year to develop ACE and
other measurement tools and now requires its brand marketing teams to use
ACE to test their ad creative. Brand teams can commission Mars' Insights
Communications Lab, its global insights and innovation team, to do ACE studies
for a fee.
businessinsider.com
Retailers Search for Solution as Workers Flock
to Other Industries
Does retail have an answer for its jobs problem?
More retail workers quit their jobs in April than in any single month since
the Labor Department started tracking the industry's job numbers going back
more than 20 years. This follows a year that saw a record number of layoffs and
furloughs as a result of the havoc wrought on retailers by the outbreak of the
novel coronavirus.
Around 649,000 retail workers gave their notice to employers in April
even as the industry as a whole has been looking to add workers in an economy
that is rebounding as large numbers of Americans get vaccinated against
COVID-19.
The Washington Post reports that many former retail workers are leaving for
better paying positions that offer greater benefits and work/life balance in a
variety of other industries including jobs at banks, insurance agencies and
marijuana dispensaries.
Some high profile retailers like Amazon.com, Costco and Target have raised
their starting wages to $15 an hour as their need for human resources have
increased along with sales and shifts in consumer shopping behavior. Many other
retailers fall well below this pay number while also falling short in other
areas such as associate training and career development.
Others, such as Walmart, that pay starting wages below $15, have begun
placing more workers in full-time roles with regular schedules while also upping
investments in training and communicating potential career paths that would lead
to higher compensation.
retailwire.com
Half of Americans are Ready to Return to
Stores
Survey: More Americans ready to shop in-store as confidence rises
As confidence arises, more consumers are looking to head back to stores
and restaurants.
That's
according to a new research from SafetyCulture, which found that Americans
are feeling much more comfortable undertaking many activities during the
coming months compared to the same time period in 2020. Half of Americans
said they would feel "very comfortable" shopping in a physical store during
the next three months, compared to 29% in the year-ago period. Only 14%
said they would have some degree of discomfort shopping in-store, compared to
34% last year.
On the dining front, only 23% of Americans said they would feel a level of
discomfort dining in a restaurant/bar during the next three months compared to
52% last year.
Consumers want businesses to maintain COVID-19 safety measures.
Thirty-six percent of survey respondents said they will have some level of
discomfort visiting businesses that have relaxed safety precautions in the
coming months.
chainstoreage.com
Summer Stall Coming?
Diners surged back to restaurants in the spring, but full recovery could
stall this summer
The restaurant industry was on track for a roaring comeback this year, but
the recovery seems to be slowing down well short of pre-pandemic levels,
reservation and foot-traffic data show. From January to May, diners more
than doubled their visits to restaurants as the vaccine rollout reached more
than half of all Americans, according to data from OpenTable, Resy, and Placer.
But the trend appears to be leveling off in recent weeks, remaining
stubbornly below the level of two years ago. OpenTable's industry tracker shows
shows in-person dining was down about 60% in January compared with the same
month in 2019, improving to about 10% below in May.
Resy's report from April shows a similar starting low point in January as
OpenTable, while a spokesperson could only confirm that global reservations more
than doubled from December to May.
All but six states tracked by OpenTable no longer have capacity restrictions
on indoor dining, while four including New York and California have some
degree of a mask requirement.
businessinsider.com
US Store Closures Up 4% Year Over Year
Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021
This week, there are highlights from Dillard's, Hermès and Schnucks in the US
and Amazon, Debenhams and Toolstation in the UK. We also discuss quarterly
store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company
filings this week-including from Casey's, GameStop and Vince Holding.
Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and
Closures Tracker reports. (Registration required)
coresight.com
The World's Most Valuable Brands
Amazon, Apple top ranking of world's most valuable brands
The world's most valuable brands have experienced record growth, according to
the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2021 ranking. Amazon maintained
its position as the most valuable brand, growing its brand value 64% to $684
billion.
Apple ranked second, with a brand value of $612 billion, up 74% over
2020. Tesla ranked as the fastest-growing brand (and the most valuable car
brand) growing its value by 275% year-on-year to $42.6 billion. In all, U.S.
brands accounted for 56 of the Top 100 brands in the report.
chainstoreage.com
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Victoria's Secret seeks $500M loan to fund split with Bath & Body Works
With $200M from private equity, Saks Off 5th online will go it alone
Pizzerias nationwide are seeing a major spike in foot traffic
US jobless claims tick up to 412,000 from a pandemic low
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Gus Downing's
Exclusive Interview with Rex Gillette, VP Retail Sales, ADT
Discussing ADT Commercial’s expansion into the EAS market.
