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Bryan Frohn promoted to Manager, Asset Protection Operations, External/ORC
& Investigations for Macy's
 Bryan
has been with Macy's since 2013. Before his latest promotion to Manager, Asset
Protection Operations, External/ORC & Investigations, he served in multiple
locations as an Asset Protection Manager (most recently in New York). Before
that, he was a Security Officer - Retail Theft Unit for IPC International and
General Manager for Planet Fitness. Congratulations, Bryan!
Andrew Marrero promoted to Program Manager – LP
Systems & Infrastructure
for Nordstrom
 Andrew
has been with Nordstrom for more than 14 years, starting with the company in
2006 as a Sales Associate. Before his latest promotion to Program Manager – LP Systems
& Infrastructure, he served as Regional Loss Prevention Manager - Southeast
Region. He held various roles throughout his career with the company, including
Loss Prevention Manager, Regional Loss Prevention Trainer and Area Loss
Prevention Manager, among other positions. Congratulations, Andrew!
Joey Lawrence, CFI promoted to Senior Corporate Loss Prevention Manager for
Books A Million and 2nd and Charles
Joey has been with Books A Million for nearly 17 years, starting with the
company in 2003. Before his promotion to Senior Corporate Loss Prevention
Manager, he served as Regional Loss Prevention Manager. Earlier in his career,
he spent two years with Goody's Family Clothing as a District Loss Prevention
Manager and more than seven years with Rich's/Lazarus/Goldsmith's Federated
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Marvin Ellison, President & CEO for Lowe's
Featured in NRF Retail Leadership Series on July 1
 NRF
President and CEO Matthew Shay and Lowe's President and CEO Marvin Ellison
discussed leadership challenges and opportunities, rapidly changing consumer
preferences in home improvement, and workforce skills needed in a time of
unprecedented digital acceleration.
Watch Here
The NRF Retail Leadership Series is a virtual program featuring candid
conversations between NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and CEOs from retail
brands and leaders across the economy.
Watch previous conversations here.
Marvin Ellison's Beginnings in AP Story
The Asset Protection Executive Who Took It All the Way
 Read our
Special Report from October 2014 on Marvin Ellison's then appointment to CEO
at J.C. Penney and his background in retail security as a former Vice President
of Asset Protection.
Marvin has also been a proud supporter of
Keith White, EVP The Gap Inc.,
IOBSE in the early years - as Keith helped build the organization now led by
Yvonne Rouse.
Marvin is the perfect role model for the LP & AP industry and this webinar is
well worth your time to listen to, as Marvin continues his efforts of being a
consummate great leader.
Originally Published in
April 2015
The Strongest Mentoring Program in the Nation
The International Organization of Black Security Executives (IOBSE)
Marvin Ellison, President of
J.C. Penney - Keynote Speaker at 2015 Conference
 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. Over the
years a number of key retail Loss Prevention executives have played an
instrumental role in building their conference and their mission of helping
young black students across America who are entering the security and loss
prevention industry.
Some of the previous IOBSE presidents
As one of the early leaders of the IOBSE, Marvin Ellison, a
long-term veteran of retail Loss Prevention - and clearly the most successful LP
executive in history - was their Keynote Speaker at the 2015 conference. And
ladies and gentlemen, the fact that Marvin Ellison, one of the busiest
executives in the retail industry, takes the time to do this and shows his
continued commitment to not just the IOBSE but also to the young people entering
this industry is evidence enough of this organization's unwavering commitment to
developing the leaders of tomorrow.
Click here to read the full Spotlight on Leadership
published in the Daily in April 2015
NRF announces new format, theme and timing for NRF 2021: Retail's Big Show
 The
National Retail Federation announced today its annual exposition and conference
will take place in-person at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York
City June 6-8, 2021.
In addition, NRF is hosting a virtual event January 12-14, 19 and 21-22, 2021.
Both events will feature the theme "Forward Together."
NRF received unanimous support from its major exhibitors, sponsors and partners
regarding the decision to move the "in-person" exposition and conference to June
2021. The June exposition and conference will include self-guided store tours,
expo tours, membership and red carpet lounges, workshops and social events both
on and off the show floor in New York City. The January 2021 virtual event will
be hosted entirely online, and feature robust content combined with a digital
exposition.
nrf.com
Editor's Note: The D&D Daily will be
shooting our LPNN Series 'Live in NYC at the NRF Big
Show,' Monday June 7th with our LP Reception
Tuesday night June 8th.
siffron Receives Prestigious Award From Shop! Retail Environments Association
 Shop!, the global trade association dedicated to enhancing retail environments
and experiences, announced today that siffron has received the OMA Award Gold
Winner recognizing their outstanding work in retail design. The judges cited
siffron for creating a superb combination of the elements critical to success at
retail: excellence in design, originality in use of space and materials, and
quality of concept execution.
