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Jackie Chapman, LPC promoted
to Asset Protection Senior Director II for Walmart
 Jackie
has had a long and successful career with Walmart that has spanned more than two
decades. Back in 1997, he started with the company as an hourly associate, a
position he held for nearly six years before moving up the ladder for the next
23 years. Throughout that time, he held various AP positions, including Market
Asset Protection Manager, Divisional Asset Protection Director, and Divisional
Asset Protection Senior Director - before his latest promotion to Asset
Protection Senior Director II. Congratulations, Jackie!
Jared Carleton promoted to Manager of Global
Security
for JCPenney
 Jared
has been with JCPenney for three and a half years, starting with the company in
2017 as Area Asset Protection Manager. Before his promotion to Manager of Global
Security, he served as District Asset Protection manager for nearly a year.
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231 Security Officers Have Died So Far in 2020
Many security officers are still losing their lives from the COVID-19 pandemic
and others have died on duty from murder, auto accidents, storms, drowning and
medical emergencies.
As of August 5, Private Officer has identified 183 security officers
who have died after being infected with the Coronavirus since February 2020.
All of them had worked during some part of the Pandemic and became ill shortly
afterward. Six of those who became infected and lost their lives after returning
to work.
The security personnel who have given their lives worked in these areas
including: Colleges and Universities
Theater; Hospitality; Retail Including Shopping Mall and Big Box Stores;
Hospital or Other Medical Facility; Private Police; Juvenile Justice and Private
Corrections; Transit Authority; TSA; and Restaurant/Nightclub.
47 of those deceased were female and 136 were male. Private Officer
found that the median age was 53 based on the statistical information of
more than 50% of those listed.
There have been 48 other non-COVID-19 related deaths of on-duty security
officers bringing the total number of deaths to 231.
privateofficer.com
Protests
‘It Was a Planned Attack’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says Looting Was Organized
A day after looters smashed-in retailer’s windows, carried away loads of
high-end merchandise and overwhelmed police officers in downtown Chicago, Mayor
Lori Lightfoot says the violence was an organized raid and not a demonstration
of angry protest.
“When people showed up on Michigan Avenue in the downtown area with U-Haul
trucks and cargo vans, and sophisticated equipment used to cut metal, and the
methods that were used, and how quickly it got spun up… that wasn’t any
spontaneous reaction,” Lightfoot told TIME on Tuesday.
The chaos that unfolded Sunday night, and into the predawn hours Monday, was
initially blamed on a police shooting in the city’s southside Englewood
neighborhood. News of the incident - along with misinformation that a minor had
been shot - pinballed on social media, resulting in “caravans” of cars headed
north downtown, Lightfoot says.
time.com
BLM organizer who called looting ‘reparations’ dismisses peaceful protesting
The Chicago Black Lives Matter organizer who justified looting as “reparation”
has doubled down — insisting this week that even calling someone a criminal is
“based on racism.” Ariel Atkins
told WBEZ that her group “100 percent” supports the violent looters who
trashed chunks of the Windy City Monday, again repeating her claim that it is
“reparations.”
nypost.com
Chicago locals fight off protesters and shut down BLM rally to prevent looting
A largely black group of Chicago residents infuriated by looters blighting the
city pushed back against a Black Lives Matter protest. As access was again
blocked to downtown overnight to stop more marauding — with bridges raised and
expressway ramps closed — protesters turned to the South Side, where a man
allegedly started a shootout with cops in an arrest that sparked chaos. The
Englewood locals resisted, kicking out the protesters from BLM and groups
campaigning to defund the police, according to Fox 32.
nypost.com
Chicago police launch new video portal to help ID looting suspects
Chicago alderman calls on state's attorney Kim Foxx to resign: Looters and
rioters were 'let go'
Seattle police cuts face potential federal pushback
More fights likely lie ahead as the Seattle City Council looks to pick apart the
police budget, but stripping down the department could run into additional
stumbling blocks. One of them could be the consent decree. For the past
eight years Seattle police have had to answer to federal authorities on many
major policy moves. The city is accountable to federal monitors under the
consent decree. This latest round of police budget cuts could meet that same
scrutiny.