(This week’s
focus - Part 3 of 4)
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Gus: Rex, With field service being one
of the most frustrating and critical elements in the EAS market,
ADT’s Commercial’s service and support organization has to be the
largest network out there and probably your biggest asset. Can you
talk about how that group is structured for Commercial vs.
Residential? And how can the retailers be assured that they’ll be a
priority for ADT, when this is obviously a third-party type of
relationship for you and WG?
Rex: In January 2020, ADT Commercial separated its operations
from ADT LLC, the residential arm of ADT. ADT Commercial is 100%
dedicated to and focused on its commercial customers. From
management teams to sales and support operations, ADT Commercial has
the privilege of focus to only support complex, commercial
enterprises.
Although EAS is a new offering from ADT Commercial, we have been
serving the retail community for decades. Our customers can expect
the same level of attention to detail and service they have always
received from our teams.
Gus: The press release
talks to helping customers build and maintain their current EAS
solutions, regardless of type or manufacturer, as well as install
new systems. Does this mean ADT will also be selling WG products
directly to the retailers and possibly other systems as well?
Rex: ADT Commercial’s dedicated Retail
National Accounts team will be selling WG’s complete portfolio of
EAS systems, tags, labels, detachers, and deactivators directly to
retailers. The systems are based on the 58kHz AM frequency and are
compatible with all 58kHz AM systems and tags. We will also have
8.2Mhz RF specialty tags available that will work with all 8.2Mhz RF
EAS systems. So, whether a retailer is looking to complement an
existing installation with new specialty tags to extend product
protection to new merchandise, or is in need of new systems and
sensors for a new store or remodel, ADT Commercial can accommodate
their needs.
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Gus:
Rex, this is an exciting alliance for both organizations and expands
ADT’s offerings for the nation’s retailers – Why now? And what made
WG the prefect partner? And how do you see it unfolding in the
future?
Rex: We have considered adding EAS to our portfolio in the
past, but due to business circumstances, including the merger of ADT
and Protection 1 and the ensuing separation of the residential and
commercial businesses, the timing was not ideal for the focus we
wanted to place on this product line. Now that ADT Commercial is
firmly established as a leading systems integrator in the U.S., we
felt we could now dedicate the time and attention to expanding our
offerings.
We chose WG Security Products, Inc., as our partner for several
reasons. First and foremost is their reputation as a decades-long
innovator in the Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) solutions
industry with an international presence. They also design,
manufacture, sell, service and support some of the world's most
advanced lines of fully integrated EAS products.
Our strategic alliance with WG Security Products allows ADT
Commercial to install and service WG’s comprehensive EAS portfolio
in retail environments across the U.S., expanding ADT Commercial’s
breadth of offerings to include the installation, service, and
maintenance of EAS solutions.
Stay tuned tomorrow for Part 4 of this
Interview.
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What Cyber Threat Trends Should Retailers Be
Aware Of?
Retail Cybersecurity in an Evolving Threat Landscape
There
are several global trends that could lead to challenges for retailers in the
coming year. With consumers likely to continue on with more digital approaches
to shopping, retailers must look at their industry’s place within the larger
cybersecurity threat landscape.
Digitally Transformed Customer Experiences with Internet of Things (IoT)
Devices
Many contactless payment technologies use IoT to process payments faster and
reduce consumer friction. But this can often lead to more issues down the line.
For example, when customers choose to pay for an item by tapping their
smartwatch screens, they add a new, often insecure, technology at the point of
sale, opening a new door for potential cyber threats.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) Persevere
The retail industry has always been a fertile ground for collecting personal
data. Cardholder data, in particular, provides a rich set of information such as
cardholder name, primary account number, and CVV. Malicious actors use stolen
credentials to gain access to these systems and networks, disguise themselves as
authorized users, and harvest data. In the second half of 2020, malicious actors
persevered, increasing their APT activity.
Evolving Retailer Cybersecurity at the Speed of
Business
Retailers are evolving their business models at the speed of the cloud and
need their cybersecurity programs to be equally agile. With more consumers
becoming accustomed to online shopping and new digital experiences, many may
never shop the same way again. To protect brand reputation and these new revenue
streams, retailers must secure their digital transformation strategies from the
beginning, rather than considering them to be an afterthought.