"We are thrilled that we were chosen as a Gold Winner of the esteemed OMA
Awards," said Robb Northrup, Director of Marketing at siffron. "This
display fit a unique opportunity that the Hershey Company presented us with, and
our team was able to deliver a high-impact, cost-effective solution. We are
pleased to be recognized along with the Hershey company for this innovative
display."
Read more here.
For more details on siffron's project involving Hershey and Reese's,
click here.
 Prosegur
USA Expands the Availability of Thermal FLIR Cameras for Body Temperature
Screening - Read more in
today's Press Release column below
Albertsons named Supermarket News 'Retailer of the Year'
Industry giant adapts and innovates in
challenging marketplace
 Supermarket
News has selected Albertsons Cos., the nation's second-largest supermarket
operator, as its Retailer of the Year for 2020.
The past year has seen Albertsons successfully go public, spur growth and
innovation in strategic areas such as e-commerce and private brands, and refresh
its store base, among other initiatives. The result: improved customer loyalty,
a resurgent financial performance and market share gains.
More recently, the Boise, Idaho-based company has effectively adapted to the
vast changes brought by the coronavirus pandemic, implementing comprehensive
protections for customers and employees as well as advocating for grocery
workers to be designated as emergency first responders during the crisis.
"There have been an unprecedented series of events this year that have
impacted all of us, and certainly the grocery industry," said Michael Browne,
executive editor of Supermarket News. "But heading into 2020 and through the
turbulent year so far, Albertsons has stayed the course with its sales momentum;
its immediate strong response to COVID-19; its efforts to promote diversity,
equality and inclusion;
its technology and branding advances; and its ability to pivot and innovate in a
very challenging time. For those reasons, Supermarket News is proud to announce
Albertsons as our Retailer of the Year for 2020."
supermarketnews.com
Editor's Note: Congratulations to the entire Albertsons Safeway
organization and especially to Kathleen Smith, Vice President Asset
Protection, and her entire AP team for the role they played in helping to
develop and manage the COVID-19 response and ongoing safety efforts. A
monumental task and effort that's been extremely successful and led the way in
the safety efforts, thus saving lives and helping to keep their associates and
customers safe and healthy. Congrats Albertsons Safeway AP team!
101 Wendy's Franchisee Whistleblower Says CEO Used $1M PPP Loans to Buy New Home
 The
CEO of a large Wendy's franchisee diverted $1 million in Paycheck Protection
Program loans meant to keep workers employed to buy a new house, according to a
new lawsuit.
Andrew Levy, the CEO of the Starboard Group, which operates 101 Wendy's
locations, instructed former employee Sandi Adler to list some of his personal
employees as corporate employees to pull off the scheme, Adler alleges in a new
whistleblower suit filed in Florida, CNBC reported.
Starboard in total received $9 million in total through the federal relief
program created to aid ailing businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. The
franchisee oversees 3,200 employees at locations in seven states.
But a million of that relief went to finance Levy's new home in Montana,
according to Adler, a former vice president at the company.
nypost.com
Viral Video of a Really Bad Stop
Family Sues Nike for Alleged Racial Profiling in Santa Monica Incident
 A
Black family that alleges they were racially profiled and wrongly accused of
shoplifting by a manager at Nike's Santa Monica store filed a federal civil
rights lawsuit Saturday against the athletic apparel company and the former
employee.
Joel Stallworth and wife TaMiya Dickerson contend they were accused by white
store manager Wendy Magee of stealing a $12 child's basketball on July 5, 2019,
from the Nike store on the Third Street Promenade. Dickerson posted a video on
Facebook shortly afterward, showing their infant son Samuel holding the ball in
the store. It also shows a copy of the receipt from their purchase of the ball.
A message to Nike seeking comment was not immediately answered, but after the
video went viral last year, Nike said in a statement that it had reached out to
the couple to "express our deepest apologies."
 Stallworth and Dickerson argue that
"Nike's clever marketing, [which is]
intended to profit from Black America's desire for equal treatment can only go
so far to cover up the reality that is Nike's problematic culture" that
ranges from "its all-white executive leadership ... to Nike's failure to address
[this] particular [store] manager's history of racist behavior."