komonews.com
Bend, OR: Protesters Blocked ICE Buses; Federal Agents Responded in Force
Portland: Day 77: Police use tear gas during overnight ‘riot’ as protests return
downtown
Portland protesters, rioters target police with lasers and fireworks outside
federal courthouse
Protestors launched fireworks, paint and rocks
at Portland police Wednesday night.
COVID Update
US: Over 5.3M Cases - 169K Dead - 2.8M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 20.9M Cases - 750K Dead - 13.8M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
183
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 80
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
Consumers Are Shifting Faster to Contactless Payments
During COVID-19 Pandemic Says Appriss Retail Study
 Mobile wallets are among the
contactless payment forms rapidly growing in popularity states an analysis
released by Appriss Retail, a division of Appriss, Inc. The report, “The
Rise in Contactless Payments During COVID-19,” documents changes in payment
tenders related to COVID-19.
The pandemic has significantly
increased the adoption trajectory for mobile wallets such as Apple Pay, Google
Pay, Samsung Pay, PayPal Venmo and more.
To help fight disease transmission, retailers are encouraging consumers to use
low-touch or no-touch forms of payment whenever possible. Along with helping to
protect consumer and employee health, this move prevents cashiers from having to
sanitize the keypad after a debit or credit card transaction.
“We
studied the change in contactless payments because
rapid shifts in tenders may
impact shopper marketing programs and the loss prevention analytics for a
retailer,” said Steve
Prebble, president of Appriss Retail. “Although the decline of cash has been a
decades-long trend, COVID-19 has sped up the transition to these newer mobile
wallet and tap-to-pay payment types. Consumers appear to be making a conscious
choice to use payment forms that are convenient and allow them to avoid touching
a keypad or handling money.”
“The Rise in Contactless Payments During COVID-19” is the third report released
by Appriss Retail that marks the impact of COVID-19 on retail operations and
consumer behavior. The other two reports, also available on the website, are “COVID-19,
Unemployment, and Retail Risk,” and “The
Influence of Social Media on Retail Sales of Essential Items During the 2020
Pandemic.”
DOJ Acts To Shut Down Fraudulent Websites Exploiting
The Covid-19 Pandemic
 The
enforcement action, filed in Tampa, Florida, is part of the Justice Department’s
ongoing efforts prioritizing the detection, investigation, and prosecution of
illegal conduct related to the pandemic. The action was brought based on an
investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in coordination with the Vietnam
Ministry of Public Security. “The Department of Justice is committed to
preventing fraudsters from exploiting this pandemic for personal gain,” said
Acting Assistant Attorney General Ethan P. Davis of the Department of Justice’s
Civil Division. “We will use every resource at the government’s disposal to
pursue scammers who are stealing money from citizens amidst the ongoing public
health crisis.”
justice.gov
Kroger Health Launches Employer-Focused COVID-19 Testing Program
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., today announced the
launch of COVIDCare Plus, a complete employer-focused health and wellness
solution designed to help American companies restart and maintain their business
operations. The testing program is centered on Kroger Health's FDA-authorized
COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit which combines self-administered testing
with virtual supervision by a licensed healthcare provider to help ensure the
highest level of accuracy of test results.
prnewswire.com
Will CVS build on its COVID-19 test momentum?