Similarly, retailers must adopt new security practices and the technologies
that enable them. For every new security measure organizations put into
place, cyber criminals are already looking for new ways to exploit them to gain
access to sensitive systems, networks, and applications. This means that
retailers need dynamic and adaptive security solutions to protect their
environments from attacks that continue to grow in prevalence and
sophistication. Whether from an e-commerce or point-of-sale perspective, the
retail industry collects, transmits, processes, and stores more digital customer
data than ever before. To ensure consistent and secure customer experiences,
retailers must take a holistic approach to digital transformation by seeking out
technology and platforms that build security into the fabric of
connectivity.
fortinet.com
Retailers Increasingly Vulnerable to Hackers
Prioritize retail cybersecurity to protect valued shoppers
The retail landscape has drastically changed in recent years, with a major
move to e-commerce that only escalated during the pandemic. As more
retailers constantly roll out new processes for in-store and online payments,
along with digital shopping experiences on social media platforms like Facebook
and Instagram, they become more vulnerable to hackers. And the more data
retailers collect, the better the chance of a breach. The only way for retailers
to combat cybercriminals in their stores and online is to take a multi-faceted
approach.
Retailers should think of themselves as bodyguards, always working to
protect their business and customers.
Stay ahead of the bad guys
As technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the hackers. To stay ahead of
the bad guys, retailers must consistently reassess and update their security
systems to incorporate new technology. While it may be overwhelming at
first, as well as expensive, it pays off in the long run. According to insurance
carrier Hiscox, digital incidents cost businesses $200,000 on average. You don’t
want to play an even more costly game of catch-up after a breach; or suffer the
biggest loss, which is trusted customers.
Prevent internal breaches
Protecting your customers’ sensitive information also begins in-house and with
your employees. It’s vital to control what employees can access, which could
mean limiting them to only what they need for their daily tasks and banning the
use of removable media like USB drives and personal laptops/computers at work.
Also, employees should go through regular cybersecurity training, which
could help them detect scammers who send phishing emails and enable them to
correctly respond to fraudulent requests.
Employers should be in constant communication about the latest threats and
trends, so employees know how to combat them. That could also look like
yearly seminars where retailers and employees are taken through cybersecurity
exercises meant to help recognize and stop breaches or attacks.
Lastly, plan for the worst. Every retailer should have a recovery plan in
place should a cyberattack occur, including a communications strategy on how
to handle the backlash. As the digital world keeps evolving, so should your
security practices.
bizjournals.com
Security Leaders Still Too Disconnected from
Chief Executives
Despite Heightened Cyber-Risks, Few Security Leaders Report to CEO
New report suggests top management at most
companies still don't get security.
Despite mounting concerns over data breaches and the growing sophistication of
the threat landscape, top management at most organizations still don't appear to
view cybersecurity as a business-critical function.
A survey of 1,426 security professionals recently conducted by the Ponemon
Institute for LogRhythm found just 7% of organizations represented in the
survey had security leaders reporting directly to the CEO. The remaining 93%
have their security leaders reporting to other executives, including the chief
information officer (24%), director or manager of IT (19%), chief technology
officer (12%), vice president of IT (11%), or chief revenue officer (9%).
Far from being close to the CEO, the survey shows the average security leader
is, in fact, three levels removed from the chief executive,
making it challenging for them to clearly articulate
enterprise security risks to top leadership. Most security leaders
don't have a direct relationship with the CEO and the board, even though they
have complete ownership or significant influence over their organizations'
cybersecurity budgets. Respondents to the
LogRhythm/Ponemon survey reported an annual security budget of $38 million,
or roughly 24% of their organization's average IT budget of $159 million.
"Cybersecurity leaders have assumed more accountability and risk but struggle to
achieve the desired security posture because they are not as influential as
other members of their peer group," says Mark Logan, CEO of LogRhythm.
Going into the survey, LogRhythm expected to find many CEOs were still
failing to recognize the importance of the cybersecurity function, Logan
says. Even so, the fact that only 7% of security leaders report directly to the
CEO was surprising, he says.
"That is an extremely low percentage considering cybersecurity is a
critical business function," he says.
The issue of top management not giving the cybersecurity function and CISOs/CSOs
enough attention has been long-standing. Security experts have long noted
how the C-suite and boards of directors have often tended to view cybersecurity
as a cost center and tactical firefighting operation rather than as a strategic
business enabler. Security leaders themselves have often taken the blame for
being overly technical and unable to articulate security challenges to the
C-suite in terms of business risk and risk management.
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COVID Update
COVID Was a Rude Awakening for Canadian
Retailers
Planning for the Worst to Secure Continuity for Retailers and Businesses in
Canada During Times of Challenge, Pandemic and Disaster
The pandemic showed that a disaster can strike at any time. Retailers must
prepare for the next challenge before it hits.
Circumstances
over the past 16 months or so surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, its global
spread and the subsequent havoc that it’s wreaked on industries and businesses
all over the world have served as a stark example of the possible disasters
that can strike and the potentially severe impacts that they can have on
operations.