Magee, the store manager, was fired, and subsequently filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against
the company, according to the family's complaint.
nbclosangeles.com
thefashionlaw.com
Raleigh, NC: After photos of armed customers in Raleigh go viral, Subway changes
open carry policy
 Two
months after photos of gun-toting customers visiting their downtown Raleigh
location drew nationwide attention, Subway has altered its policy regarding
firearms in its stores nationwide. The Connecticut-based restaurant chain's
website now includes a notice in the health and safety section of its social
responsibility policies asking customers, other than law enforcement, to keep
their weapons concealed.
charlotteobserver.com
Across the Pond UK's Retail Theft & Violence Issues
Resources - Penalties & Legislative Battles
Mirroring the U.S.
UK - June 26th: Co-op calls for more protection for shopworkers as violence increases
Co-op is warning of a store crime epidemic unless the government urgently
introduces new legislation to provide staff with greater protection.
The convenience retailer has seen store crime increase by more than 140%
this year despite communities recognising the critical role played by key
workers in society. Numbers of violent incidents have hit record levels with
1,350 attacks having been reported by mid-June.
Recent examples have seen shopworkers spat at and threatened with being 'given
coronavirus'.
Co-op is building awareness and support for MP Alex Norris'
Assault on Shop
Workers Bill, as part of its Safer Colleagues, Safer Communities campaign,
which has seen its second reading in Parliament postponed. The bill states that
because shop workers have responsibilities to uphold the law on age-restricted
products, they should be afforded greater protection in carrying out those
public duties.
Read
full coverage here
ACS Wants Tougher Penalties & More Police Resources
July 7th: UK Government to crack down on violence against shopworkers
The Home Secretary has today (7 July) set out plans to crack down on abuse
and violence against shopworkers.
The plans, which are detailed in the Home Office's response to a call for
evidence on the issue, are designed to improve support for victims and ensure
perpetrators face justice.
The crime and policing minister Kit Malthouse will write to PCCs and chief
constables underscoring the importance of working closely with local businesses
to tackle this issue and emphasising that the theft of goods valued up to £200
from a shop should be prosecuted as a criminal offence.
In addition, the government will work with the National Retail Crime Steering
Group (NRCSG) on a best practice guide to support staff in reporting these
crimes, strengthening and making full use of existing laws, and improving
data sharing between businesses and the police.
Read full
coverage here
July 8th: UK Home Office Pledges to Act To Protect Shopworkers After
Crime Report
Co-op Food chief executive welcomes government's pledge to protect shopworkers
Read
full coverage here
UK: Retail workers voice safety concerns amid coronavirus
pandemic;
32% of UK retail workers have experienced physical abuse during the coronavirus
outbreak
Fauci says hard-hit states should be 'pausing' the reopening process
The nation's top infectious disease expert, said Thursday that hard-hit
states should not be moving forward with reopening, but stopped short of
calling for full shutdowns.
"I think any state that is having a serious problem, that state should seriously
look at shutting down," he said Wednesday. "It's not for me to say because each
state is different." On Thursday, though, he softened his remarks saying, "I
would hope we don't have to resort to shutdown." He pointed to California,
Arizona, Texas and Florida as accounting for 50 percent of new infections.
thehill.com
The #1 Most Germ Infested Spot in Your Store
Are Your Restrooms Ready for the COVID-19 Age?
Specifically, restroom design in retail facilities will have to change in the
short and long terms as sanitation and infection control are ramped up to curb
virus spread.
No-Touch Fixtures
"Today's touchless hand-washing models incorporate advanced sensing technology
for continuous and reliable washing," "Voice command and IoT are other
up-and-coming hands-free technologies for restrooms. Automatic door openers
typically seen to support accessible design are now also being implemented in
locations to prevent hand-surface contact." 91% of Americans believe it's
important that public restrooms be equipped with touchless fixtures.
"Touchless restrooms are here to stay," he said.
Modified layouts
"A parallel can be drawn between the benefits of a restroom planned to be
gender-neutral and planned to address COVID-19 concerns," Kempen observed.
"The European model of stalls forming a perimeter around communal washing
stations with open circulation may be a layout we see more of in the U.S.This
design can help facilitate one-way traffic and minimize cross-traffic."
Improved ventilation -
Avoiding wet floors - Antimicrobial finishes and
materials - Sink materials and designs
progressivegrocer.com
California Hits Record Highs in Both COVID Categories
Yesterday Deaths 149 - 6,723 YTD,
Confirmed Cases 8,623 - 292,761 YTD
California is now on pace to double every 24.7 days.
The highest toll is among seniors. Roughly 77% of the dead were 65 or
older. At least 3,213 were living at a
nursing home.