While the novel coronavirus pandemic has been rough on retail as a whole,
retailers in specific segments have found opportunities. One of those retailers
is CVS, whose COVID-19 testing has brought an influx of new, first-time
customers to the pharmacy chain. CVS reported having administered two million
COVID-19 tests by the end of July, with 40 percent being performed on first-time
customers. The chain also launched a B2B COVID-19 testing service for which it
has 40 clients with hopes to expand that client base to 1,000.
retailwire.com
2nd Surge Shift in CA
Calif. COVID deaths double, rural areas & suburbs hit hard
California’s second surge
of the coronavirus has
resulted in a near doubling of weekly deaths since the spring — with almost
1,000 fatalities in the last week alone — and radically shifted the geography of
the outbreak, a Times data analysis found.
Suburban and agricultural areas that had been relatively spared during
California’s first surge of the virus are now being ravaged. And urban areas
such as Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area are reporting fatality
numbers just as high, if not higher, than in the spring.
The Central Valley has become home to one of the worst coronavirus hot spots
in the country.
Health experts said that some
states moved too quickly to reopen society
after the first wave of coronavirus cases. Gov. Gavin Newsom, under pressure to
lift months-long stay-at-home restrictions in May that had closed vast swaths of
the economy, began allowing counties to reopen businesses before meeting his own
previously established criteria to reopen safely.
latimes.com
Pandemic's Toll on Employees
Returning Employees May Need Accommodations and Support
As worksites reopen, returning employees may require new accommodations as a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's important that employers not overlook
the need to identify and address employee work capacities, limitations and
restrictions.
Employees who have recovered
from a COVID-19 infection with lingering symptoms,
which may include breathing problems, heart problems, muscle atrophy or
weakness, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Employees who were not
infected, but who have other diagnoses that place them at high risk for COVID-19
may require accommodations to minimize infection risk.
Employees who were not
infected and are not at increased risk for infection, but who have developed
behavioral conditions.
The available evidence
suggests that behavioral health conditions have increased substantially since
the emergence of COVID-19: Increased prescriptions for anxiety and depression.
Distress Hotline saw an 891% increase in calls. Dramatic increase in call
volume. Alcohol sales
up 55% with increased drinking while at home working.
Some of these employees may self-identify to their employers prior to returning
to work, yet it is incumbent on employers to proactively recognize employees who
are struggling and to take action to help them access the appropriate
accommodations, even if they are not legally required to do so.
shrm.org
Would you use an elevator at work?
If and when workers are prepared to return to the office, will they be willing
to step into an elevator? Office building landlords - terrified that tenants
will downsize should their employees refuse to return - are working on how many
people to allow into an elevator at one time, and implementing rules around
masks, button-pressing, talking and even which way riders should face. But one
recent
Axios poll found 63% of respondents say they are not OK with taking an
elevator to get to work, regardless of social distancing measures.
linkedin.com
Florida to Open COVID-19 Test Center at Disney World For Park Employees, Public
An employer's guide to masking in the workplace
FMI Launches SQF Global: Uniting the Worldwide Food Safety Community
The Safe Quality Food
Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI
– The Food Industry Association, will present a new event,
SQF Global,
with the goal of uniting the worldwide food safety community. Scheduled to take
place online
Oct. 27-29,
the ambitious event will span two hemispheres, in addition to various languages
and time zones.
SQF Global
will run for three business days to provide flexibility, with multiple
engagement opportunities available through a collaborative technology platform.
The program will feature the release of SQF’s Edition 9.0 Code, developed to
meet the latest GFSI benchmarking standards, in response to retailer and buyer
needs.
fmi.org
Security Industry Association Opens SIA RISE Scholarship
Opportunity for Young
Security Professionals
 Applications are now being accepted for the
SIA RISE Scholarship, a program
presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE community offering
$15,000 in scholarship funds for young security professionals. The RISE
scholarship program will help awardees expand their professional knowledge in
the areas of business, human resources, information technology, marketing/sales,
project management, security engineering and risk management.
Through this scholarship program, five scholarships worth $3,000 each will be
awarded. Scholarship funds can be used toward SIA program offerings, such as
conferences or SIA’s Security Project Management trainings; other education or
events related to IT or cybersecurity; and/or relevant courses or programs
offered by associations, colleges, universities and private education firms.