Although retailers throughout the country are currently preparing to fully
reopen to the public and welcome consumers into a post-pandemic retail
environment, Stephen O’Keefe, industry expert and President of retail
consultancy Bottom Line Matters, believes that they should also be preparing
for the worst, revisiting their organizations’ business continuity plans to
ensure the viability and capability of their operations during times of
disruption.
“The industry has obviously been hit very hard by impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic,” he says. “The most obvious consequence has been a loss of sales
during the past 16 months or so. However, the far greater and most detrimental
result of the pandemic was the shutdown, at least in part, of the industry in
cities and provinces across the country and the effect that it has had on
people in communities everywhere."
O'Keefe continued, "Everyone is impacted to some extent by retail. People are
employed within the industry, providing them with a means to make a living. And
people shop at retailers to purchase the items that they need. We saw when the
pandemic hit that there were many retail operations that were not able to
continue running anywhere near the levels that they could have been running at
if they had been prepared. It’s such an important industry, serving a
significant role in propping up the Canadian economy, that there is an
obligation on the part of businesses to maintain optimum operation, despite the
disturbance or disruption that might occur."
"And that’s exactly when the importance of a comprehensive and thoughtful
business continuity plan comes to light. If developed and maintained
properly, they’re hugely important in helping retailers and other businesses
prepare for events like a pandemic, and others, ensuring that any negative
impacts to the business are limited, or even mitigated altogether," O'Keefe
concluded.
Preparing to respond
He
goes on to explain that, in addition to the destruction that the pandemic has
brought, it should also serve as an impetus for those operating within the
industry to place greater emphasis on the development of their business
continuity plans going forward. At the onset of the pandemic, just 12
percent of those asked believed that their businesses were highly prepared for
the disturbance and instability that was to follow, with 56 percent rating
themselves as somewhat prepared and 11 percent stating that they were either
relatively or very unprepared. It’s an uncomfortable and uncertain situation
that O’Keefe says retailers and other businesses should never find themselves
in, and one that they can avoid if the proper business continuity processes
are in place and adhered to by the organization.
retail-insider.com
Retail Leading the Way in Canada's Reopening
Shoppers Drug Mart launches rapid COVID-19 screening programs to help employers
in Alberta safely operate and reopen
Shoppers
Drug Mart Inc. announced today COVID-19 antigen screening options for
employers in Alberta who want a quick and convenient tool to more safely operate
or reopen their businesses. Rapid antigen tests can provide results within
15-20 minutes, giving workplaces additional and readily accessible information
to help keep their employees safe.
Widespread rapid screening can provide employers with an early warning
system, helping to identify COVID-19 infections before they spread. An
antigen screening test can detect an active COVID-19 infection by detecting the
presence of antigens – or specific proteins on a virus's surface. Although less
sensitive than PCR testing, the antigen screening test can enhance currently
available public testing programs, providing faster and more convenient options
for employers.
Shoppers Drug Mart has two distinct programs available for businesses in
Alberta depending on employers' size, need and location. In partnership with
the Government of Canada, small and medium sized organizations can pick up
antigen screening tests at any Shoppers Drug Mart location. An online portal is
available to easily manage registrations, orders and for tracking results. The
rapid screening tests for this initiative are being provided free-of-charge by
the Government of Canada for qualifying businesses. Stores will charge a small
handling fee for each box of 25 tests. For more details,
click here.
Shoppers Drug Mart has also launched an employer-based program that leverages
an innovative online portal to support employees as they complete
self-assessments, book screening appointments and view results. This program
also provides employers with operational dashboards and consolidated reporting
to help employers monitor the safety of their workforce. Screening can be
done at participating Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw pharmacy locations
throughout the province. For more details,
click
here.
ca.finance.yahoo.com
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Soaring costs challenge Canadian retailers counting on post-COVID surge
A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity in Canada
The "Tylenol" Moment the Canadian Food Industry Needed Amid Cyber Attacks
Meat processing giant JBS paid out an $11 million ransom following a cyber
attack, according to reports. Most of its meat packing facilities, including
the one in Alberta, remained idle for a few days. For years, most of us
linked the concept of cyber attacks with IT companies, governments, and media.
Experts have been warning the food industry for years about the threat of
becoming an active target for hackers. What was once purely academic has now
become a reality.
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Until now, efforts to counter cyber attacks in the industry have been timid, at
best. At the very least, it was not an openly discussed topic amongst industry
leaders. The fact that the world’s largest processor of beef and pork was
targeted by hackers earlier this month is certainly a cause for concern and can
serve as a major wake-up call. We can easily imagine that other companies
like Cargill, Olymel, Maple Ridge Farms, McCain, Maple Leaf, Lassonde, Sysco,
Loblaw’s, Sobeys, Metro, and other major players could also become a target.