California's totals still sit far below New York, where more than 32,200
people have died.
latimes.com
Screening for Applicants' COVID-19 Concerns: Can You? Should You?
Protests -
Violence
Crime Spikes Across the Country
23 People Have Died Since Violence Erupted Following George Floyd's Death
As Crime Continues to Surge in Cities Across
America
 Many innocent people have
been caught in the crosshairs. Following the death of George Floyd, both
peaceful protests and violent riots erupted nationally. Violence in cities like
Chicago, New York City, and Atlanta has only worsened - in New York City,
shootings surged by more than 358% in mid-June compared to the same time in
2019.
Similarly, Atlanta had record violence over July 4th weekend.
The violence has continued into July. One person was killed when a car drove
into a group of protesters in Seattle. An 8-year-old child was killed near the
site of protests in Atlanta by armed individuals manning a makeshift road block.
Since the protests, riots, and looting began in late May, 23 people have been
killed.
dailycaller.com
Gardena, CA: Security Guard Charged With Murder In Shooting Of Market Customer
Not Wearing A Mask
 A
security guard who authorities say shot a man Sunday night outside a Gardena
store - after they fought over him not wearing a mask - has been charged with
murder. Umeir
Hawkins, 38, and his wife, Sabrina Carter, 50, were
arrested Monday for murder of Jerry Lewis, 50, of Gardena.
Lewis had tried to enter the
market without a mask and started arguing with Hawkins. Lewis left the store,
then returned and began physically fighting with Hawkins. As Lewis walked away from the store toward his
vehicle, police say Hawkins took out a second firearm and shot Lewis as he was
walking away.
losangeles.cbslocal.com
Denver on track for deadliest year in a decade after week of violence that
killed 8, wounded 10
Violence in St. Louis: 2 dead, 8 wounded in 6 1/2 hours
LAPD investigates whether July 4th spike in sick calls was 'blue flu'
protest
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
 Director of Loss Prevention position posted for Dick's Sporting Goods in
Pittsburgh, PA
This position is responsible for developing the strategies and leading
the corporate investigations, supply chain loss prevention, and digital
loss prevention functions. This position is highly technical-oriented
and data intensive. Dick's has more than 700 stores across the U.S.
dickssportinggoods.jobs
Director Merch Shrink & Analytics position posted for Lowe's in Mooresville, NC
 The
primary purpose of this role is to reduce
shrink (loss of inventory) in all Lowe's facilities.
This includes working with merchants on
merchandising shrink initiatives such as creating new packing ideas or
displays or reducing the loss associated with product location,
placement, and displays. Lowe's has more than 1,700 stores across the
U.S.
Director of Security and Loss Prevention job posted for Urbn Leaf in San Diego,
CA
Urbn Leaf is an innovative retail company recognized for shattering
stereotypes and setting new standards within the cannabis industry. They
are based in San Diego, Calif.
boards.greenhouse.io
J.C. Penney asks bankruptcy court for more time to avoid an 'outcome no one
wants'
Bed Bath & Beyond to Close 200 Stores
Sur La Table files for bankruptcy and closes over 50 stores
Toronto's Toys, Toys, Toys Files Bankruptcy, Immediately Liquidates Stores
Lexington, KY: New program encourages hiring people with criminal records
Quarterly Results
Canada's Birks Group Fiscal 2020 (ended 3/28/20) comp's up 1.7%, net sales up
12.2%
Levi Strauss Q2 sales down 62%
Shake Shack Q2 sales down 49%
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Prosegur USA Expands the Availability of Thermal FLIR Cameras for Body
Temperature Screening
 HERNDON, Va., (July 9, 2020) –
Prosegur USA, a global
leader in security technology, announced that it has increased the supply of
high-quality FLIR thermal cameras that can be used for contactless body
temperature screening. The company also reaffirmed its commitment to helping its
customers deploy thermal imaging solutions in strict compliance with FDA
guidelines.
“FLIR cameras are some of the most advanced thermal imaging solutions available
on the market, which offer quick and accurate temperature measurement from a
safe distance,” said
David Crow, Prosegur USA’s senior vice president of
commercial development. “Not only do they allow the guard at the door to check
temperature of people entering, but they are ONVIF-compliant, meaning they can
easily be integrated into most of the popular video management systems (VMS) for
remote access and monitoring.”