Learn More Here
2 Biggest Landlords Lead in Buying Penney's
Simon Property & Brookfield Property Team Up & Now Leading Contenders to Buy
J.C. Penney
Simon
Property Group, the
biggest mall owner in the U.S. by number of malls, and
Brookfield
Property Partners LP,
another big shopping center owner, have joined together and are in advanced
talks to purchase Penney’s retail operations.
The negotiations are fluid, the people said, and aren’t certain to produce an
agreement acceptable to Penney and its top lenders. Other bidders would have the
opportunity to top the lead offer.
wsj.com
Stein Mart files for bankruptcy; to close nearly 300 stores
National discount department store chain Stein Mart filed for bankruptcy on
Wednesday after 112 years in business, and announced that it will close most, if
not all, of its 280 stores. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Stein Mart
has more than 280 stores in 30 states specializing in clothing, shoes and
housewares at discount prices. Many of the stores are located in community
shopping centers. As of May 30, the company employed about 8,400 people.
Hawkins said Stein Mart will continue to operate normally “in the near term,”
and is evaluating the potential sale of its eCommerce business. A
going-out-of-business sale will begin Friday or Saturday, according to
spokeswoman Linda Tasseff, who said she anticipates all stores will close by the
fourth quarter of 2020, with closing dates varying by store.
sfgate.com
Walmart Settles Female Applicants' Hiring-Bias Complaint for $20 Million
Walmart and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) agreed to settle
a nationwide sex-discrimination complaint for $20 million.
The EEOC filed the lawsuit on behalf of female applicants who applied for
order-filling roles at Walmart's grocery distribution centers. The agency
alleged that Walmart violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by using
a physical abilities test that had a disparate impact on female applicants.
Walmart denied any wrongdoing, though the retail giant agreed to stop using the
physical abilities test and provide training to employees who hire, manage or
supervise grocery order fillers.
"We are glad we could reach an amicable solution," said Walmart spokesman Randy
Hargrove. "We do not tolerate discrimination, and we're a great place for women
to work." He said the company introduced the physical abilities test in 2010
based in part on the recommendation of the EEOC.
shrm.org
Simon Property Group to Buy Brooks Brothers & Keep 125 Stores
REI to sell new HQ; Going Remote Work Model
Spirit Halloween brings on infection protection experts as it opens 1,400 stores
New Jobless Claims Dip Below 1 Million For 1st Time Since March
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Retail Disaster Recovery - A Client Story Revisited
InstaKey has plenty of long-standing partnerships with clients. Some began
as far back as 20 years ago. On any given day at our headquarters, you’ll hear
InstaKey employees tossing reminiscent client stories back and forth through
office walls and down hallways. Remembering these warm and fuzzy moments reminds
us why we get up every morning – to support our client’s businesses, making them
more secure, in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible.
There is one such client story that was being
tossed around just a few days ago. It’s a 15-year-old story about how
InstaKey made a big difference for Sprint (Sprint Nextel, at the time) stores in
the New Orleans area, in disaster recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina.
It still comes up from time to time, especially around this time of year. The
situation in which this story was based is not as warm and fuzzy as we would
like, but the story has a good ending.
In fact, this story was published in
Chain Store Age back in July of 2006.
Here is a re-sharing of that story:
Under Lock and Key: Key management system saves Sprint Nextel time and money
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PCI SSC Offers Informational Training via New eLearning Platform
 PCI
Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has adopted a new eLearning platform to
move all informational and certification programs online. With the rise of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the Council took important steps earlier this year to protect
the health and safety of all involved by canceling face-to-face, instructor-led
training courses for the remainder of the calendar year.
pcisecuritystandards.org
Security Spending Takes a Hit
Cybersecurity Spending To Reach $123B In 2020
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Spending on Cloud Security is predicted to increase by 33% becoming a $585M
market this year.