The food industry is a critical piece of our economy, and changes in the
industry are making it a more likely target in the future. Operations are
adopting high-tech innovations like drones, GPS mapping, soil sensors,
autonomous tractors, artificial intelligence and more. These changes in the
industry are needed, but they can also make it a primary target. As the industry
becomes more data-driven, it will also become more vulnerable to cyber attacks.
On the other side of the digital spectrum, many food operations still use
outdated operating systems like Windows 98. One can only hope that most
management teams in the food industry are reviewing their IT systems and
figuring out how vulnerable they are to cyber attacks.
In essence, with the attack on JBS, the food industry has just experienced
its own “Tylenol” moment. In 1982, some people tampered with bottles of
Tylenol in Chicago-area retail stores and poisoned several people, killing at
least seven. Many bottles were laced with potassium cyanide. At the time, bottle
packaging practices were not the same and the murderers took the industry
completely by surprise. That incident led to significant changes in how bottles
were sealed and secured. Hopefully, the JBS incident will also lead to
increased security and protection.
retail-insider.com
Montreal-Based Scheme Targeted Thousands of
Internet Users
How a worldwide subscription scam network was traced back to Montreal
Online users lured to websites through
misleading advertising, Radio-Canada investigation finds
A
Montreal-based marketing firm is at the heart of a scheme involving a massive
network of streaming websites that has scammed thousands of internet users
out small amounts totalling hundreds of millions of dollars with promises of
free unlimited access to premium content that they do not offer, a Radio-Canada
investigation has found.
The websites are run by a Barbados company called Hyuna International and
offer users access to movies, books and music.
Users were lured to those sites through false promises and misleading
advertising set up by subcontractors collecting commissions from AdCenter, a
web marketing company run out of sleek and modern offices in downtown Montreal,
the investigation by the disinformation-busting program Décrypteurs found.
The investigation revealed that both AdCenter and Hyuna International are
linked to a Canadian businessman, Philip Keezer. This network uses a
complicated web of hundreds of nearly identical websites and offshore shell
companies to evade scrutiny, according to sources and experts cited in the
report.
AdCenter is an affiliate marketing company, a legal and widespread practice. In
this type of marketing, partners called affiliates promote goods and services
and receive a commission every time a client they refer makes a purchase.
Affiliates are not employees, but rather subcontractors.
Unlike other affiliate marketing companies, AdCenter has only one client: Hyuna
International. Its affiliates are only paid when they convince someone to use
their credit card information to sign up to one of Hyuna's sites.
cbc.ca
Canada Retail Sales Declined 5.7% in April on Virus Restrictions
Disney to Shut All Stores in British Columbia as Phase 1 of a Canadian Exit
Oxford Properties Launches Outdoor Patios at Enclosed Mall Properties in Canada
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Winnipeg, MB: Man who allegedly shot at c-store clerk arrested
Police in Winnipeg say they've caught up with a man suspected of firing off a
sawed-off shotgun and almost hitting a convenience store clerk during a recent
North End robbery. The robbery happened the morning of June 6 in the 500
block of Selkirk Avenue. Police say two men, one of them armed with the gun,
walked into the store and demanded cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets.
The armed suspect fired off a round, "narrowly missing" the employee, police
said. Wednesday, officers on patrol around Flora Avenue and McKenzie street
spotted the suspect. He tried to run, police said, but was nabbed. He was
"non-compliant" during his arrest, police said, and he and the two arresting
officers were injured as a result.
cbc.ca
Dog Tracks Down Liquor Store Robbery Crew
Calgary, AB: Police dog bites bystander during arrest of 5 robbery suspects
A police dog bit a bystander in the process of chasing down five individuals
alleged to have been involved in a Saturday afternoon robbery of a Calgary
liquor store. Police allege the suspects robbed an ACE Liquor store in
southeast Calgary at approximately 12:30 p.m. and fled in a stolen vehicle
toward Chestermere, Alta.
Police eventually located the suspects in the parking lot of the Calgary Zoo.
All five occupants exited the vehicle and proceeded to flee, police said. Two
police dogs were sent after the suspects. While chasing one of the suspects,
one of the dogs encountered a bystander and bit them.
Police said the dogs' handler went to help the bystander while EMS treated them.
The bystander would later be transported to hospital for treatment of their
injuries.
cbc.ca
Vancouver, BC: $50,000 boulder back on display at B.C. store after heist
A 3,000-pound Jade boulder that was stolen from a B.C. gift shop last year is
now on display again. The massive mineral is an iconic landmark in the village
of Cache Creek, where it sat outside Cariboo Jade & Gifts for decades until
thieves with an excavator stole it overnight shortly before last Christmas.