 “Thermal video technology can a very helpful part of your overall temperature
screening efforts, but it is extremely important to use it according to
the
guidelines set by the FDA, which includes having a secondary verification,” said
Mike Dunn, Prosegur USA’s chief technology officer. “Companies that don’t, risk
not only fines but also inaccurate temperature readings which can lead to people
with fever being allowed to enter premises. For us at Prosegur USA, the number
one priority when deploying these cameras is to ensure our customers get
accurate readings from a quality solution, and also to help our customers with
training materials for their employees on the proper use of the system.”
More information about FLIR thermal cameras and other COVID-19 solutions from
Prosegur USA can be obtained by calling (800) 939-4995 or by emailing
sales.us@prosegur.com.
About
Prosegur USA
Prosegur is a global security leader operating in 25 countries, with over
175,000 employees and 25 command centers spread around the globe. In the U.S.,
the company offers a range of security services, including surveillance video
systems, EAS and RFID tags and systems, guarding services, remote monitoring and
cybersecurity services. In 2018 the company acquired BSI, a well-known provider
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The Longer it Goes Big Brother Has to Be There
Employee Surveillance: Who's the Boss(ware)?
Pandemic Drives Increased Adoption of
Workplace Monitoring Tools
With so many more employees now having to work from home during the COVID-19
pandemic, numerous organizations have been exploring the use of
employee-monitoring tools.
Proponents say such tools can help companies manage remote teams, maximize
billable hours and spot idle workers - for example, salespeople who are failing
to contact or visit prospects. Such tools may also help enforce security
policies to better prevent home workers from getting hacked and corporate data
being exposed.
Many different types of software may include monitoring capabilities. But
looking specifically at the time-tracking and productivity monitoring space, big
players include Hubstaff, Sapience and WorkSmart. Others named in a recent
PC Magazine roundup include ActivTrak, DeskTime Pro, Hubstaff, InterGuard,
StaffCop Enterprise, Teramind, Time Doctor, Veriato, VeriClock and Work
Examiner.
From Light Touch to Big Brother
In the early days of COVID-19 lockdowns, many organizations chose a path of
great leniency, especially as workers were struggling to juggle working from
home, childcare, home-schooling and more, he says. "But I think that give and
take has to be reduced eventually, particularly because ... gangs are
looking out for devices that haven't hit the network, so haven't been patched
for three months. ... We know that they're looking for vulnerabilities in home
Wi-Fi connections. So every organization has to review their risks against that
new risk matrix."
govinfosecurity.com
1st Focus: Consumers Ability to Opt Out
CCPA Enforcement: What to Expect Now
Attorney Sadia Mirza, offers an update on the July 1st California Consumer
Privacy Act enforcement and what security professionals should expect over the
next few months. She stresses that there will be more of a focus on consumers
having the ability to opt out of the sale of their personal data.
 Mirza
advises organizations to look at their response function in its entirety. One
single action will not fully mitigate a breach or vulnerability. "It's going to
be a holistic response, and a lot of different factors are going to come into
play," she says.
In a video interview with Information Security Media Group, Mirza discusses:
• The current status of CCPA enforcement and
the implementing regulations;
• How CCPA changes the information security
landscape;
• Changes to the notice and cure provision
and what constitutes data breach remediation.
govinfosecurity.com
Office 365 A "Gold Mine of Information," For APT Actors
How Advanced Attackers Take Aim at Office 365
Researchers discuss how adversaries use components of Office 365 that are
poorly understood and not closely monitored.
Microsoft Office 365 is quickly becoming the most common business email
platform and a hot target for cybercriminals following their enterprise
victims to the cloud. The size, complexity, and data stores in Office 365 make
it an appealing and often easy target for advanced actors.
Since he started working at Mandiant more than four years ago, manager Josh
Madeley has seen attackers use Office 365 in ways he never previously considered
while handling large intrusion investigations. As more companies adopted the
platform, advanced persistent threat (APT) groups started to use tactics nobody
had discussed let alone developed investigative methodology for, he says.
The past year alone has seen multiple cases in which APT actors have realized
Office 365 is a "gold mine of information," adds Doug Bienstock, principal
consultant at Mandiant. His work in red teaming and incident response has led
Bienstock down the path of investigating the Office 365 platform from an
attacker's perspective. They're becoming experts in it, he says.
Advanced attackers seek long-term, persistent access and will use techniques
that enable them to keep access to a mailbox for a period of months or years.