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Security Services forecast to drive $64.2B in global revenue this year
comprising 51.9% of total market.
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Data Security will grow by 7.2% becoming a $2.8B market this year.
Enterprises’ spending on cybersecurity continues to grow, defying the
pandemic-driven economic downturn impacting global IT spending. While Gartner
predicts IT spending will decline by 8% this year,
dropping from $3.7T in 2019 to $3.4T,
security and risk management (cybersecurity) is predicted to grow 2.4%, down
from a projected growth rate of 8.7%
earlier this year. For additional details on Gartner’s latest Update to their
security and risk management spending forecast please see
their recent Update here. Key insights include the following:
89% of all cybersecurity spending will be concentrated in five markets this
year.
Spending on Security Services, Infrastructure Protection, Network Security
Equipment, Identity Access Management and consumer security software will
together account for the majority of all investments in security and risk
management this year.
Eight of ten cybersecurity markets are projected to grow faster than the market
average, with Cloud Security growing the fastest.
Cloud-based delivery models are 12% of all cybersecurity deployments and are a
pivotal factor in how resilient spending continues to be in this market
Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Security and Risk Management Spending Growth to Slow
but Remain Positive in 2020, June 17, 2020
inhomelandsecurity.com
Hired Hackers Up 56%
Expanding attack surfaces leave security teams stretched thin
30% of businesses globally have seen an increase in attacks on their IT systems
as a result of the pandemic, HackerOne reveals.
This is according to C-Level IT and security execs at global businesses, 64% of
which believe their organization is more likely to experience a data breach due
to COVID-19.
Researchers have seen a
56 percent increase in hacker sign-ups
on the platform since March compared to the same time last year. With budgets
and teams cut for a quarter of respondents, it’s perhaps no surprise to see that
30 percent of CISOs say they would now be more open to receiving vulnerability
reports from third party researchers than before the pandemic.
“Crowdsourcing security
testing with hackers is the fastest and most cost-effective way to minimize the
risk security vulnerabilities pose.
This is a practice recommended by governments and major digital corporations and
allows companies to tap into the best security researchers in the world.”
helpnetsecurity.com
Two Basic Flaws Make it Easy For Hackers to Break In
Ethical hackers and cybersecurity researchers at Positive Technologies perform
penetration testing against organisations in a wide variety of sectors, but find
common security vulnerabilities across all industries. The findings have been
detailed in a new report,
Penetration Testing of Corporate Information Systems.
zdnet.com
Deepfakes on Steroids
Digital Clones Could Cause Problems for Identity Systems
3 fundamental technologies -- chatbots, audio fakes, and
deepfake videos -- have improved to the point that creating digital, real-time
clones of people is merely a matter of integrating the systems
The fundamental technologies for creating digital clones of people — text,
audio, and video that sound and look like a specific person — have rapidly
advanced and are within striking distance of a future in which digital avatars
can sound and act like specific people, Tamaghna Basu, co-founder and chief
technology officer of neoEYED, a behavioral analytics firm, told attendees at
the virtual Black Hat conference on Aug. 6.
While deepfake videos that superimpose a 3D model of a specific person over
another person's face have raised fears of propaganda videos, disinformation
operations, and smear campaigns, successful digital clones could cause even more
problems, especially for systems that use voice or facial recognition for
access management or as a way to fool employees into accepting someone's
identity. While the current result of Basu's experiment have numerous
telltale signs that the subject is clearly not human, the relative success of
project demonstrates how close we may be to successfully creating simulated
people.
darkreading.com
Texas Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for $8M International BEC Scheme
 JOSHUA
IKEJIMBA pled guilty and was sentenced in Manhattan federal court Wednesday for
conspiring to commit wire fraud as part of a wide-ranging, international
business email compromise (“BEC”) syndicate. During the relevant time period,
IKEJIMBA, his co-defendants, and others engaged in a fraudulent BEC scheme that
deceived numerous victims, including international companies,
individuals, and an intergovernmental organization headquartered in New York
City, into diverting payments to bank accounts controlled by the syndicate.