Shortly after the theft, police recovered the thieves' truck and trailer, but
not the boulder. It wasn't until after Christmas that someone spotted the stone
dumped in a snowy ditch and notified authorities.
bc.ctvnews.ca
Knife-wielding bandits rob Whitby drug store
Winnipeg, MB: Suspect busted in connection with c-store armed robbery
Timmins, ON: Woman charged with impaired driving also accused of armed robbery
Police seek gunman behind spate of Ottawa armed robberies
Midland, ON: Man accused of robbing 2 convenience stores 12 hours apart
Barrie, ON: Police seek witnesses to armed robbery |
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$5.6 Billion in Sales for Day 1 of Amazon
Prime Day
Adobe: First day of Prime Day tops Thanksgiving
Monday, June 21 was the biggest day for
online spending so far in 2021.
According to the Adobe Digital Economy Index, total online U.S. sales rose 8.7%
from the first day of Amazon Prime Day 2020, making Monday, June 21 the
biggest day for online spending to date in 2021. The $5.6 billion-plus
amount also surpassed total online revenue for Thanksgiving Day 2020 ($5.1
billion).
Adobe Digital Economy Index also indicates that large retailers ($1
billion-plus in annual revenue) saw a 28% increase in online sales, while
smaller retailers (less than $10 million in annual revenue) experienced a 22%
lift in e-commerce revenue. Average order value Increased by 2.6%, with the
average value of an online basket checked out on June 21 coming in 2.6% higher
(at $180) compared to the first 20 days of June ($175).
“The first day of Amazon Prime Day delivered effective gains for both large and
small retailers, while also becoming the biggest online shopping day in the
U.S. so far this year at $5.6 billion,” said Jason Woosley, VP, commerce
product and platform, Adobe. “Overall, the first day of Prime Day successfully
accelerated spending momentum for U.S. e-commerce to new heights, in an online
retail environment that is already experiencing elevated level of growth due to
the pandemic.”
chainstoreage.com
Literally Boxed In
Woman mysteriously received hundreds of Amazon packages that she never ordered
It is still unclear where the packages —
containing thousands of face mask brackets — come from.
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woman from Buffalo, New York, mysteriously received hundreds of Amazon packages
even though she never ordered them, NBC reported. Jillian Cannan first started
receiving the packages on June 5 and initially thought they were ordered by her
business partner.
But the boxes — all of which contained thousands of silicone brackets to use
inside face masks — kept coming, prompting Cannan to start investigating.
"When I first started receiving the packages, I called Amazon to try and give
them back, but they explained to me that they were officially mine to keep
since they had been delivered to my home," Cannan told NBC News.
The mother-of-four said she received well over 100 boxes, including some huge
parcels that were dropped off on palettes by UPS trucks. Each package was
addressed to the family's home, but no sender or return address was marked on
the label.
Cannan also said they didn't have her name on them. According to NBC, the
boxes were piled so high at one point that nobody could see the family's front
door.
businessinsider.com
Study: Prime Day will help boost U.S. online sales 13.5%
Amazon Prime Day 2021 is big but no blowout as shoppers spend less per order
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Sixth Individual Admits Participation in Victoria's Secret $100K Theft Scheme
Leonard
C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and
William S. Walker, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI) in Boston, announced that SHARNICE JACKSON, 20, of
Hartford, pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy offense related to a scheme to
defraud Victoria’s Secret stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts. According to
court documents and statements made in court, Jackson and others were involved
in a scheme through which they stole thousands of dollars from L Brands, the
parent company of Victoria’s Secret stores. As part of the scheme, the
co-conspirators shoplifted merchandise from Victoria’s Secret stores in
Connecticut and Massachusetts. They then returned the shoplifted Victoria’s
Secret merchandise through a “No Original Receipt” return, which allowed them to
obtain gift cards for Victoria’s Secret in the value of the stolen merchandise
(the “Return Step”). The co-conspirators then redeemed the gift cards at
Victoria’s Secret stores for merchandise that slightly exceeded the value of the
gift card, so that the excess amount was charged to a debit card connected to a
co-conspirator (the “Redeem Step”). They then returned the merchandise purchased
in the Redeem Step, with the refund for the entire amount credited to the
co-conspirator’s debit card (the “Refund Step”). Between approximately October
2018 and October 2019, L Brands lost more than $100,000 as a result of this
scheme.
justice.gov
Palo Alto, CA: 7 Suspects Sought In Latest Palo Alto Handbag Heist; $50,000 In
Merchandise Stolen
Police
in Palo Alto are searching for at least seven people suspected of stealing
$50,000 in handbags Monday, as they investigate possible connections to two
recent heists nearby. Investigators said the theft took place at The RealReal on
University Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. According to investigators, five of the
suspects entered the store and began ripping handbags from their security
cables.