"It's really a huge treasure trove of information," Bienstock says. "Especially
in the last six months with COVID, it's what a lot of organizations are
dependent on to work together."
darkreading.com
Number of Stolen & Exposed Credentials Up 300% from 2018
From Exposure to Takeover: The 15B stolen credentials allowing account takeover
Digital Shadows
reveals new research assessing how cybercriminals exploit stolen credentials
for accounts that we use every day, including bank accounts, social media and
video streaming services. The study, entitled
From Exposure to Takeover finds there are more than 15 billion
credentials in circulation in cybercriminal marketplaces, many on the dark web -
the equivalent of more than two for every person on the planet
The research finds that access to organizations' key systems trade at a
significant premium. Usernames with "invoice" or "invoices" were by far the most
common advertised and comprise 66 percent of the 2 million usernames assessed. "Partners" and
"payments" came in a distant second and third place, both with 10
percent each. Dozens of advertisements for domain admin access are also
advertised and in many cases are being auctioned to the highest bidder with
prices ranging from $500 to $120,000 - with an average $3,139. Digital Shadows
cannot confirm the validity of the data that the vendors purport to own, but
listings included those for large corporations and government organizations in
multiple countries.
securitymagazine.com
From Russia with Love
Kazakh Hacker Charged For Selling Access To 300 Companies And Causing Tens Of
Millions In Damage
A Kazakhstan-based hacker who sold access to hundreds of companies across the
globe has been charged by U.S. authorities. The indictment landed just weeks
after the defendant's identity was revealed earlier this month by cybersecurity
researchers, as
first revealed by Forbes.
The hacker who went by the nickname "fxmsp" was unmasked by cybersecurity firm
Group-IB as Kazakh national Andrey Turchin, though it underestimated the
defendant's sprawling illicit sales network, according to a Justice Department
indictment. The DOJ's charges, unsealed on Tuesday, were first filed under
seal back in December 2018 and claimed that he and unnamed co-conspirators were
responsible for selling access to networks of as many as 300 companies,
more than double the 130 figure cited by Group-IB. Once on networks, criminals
could do what they wanted, whether that was steal data or pilfer computing power
for cryptocurrency mining.
forbes.com
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Second Wave of Cannabis Robberies?
Dispensaries Say Law Enforcement is Failing to Protect Them as Burglaries Rise
 Law
enforcement’s failure to protect cannabis businesses—even after they’d been
burglarized once, twice, or, in the case of at least one San Francisco
dispensary, BASA, four times—is shaking faith in marijuana legalization as a
social experiment. Cannabis businesses pay possibly the highest taxes of any
merchants in California. With state and local sales taxes as well as cultivation
and excise taxes, the tax bill for legal weed in some cities exceeds 40
percent—a steep cost of doing business that, some merchants say, still doesn’t
earn legal cannabis any state protection.
And now, rumors of a second wave of dispensary robberies during the holiday
weekend—and significant doubts that police will be able (or willing) to
respond—are leading cannabis entrepreneurs to prepare defend their businesses
by themselves. This in in turn is casting doubt on the value, and the
long-term viability, of legalization.
forbes.com
Cannabis Firms See Jump in Insurance Costs to Protect Leaders as Investors Sue
Canadian and U.S. cannabis companies are facing a spike in already high costs of
insurance to protect top executives from personal liability, following a slew of
lawsuits by disgruntled investors alleging fraud and misinformation, with
more such action expected.
Some of the biggest cannabis companies, including Medmen Enterprises, Canopy
Growth, CannTrust Holdings, Aphria Inc and Columbia Care, have faced
shareholder litigation, accusing leaders of false claims, failing to act in the
interest of all shareholders and attempts to defraud investors.
The lawsuits are yet another sign of souring sentiment against an industry that
has failed to deliver on promises of boundless growth. And the rising costs
are another headwind for companies already shuttering operations and cutting
jobs due to slower-than-expected demand.
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
The Marijuana Superweapon Biden Refuses to Use
Legalizing marijuana is extremely popular. So why won’t Joe Biden embrace
the idea?
 Democratic
political consultants dream of issues like marijuana legalization. Democrats are
overwhelmingly in favor of it, polls show. So are independents. A majority of
Republicans favor it now too. With legalization seeming such an obvious
political win, all that’s stopping Biden, current and former aides say, is
public health. He’s read the studies, or at least, summaries of the studies.
He wants to see more. He’s looking for something definitive to assure him that
legalizing won’t lead to serious mental or physical problems, in teens or
adults.
Still, he'd decriminalize use, which would mean fines instead of jail time,
and move to expunge records for using. He’d remove federal enforcement
in states that have legalized the drug.
theatlantic.com
Cannabis May Reduce Deadly COVID-19 Lung Inflammation: Researchers Explain Why
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Skimmed $7 Million in Theft
Magecart Group 8 skimmed card info from 570+ online shops
 Your
payment card information got stolen but you don’t know how, when and where?