The defendants executed this fraudulent scheme by, among other things, obtaining
fraudulent passports in false names, registering and incorporating shell
companies, and opening fake bank accounts at various banks throughout the United
States. A substantial number of victims were tricked by fake emails and
fraudulent wiring instructions into sending funds to the syndicate’s bank
accounts, and those amounts were then withdrawn by members of the conspiracy
and dissipated. During the period from about 2016 through about July 2018, it
appears the defendants obtained approximately $8 million by defrauding numerous
victims.
justice.gov
Johnson Controls Appoints Diane Schwarz As Chief Information Officer
No Search Warrant Required for Records of Bitcoin Transactions, the Fifth
Circuit Holds
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How to mitigate insider threats to your cannabis enterprise
Key steps to create a program framework and
protective intelligence strategies to reduce risk
 Indeed,
given a large amount of cash
associated with the cannabis industry,
and a product that is quite easy to sell, it is not difficult to see how insider
theft and diversion are a problem. However, by its very nature, the industry is
in many ways
like the pharmaceutical and
food industries, and
hybrid strains of plants and the specific recipes used to create edibles or vape
cartridges are all valuable to competitors, thus rising a corporate espionage
threat. Additionally, like every other company, insiders also pose a threat to
commit workplace violence, embezzlement, sexual assault, and other crimes.
Mitigating the Insider Threat
The first element is a
robust pre-employment
screening and
background check process. Another important element is
security education and
awareness.
Solid physical security
measures to include
access control and CCTV systems are also important elements to help protect
against various types of insider threats. They can help limit access to
sensitive material and can also help protect against workplace violence.
Proper cybersecurity protocols
and procedures
are other critical elements,
and they must go hand in glove with physical security programs.
securityinfowatch.com
Nebraska Heading Toward Legalization?
Nebraska: An Example of a Decriminalized State On The Verge of Change
Nebraska belongs to
one of the first states that have put decriminalization laws in place to handle
its cannabis.
Decriminalization in Nebraska has delayed the legalization of cannabis but the
efforts towards this direction remain persistent. There are a few initiatives
with different agendas that are pushing for cannabis legalization, in
particular, for medical purpose.
Leaving Decriminalization
Behind
Implementing cannabis legalization also means establishing state regulations and
stepping out of the “criminal monopoly” that is often associated with
decriminalization of cannabis. With this step, a legal framework would be in
place for medical patients so they can receive the proper medical cannabis
treatment for their serious health conditions, while
stable state regulations
would effectively control
cannabis production, market
and businesses.
Efforts
to get on the Ballot:
sapphirerisk.com
Labor Unions At the Door
Labor Peace Agreements In The Cannabis Industry
Given the decline in private sector union membership in the United States
(currently 6.2%), it should not come as any great surprise that
unions view the growth of the
cannabis industry as a golden opportunity
to reverse this downward trend. One union in particular, the United Food &
Commercial Workers, boasts on its web site that it represents tens of thousands
of cannabis workers who are employed in growing and cultivating facilities,
manufacturing and processing facilities and in laboratories and dispensaries.
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
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Amazon's Counterfeit Crime Unit
Amazon takes more legal action against counterfeiters
Amazon is teaming up with a U.K.-based cosmetics company in a product
infringement lawsuit.
 The
e-tail titan and KF Beauty are jointly
filing a lawsuit against four
companies and 16 individuals for counterfeiting
KF Beauty’s “Wunder2” beauty items and offering the infringing products for sale
in Amazon’s stores. The suit alleges violation of Amazon’s policies and KF
Beauty’s intellectual property rights and various trademarks.