A security guard at the store attempted to block the suspects, but they were
able to push him out of the way. Police said the guard then followed them out of
the store, where he was confronted by two additional suspects who were waiting
outside. One of the suspects told the guard “Don’t make me pull the gun,” police
said, but the guard did not see a weapon. Store employees said about 20 bags
were stolen. Police said the suspects were described as males in their 20s, who
were all wearing face coverings and hooded clothing with the hoods up.
ktvu.com
Wilkes-Barre, PA: Three men stole $4,200 worth of electrical wire from Lowe’s
Township
police say three “hard working men” stole $4,200 worth of electrical wire from
Lowe’s Home Improvement in Arena Hub Plaza. In a post on the police department’s
Facebook page Monday, police said three men loaded packages of 12/2 wire onto a
cart and failed to pay for the merchandise on June 5. “They must have been in a
rush because they forgot to stop and pay for the items at one of the many open
registers. They didn’t even bother to pretend to go to the self check-out,”
police posted about the theft. Police also apologized as the theft of 12/2
electrical wire packages most likely impacted anyone needed that type of wire
for their weekend project. “We watched some quality videos with high production
values showing their exploits. The video was so clear we made popcorn while
watching,” police posted in reference to the clear surveillance video. Police
said the electrical wire packages were loaded into a black Volkswagen Jetta that
has a Pennsylvania license plate LHR 2783. “While we can identify one of the
males in the photographs…we would love to meet the other two men and remind them
to pay for the wire. All in all we gave it four out of five stars. it would have
been five, but they lost one star for poor costume choices,” police posted in a
jab at one of the suspect’s clothing.
timesleader.com
El Cerrito, CA: Suspect Sought In Grab & Run Robbery At Walgreens
Authorities are searching for a man suspected of stealing at least $500 in goods
from an El Cerrito pharmacy last week. Police said the suspect entered the
Walgreens located on San Pablo Avenue around 2:50 p.m. on June 16. According to
witnesses, the suspect loaded the goods from a display into a basket. When the
suspect was confronted by employees at the door, police said he drew a baton and
threatened employees. The suspect allegedly also had a firearm in his waistband,
which prompted employees to let the suspect go.
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
West Whiteland Township, PA: Police investigating a $1,278 electronics theft
from Target
Winter Haven, FL: Shoplifter steals nearly $800 in purses from Country
Primitives Vintage Market, returns, takes 2 more
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Shootings & Deaths
Update: Clark County, OH: Papa John’s employee shot and killed armed robbery
suspect
The Clark County Sheriff's Office says it could use the public's help as they
investigate an attempted robbery that turned deadly in New Carlisle. One suspect
was shot and killed during the attempt, the other got away. This is now the
third high profile case we are following in the county, just this month. First
it was the June 2 mass shooting, then the death of Eric Cole; those cases, both
in Springfield. Now the Clark County Sheriff's Office is handling the attempted
robbery at the Papa John's in New Carlisle. "I've never seen it happen in 45
years," New Carlisle resident Neal Zimmerman said. New Carlisle residents were
surprised to hear of the attempted robbery at a local Papa John's. This after
an employee called 911 claiming men ran into the store with weapons, the caller
said another employee with his conceded carry shot one suspect who later died
another got away. Lt. Shultz says they have developed new information and
new evidence in this New Carlisle case but they are not able to tell me what
that is yet. He says if the public knows anything about what happened Sunday
night to call the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
dayton247now.com
Luray, VA: Virginia State Police investigates Armed hostage situation inside
C-Store; suspect killed
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting the
investigation into the shooting incident, which involves personnel from state
police, Town of Luray Police, Town of Shenandoah Police, Page County Sheriff’s
Office and National Park Police. Sgt. Brent Coffey with Virginia State Police
tells WHSV the local, state and federal law enforcement had responded en masse
to an emergency 911 call for an armed male subject having taken people hostage
inside a convenience store in the Town of Luray. He says the call came in around
noon and the responding law enforcement personnel staged in the parking lot
outside the store. For an extended period of time, law enforcement personnel
worked to verbally engage the armed male subject via a loudspeaker, according to
Coffey. He adds the man refused to cooperate with law enforcement’s repeated
commands to put down his weapon and safely exit the building. During the course
of the attempted negotiations, he did come to the front of the store and open
the door and then retreat back inside. At approximately 1:15 p.m., VSP
reports the man exited through the front doors of the store with a long gun that
he pointed at law enforcement. Law enforcement at the scene fired at the male
subject. He died at the scene.
nbc12.com
Update: Linn County, IA: The Linn County Sheriff's Office is identifying a
deputy, shot during a C-Store Robbery
William
Halvorson is a seven year veteran with the Sheriff's Office. He's hospitalized
in serious, but stable condition, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Halvorson was shot late Sunday night in Coggon, north of Cedar Rapids. He'd been
responding to Casey’s General Store robbery when he was shot multiple times.