Maybe you shopped on one of the
570 webshops compromised by the Keeper Magecart group (aka Magecart Group 8)
since April 1, 2017.
The list of the online shops hit by the criminals has been released by
researchers from Gemini Advisory, who managed to compile it after gaining access
to the group’s dedicated attack server that hosts both the malicious payload and
the exfiltrated data stolen from victim sites.
“Analysis revealed that the Keeper group includes an interconnected network of
64 attacker domains used to deliver malicious JS payloads and
73 exfiltration domains used to receive stolen payment cards data from
victim domains.
The researchers estimated that the group may have generated over $7 million
USD from selling compromised payment cards between 2017 and today.
helpnetsecurity.com
Craigslist & OfferUp Large-Scale Car Theft Scheme Busted in New Jersey
Overall, the scheme to defraud involves more than 30 stolen vehicles, of
which 29 were sold to unwitting buyers. Guerrier and his conspirators
collected $217,650 from unwitting buyers over the course of the conspiracy.
Mostly stealing older modeled Honda's and Acura's because of the ease of
obtaining a valet key.
They'd offer up a targeted GPS tagged car - find a buyer 1st - go steal it 2nd -
and then meet the buyer and sell it with fake papers. Extremely well planned out
and timed. Stealing and selling cars in New Jersey, PA., N.Y., Virginia, and
Maryland.
justice.gov
Online Grocery Shopping is Booming
Online grocery sales keep growing as pandemic continues
45.6 million U.S. consumers were online grocery shoppers last month, up
from 43.0 million in May and up 15.4% since March.
U.S. online sales of groceries for delivery and pickup reached $7.2
billion in June, a 9% increase over May. 65% of online grocery buyers rated
their buying experiences an eight or higher (on a 10-point scale).
digitalcommerce360.com
Costco Reports Double-Digit June Sales Growth, Led by E-Commerce
Walmart’s reported $98 annual subscription service could fuel the chain’s
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$1M Counterfeit Check Scheme Hitting Retailers Gets Suspect 41 Months Fed.
Prison
Pittsburgh: A resident of Florida, has been sentenced in federal court to 41
months’ imprisonment, to be followed by a two-year term of supervised release,
and ordered to pay $962,840.47 on his conviction of conspiracy to pass
counterfeit checks and possession of stolen mail.
Brian Omar Campbell and two conspirators flew to Pittsburgh in October 2017
and rented a motel room in North Fayette Township. Afterwards, the group
stole outgoing mail from residential mailboxes and opened the mail. If the mail
contained a check, they prepared counterfeit checks using the account
information from the purloined check. They then used the counterfeit checks
to purchase merchandise from stores located in and around the Mall at Robinson.
justice.gov
Bloomfield, NJ: Home Depot apprehends 2 High Value Shoplifters
07/03 Michael Gonzalez-Vasques age 25 -Officers were dispatched to Home Depot on
report of a shoplifting. Mr. Gonzalez-Vasques was in custody for attempting to
take tools by using a shopping cart and walking through the exit doors without
paying. The items he attempted to take were: Electric Pressure Washer, Gas 2
Stroke Cycle Chain saw, 9 Amp Corded Spade Handle Mud Mixer, 140 Amp Welder, 14
in. Bolt Cutter, Carbide Rotary Hammer Drill Bit, and a Security Safe. The total
amount shoplifted was $2,124.35. On 07/04 Malik Alston age 26-Officers were
dispatched to Home Depot on report of a shoplifting. Loss Prevention had the
above arrestee in custody for attempting to walk out of the store with a Honda
EB2800 generator valued at $999.00.
tapinto.net
Moorpark, CA: Woman steal Suitcase full of merchandise from Kohl’s, leads CHP on
wild chase
A woman from the Los Angeles area was arrested on suspicion of theft after a
wild car and foot pursuit through Moorpark Wednesday afternoon, authorities
said. The incident began at 2:50 p.m. in the parking lot of Kohl's, 872 New Los
Angeles Ave., according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said the woman
crashed through the gate of a driveway for an aerospace company in the area and
turned around back down White Sage Road toward Highway 23, crashing the vehicle
while attempting to turn onto the on-ramp. She then fled the scene on foot.