Amazon has recently engaged in a number of
efforts to prevent and punish
sellers of counterfeit goods on its site,
including a joint lawsuit against a New York-based counterfeiter with Italian
luxury brand Valentino and supporting 3M legal action against Amazon sellers who
allegedly sold counterfeit N95 respirators.
And in June 2020, Amazon launched its
Counterfeit Crime Unit (CCU),
a global team with specialized experience in investigating and bringing legal
action against bad actors. The Amazon CCU works with brands, as it did here with
KF Beauty, and supports law enforcement as they pursue counterfeiters.
chainstoreage.com
Amazon Accelerate - Biggest-Ever U.S. Virtual Event For Sellers - Sept. 1-3
This free, three-day virtual event will deliver insights, strategies, and
techniques for how your small business can thrive on Amazon. Come join Amazon
experts, current sellers, and independent online selling experts who will share
their insights and ideas for how to prepare for success through the rest of 2020
and beyond!
In 2019, Amazon reported more than 15,000 American SMBs exceeded $1 million in
sales in its stores worldwide, and nearly 25,000 surpassed $500,000 in sales.
Products from SMBs make up more than half of all items sold in Amazon’s stores
worldwide. Amazon says it spent $15 billion during 2019 on logistics, tools,
services, programs, and people to help SMBs around the globe succeed in its
online stores.
amazonaccelerate.com
Amazon cuts more than 1,200 delivery contract jobs, even as that part of its
business booms
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Bucks County, PA: Husband and Wife Admit nearly to Selling nearly $120,000 of
Stolen Goods at Q-mart Shop
 A
Milford Township couple pleaded guilty Monday to a lucrative scheme that
involved buying and selling stolen health and beauty items out of their
Quakertown Farmers Market-based (Q-mart) business. Michael Gill, 42, pleaded
guilty to organized retail theft and receiving stolen property, which are both
third-degree felonies, while his wife, Denise Gill, 39, pleaded guilty to
solicitation to retail theft and receiving stolen property, both of which are
first-degree misdemeanors. Sentencing for the pair has been scheduled for Sept.
21.
The Gills were charged last October following an investigation by detectives
from the Quakertown Borough Police Department and the Bucks County Detectives
Drug Strike Force, which “found they had enlisted people suffering from opioid
and methamphetamine addictions to steal health and beauty products from retail
stores,” the DA’s office said. “The couple then purchased (the products) at a
fraction of the retail value and sold (them) for a profit.”
According to the news release, the Gills sold many of the stolen items through
an eBay account associated with their store, One Stop Health and Beauty Shop.
“The couple sometimes purchased stolen items at the store, and on other
occasions took delivery of the items at other locations along John Fries Highway
in Milford Township,” authorities said. As part of their investigation,
undercover law enforcement officers conducted “multiple controlled sales of
purportedly stolen items to the Gills,” the district attorney’s office said.
“Police later recovered some of these items when executing search warrants at
the Gills’ Q-mart store and County Line Road residence.”
“Michael Gill reported
making between $2,500 and $5,000 each weekend in sales,
including through the sale of stolen items, and buying about $1,000 in products
from private sellers each week, according to a criminal complaint,” the DA’s
office added. “Between
March 2017 and March 2019, revenue from the eBay business came in at about
$117,000.”
bucks.crimewatchpa.com
Salisbury, NC: Stolen trailer, $3,200 of merchandise recovered, two people
charged
 Two
have been charged with several thefts from area retailers after a month-long
investigation by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO). Crystal Dawn Smith
and Matthew Aaron Lee, were arrested by deputies,. RCSO began investigating the
theft of a utility trailer on July 2. Detectives were able to develop Smith and
Lee, as the suspects in this larceny. Smith was located in a suspicious vehicle.
Deputies said she had methamphetamine, and several items that had been stolen
from retail stores throughout North Carolina.