Officers arrested 36-year-old robbery suspect Stanley Donahue of Chicago Monday
afternoon after a 14-hour manhunt. Donahue was spotted on Highway 13. A KCRG
news crew saw a person matching the description of the suspect and contacted law
enforcement. Donahue is facing Attempted Murder, First Degree Robbery, and
Possession of a Firearm as a Felon.
1430kasi.iheart.com
Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
LP Razor Wire?
UK: Middlesbrough, England Shopkeeper fills store with RAZOR WIRE after being
burgled 6 times in just three years
Fed-up
Parvez Akhtar has resorted to the unorthodox security measures at his Fix a
Phone store in Middlesbrough after thugs continued to target the small business.
The 50-year-old has had to wrap the inside and outside of his store in sharp
razor wire to help deter thieves that have cost him tens of thousands of
dollars. "Every seven to eight months within three years I have reported
break-ins," Mr Akhtar explained. "The first time they cut the roof and came
inside to take some of my iPhones away." The looters stole around 25 phones -
amassing to a loss of around $21,000 - in the first break in, which were never
recovered. Mr Akhtar stepped up security measures after the burglary and had to
splash out $2,500 on a more secure door, as well as forking out $50 a month for
a police alarm. He then decided to deck his store out in razor wire for an added
layer of protection, putting it in front of the counter, underneath the ceiling,
and on top of the roof. He even installed a CCTV system to keep a watchful eye
on his shop that he can view from his television at home. "The second time they
cut the roof again. But on this occasion they just left because I had put razor
wire down behind the counter under the roof so they couldn't get in.
thesun.co.uk
New York, NY: SoHo store employee slashed during confrontation with alleged
robber
NYPD have launched a search for a man who allegedly slashed an employee at a
clothing store during a robbery in Manhattan last Friday. It happened around
12:15 p.m. at the NC Outlet along Broadway and Grand Street, police said. The
suspect entered the store and placed clothing inside a bag and walked out
without paying for it, according to police. When the 24-year-old store employee
confronted him on the sidewalk, the suspect dropped the bag and cut the employee
on the forehead with a sharp object, authorities said. The suspect fled, and the
victim was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released, cops said.
pix11.com
Niles, OH: Police say vehicle was used to force entry into Target store
Police are investigating the burglary of Target in Niles and are asking for help
from the community. Shortly before midnight, officers responded to a commercial
burglar alarm at the store in the Eastwood Mall. Upon arrival, officers found a
vehicle was used to force entry into the fire exit doors. Two LG flat-screen
televisions were taken. Officers said the driver that smashed through the doors
left some of the car behind. Police found a piece of an inside lift gate trim
from a 2007-2014 Ford Edge/Lincoln MKX.
wkbn.com
Honolulu, HI: Police searching for Home Depot thief wanted on a $20K bench
warrant
The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is searching for 47-year-old Andrew
Debutiaco who is wanted on a $20,000 bench warrant for violating probation. It
stems from a theft case after police say he was caught stealing nearly $400
worth of items from the Kapolei Home Depot in 2013. Debutiaco has seven prior
convictions.
kitv.com
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigating string of Armed Robberies
Pittsburgh, PA: Man charged in multi-state robbery spree, C-Stores & restaurants
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C-Store – Centralia,
IL – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Boston, MA -
Robbery
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C-Store – Hatfield
Township, PA – Robbery
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C-Store – Gastonia, NC
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C-Store – Newark, NJ –
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Clothing – New York,
NY – Armed Robbery
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Gas Station – Gwinnett
County, GA – Armed Robbery
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Gas Station –
Cambridge, MD – Armed Robbery
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Grocery – Chicago, IL
- Robbery
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Grocery – Columbus, OH
– Robbery
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Guns – Sunnyside, WA –
Burglary
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Handbags – Palo Alto,
CA – Robbery
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Jewelry –
Douglasville, GA – Armed Robbery
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Restaurant – Pigeon
Forge, TN – Armed Robbery
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Restaurant –
Philadelphia, PA – Burglary
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Target – Niles, OH –
Burglary
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Walgreens – El
Cerrito, CA – Robbery
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Walmart – Milwaukee,
WI – Robbery
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