Ventura County Sheriff deputies, including a K-9 unit, to assist with the
search. Authorities conducted the search and located the suspect, a 29-year-old
woman out of Los Angeles, around 3:54 p.m. The K-9 unit was deployed to detain
the suspect. The suitcase was also recovered.
vcstar.com
Glen Mills, PA: Pennsylvania State Police arrest suspect in $6,000 Tire Theft
from Dealership
Eddy County, NM: Carlsbad Police and Eddy County Sheriff’s deputies
investigating $3000 theft from Fastenal
Temple, TX: Police investigating theft of $1,900 of merchandise from Ulta Beauty |
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Shootings & Deaths
Update: Hoover, AL: 3 charged in killing of boy inside Riverchase Galleria
 Three
people are now charged in the killing of an 8-year-old boy who was shot to death
inside Alabama’s largest shopping mall, news outlets reported. Police in the
Birmingham suburb of Hoover on Tuesday announced capital murder charges against
King Gary Williams and Demetrius Dewayne Jackson Jr., both 19 and of Birmingham.
They are charged in the killing last Friday of Royta Giles Jr. Montez Coleman,
22, was charged in the killing on Sunday. All three men were jailed without
bond, and court records did not show defense attorneys who could speak on their
behalf. Police said the boy was caught in the crossfire of a shootout that began
inside the Riverchase Galleria mall. The child was waiting with his family to go
inside a store to buy new outfits for July 4, and three other people were
wounded.
tuscaloosanews.com
Prattville, AL: Man dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after walking into
restaurant filled with Police
A man has shot and killed himself in an Alabama restaurant during a packed lunch
hour, local authorities report. Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson said that
the shooting took place at Cindy’s Cafe at Tuesday around noon. The restaurant
was packed for lunch time when the man walked inside and brandished his firearm.
He is said to have sat inside a booth, at some point producing a pistol. Two
officers approached the man – who has not been identified – after noticing the
weapon. Chief Thompson said that the man shot himself while police tried to gain
control of the situation.
en.brinkwire.com
Jacksonville, FL: 1 dead and another injured after gunfire at C- store
Police found a man in his early 20s inside the convenience store with a gunshot
wound to his upper torso, the Sheriff’s Office said. He was pronounced dead on
arrival at a hospital. About the same time, a woman in her mid-20s with a
gunshot wound to a leg arrived, injured while she was in the store during the
gunfire that killed the man, the Sheriff’s Office said. It was unknown what her
involvement was. Police believe there was some sort of argument inside the store
between several people, and it escalated as at least one of them started
shooting.
jacksonville.com
Arlington, TX: Man And Woman Shot In Arlington Shopping Center Parking Lot,
Suspect In Custody
 Police
responded to a shooting Wednesday afternoon. around 1:45 p.m. on S. Cooper St.
outside the Ross Dress For Less store. Officers found a man and women had been
shot. Both were taken by ambulance to a hospital. They’re both expected to
survive. Witnesses told officers they saw the victims having an argument with a
man on a motorcycle before they were shot. Officers were quickly able to locate
and detain a suspect, who was still in the parking lot at the time.
dfw.cbslocal.com
Fresno, CA: Shots fired, striking front window of Petsmart
Davenport, IA: Police investigate shots fired at Hilltop Groceries and Spirits;
no injuries
South Austin, TX: Suspect at large after overnight 7-Eleven parking lot shooting
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Brooklyn Man Charged with Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery of Pharmacy and Stabbing
Employee
Newark, DE: Two men federally indicted--and three remain wanted--on burglary
charges into a firearms dealer; stole 35 guns
Lancaster, CA: Detectives searching for suspect who viciously beat, robbed
80-year-old man at grocery store
Baltimore faces growing rash of ATM thefts by 'professional' criminals
St. Marys, PA: Woman with 4 priors charged with Felony Theft for $27 of
merchandise from Dollar General
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Adult Store –
Victorville, CA – Burglary
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C-Store – Gwinnett
County, GA – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Pasco, WA –
Armed Robbery
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CVS – Dayton, OH –
Armed Robbery
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Hardware – Eddy
County, NM - Burglary (Fastenal)
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Hotel – Fort Walton
Beach, FL – Armed Robbery
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Liquor – Fairfax
County, VA – Burglary
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Liquor – Bakersfield,
CA – Robbery
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Restaurant –
Chesterfield County, VA – Armed Robbery
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Thrift – Atlanta, GA –
Burglary
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Tobacco – Victorville,
CA – Burglary
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Walgreens –
Reisterstown, MD – Armed Robbery
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• 5 burglaries
• 0 shootings
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Scott Bergset named District Asset Protection Manager for Kroger |
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Jenn Wismer named District Loss Prevention Manager for Burlington Stores |
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David Hargrove promoted to Market Loss Prevention Manager for VF Corporation |
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