RCSO detectives were able to track the items to Lowes, Dicks Sporting Goods,
Academy Sports, Big Lots, Hobby Lobby, Loves Travel Stop, Walmart, and Home
Goods. The items stolen from these retail stores had a total value of $3,257.
The value of the recovered utility trailer is $3000.
independenttribune.com
Green, OH: Female suspect wanted for theft of $4,000 in tools
On Aug. 6, loss prevention agents at an Interstate Parkway store reported a
woman who has stolen over $4,000 in merchandise from other stores in the chain
was in the store Aug. 4 and 5, when she stole electric drills, backpack blowers
and chainsaws and fled from employees.
akron.com
Hoover, AL: Pair Wanted In Academy Sports Theft Case; $1200 in merchandise
stolen
Chicago: Jewel-Osco apprehended suspect on theft and trespass charges; $460 of
merchandise recovered
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Shootings & Deaths
Fayetteville, NC: Man killed in Gillespie Street convenience store shooting
A 30-year-old Fayetteville man was killed in a shooting outside a Gillespie
Street convenience store Wednesday night, police said. Police said officers were
called to a Family Fare BP store at 8:36 p.m. after a report of a shooting. The
victim was found in the parking lot.
fayobserver.com
Long Beach, CA: Suspect arrest for death of Liquor Store Clerk in July
July 24 Anaheim/Magnolia liquor store robbery that escalated to an alleged
murder when the store employee grabbed onto the hood of the suspect's vehicle
and was allegedly thrown from the vehicle, causing fatal injuries, as the
suspect sped off. "On August 12, 2020, at approximately 10:30 a.m., detectives
located and arrested 33-year-old Jamal Darby near his residence in Los Angeles,"
LBPD says in a release.
lbreport.com
San Francisco, CA: Man Robbed, Killed At UCSF Medical Clinic; Suspect Arrested
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
University Heights, OH: Whole Foods guard pulls gun on Amazon driver
At 3:40 p.m. Aug. 4, an Amazon delivery driver, 51, was at Whole Foods, 13998
Cedar Road, when he became involved in a dispute with a store-contracted
security guard, 73. The guard pushed the driver after the man allegedly uttered
racial slurs and assumed a fighting position. The guard then drew his handgun,
but did not point it at the driver. The driver quickly retreated to a nearby
elevator and left the premises. The driver and guard are known to have had past
disagreements. Police are investigating.
cleveland.com
Wilmington, NC: Knife-wielding suspect flees Walgreens after clerk
refuses to give him money
According to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office, the incident took place
at the Walgreens located at 2401 N. College Road just before 6 p.m. The suspect,
brandishing a knife, approached the counter and demanded money. After the clerk
refused, he left the store.
wect.com
Athens, GA: Shoplifter pulls knife on employee at CVS store
The employee told police the man was walking through the store grabbing a
headphone, batteries and candy, but before the man could leave, the manager
stood in front of him near the door. The suspect then pulled a folding knife and
opened the blade half way, police said. Officers said the suspect fled.
onlineathens.com
Texas: Carrollton, Coppell, and Lewisville Police Working to Identify Serial
Robbery Suspects
Kenner, LA: Councilman nearly run over in Walmart parking lot trying to thwart
shoplifter
Glenville, NY: ATF raids gun store as part of years-long criminal probe
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Bed Bath & Beyond –
Madison, WI – Burglary
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C-Store – Clay County,
KY – Robbery
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C-Store – Chesterfield
County, VA – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Bexar
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C-Store – Toledo, OH –
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CVS – Columbus, OH –
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CVS – Athens, GA –
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Gas Station –
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Family Dollar – Macon,
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Family Dollar –
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Jewelry – Clarksburg, MD – Robbery
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Francisco, CA – Armed Robbery
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Antonio, TX - Armed Robbery
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County, WA - Robbery (Pizza Hut)
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Walgreens –
Wilmington, NC – Armed Robbery
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Walmart – Burglary –
Idaho Falls, ID
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