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Louis T. Fiore Electronic Communications Scholarship Accepting Applications
Through Sept. 30
Sept.20,
2023, McLean, Va. –
The Monitoring Association’s (TMA)
Louis T. Fiore Electronic Communications Scholarship is now accepting
applications for the 2023 spring and 2024 fall semesters. The Scholarship is
open to anyone studying an electronics curriculum, specifically electronic
communications, or software development related to electronic communications,
regardless of financial need. Students seeking such a degree in electrical
engineering or an associate degree in electronics at any nationally accredited
educational institution may apply. The deadline to apply is Sept. 30, 2023. For
more information on this scholarship, including donating, please visit
TMA’s website.
TMA
President Morgan Hertel announced the establishment of the Scholarship at the
2022 Annual Meeting. The Scholarship honors Mr. Fiore’s enduring contribution to
the alarm industry and the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) and is
intended to promote careers in electronic communications.
Learn more here
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
The Nation is Responding to the ORC Epidemic
Uniting the States' Attorneys
General & Legislatures Nationwide is a Huge Step
Actually, it's the biggest step retailers have ever seen!
State Legislature's Summer Conferences Rank ORC
#1 Trend
ICSC: State Legislative Trends
State policymaker
groups, such as the
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the American Legislative
Exchange Council (ALEC) and the Council of State Governments (CSG),
held large gatherings to
discuss emerging policy trends.
Below are five with implications for the commercial real estate industry.
Trend #1: Organized Retail Crime (ORC)
Recently, state lawmakers and law enforcement officials have been united in
efforts to stop organized criminals from terrorizing stores and communities. The
issue has become
a key priority for the
Attorney General Alliance (AGA),
which
created a separate ORC Working Group solely devoted to bringing Attorneys
General, their staff, and private sector members, such as ICSC, to the table to
share best practices and solutions.
The ORC Working Group had a robust discussion on the topic at their annual
meeting in June and the working group is scheduled to next meet in early October
in Boston. The agenda for that meeting is still being developed and ICSC, as a
member of the AGA, is involved in those discussions. Our focus is to ensure that
law enforcement officials have the information they need to prosecute criminal
activity and the policy tools necessary to deter future crime.
icsc.com
Attorney General Alliance -Forms ORC Working Group
Overview
Organized Retail Crime
(ORC) is an increasingly troubling issue and is at the forefront of the
interests of Attorneys General across the nation.
These rings are often involved in other criminal networks within their
communities, including narcotics, money laundering and human trafficking. This
is not a new fight in the U.S.; it has cost retailers and consumers billions of
dollars. There is, however, a growing level of cooperation between the public
and private sectors to combat these crimes.
AG Offices have launched units
to tackle ORC in their states,
and retailers and eCommerce sites are spending more time and resources on
preventing theft in their storefronts and online while working closely with law
enforcement officials. These relationships are critical to the future of
consumer safety.
ORC Working group members include Attorneys General, senior staff, and private
sector partners in retail and eCommerce. This joint public and private
partnership was created to combine efforts and help share information including
best practices for AGOs and law enforcement, and current trends and statistics.
agalliance.org
Happening This Month!
RILA, NDAA Launch National Store Walk Month to
Boost Safety & Fight ORC
National Store Walk Month: A Groundbreaking Initiative by RILA and NDAA to
Strengthen Community Safety and Combat Organized Retail Crime
In
a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing retail crime and violence, the
Retail Industry Leaders
Association (RILA) and the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)
are proud to announce the launch of
National Store Walk Month, set
to debut this September.
This initiative seeks to address the pressing issues of organized retail crime
and habitual theft and its impact on our communities and represents a pioneering
effort to facilitate a
vital exchange between local prosecutors and community retailers.
Throughout
the month of September,
District Attorneys nationwide
will walk retail stores with management teams, exchanging insights, fostering
understanding, and working synergistically to reduce retail crime and address
other unlawful activity
occurring in and around retail stores. This partnership will provide both
parties with a comprehensive understanding of their challenges, enabling a
unified, effective response.
"National Store Walk Month represents our next leap forward in establishing
comprehensive retail crime mitigation strategies and fostering community
well-being," said
Lisa LaBruno, RILA's Senior
Executive Vice President.
"This initiative will bridge the gap between retailers and prosecutors, helping
us collectively address the complex challenges our communities face."
rila.org
Texas ORC Task Force to Make Legislative
Suggestions
With organized retail crime increasing, Texas forms task force to combat it
Companies including H-E-B, Amazon and EBay have joined the task
force.
With Texas retailers' concern for organized retail theft activity increasing,
the Texas Comptroller
has organized a task force of 10 members to analyze and manage the growing
issue.
Houston has ranked
fourth in the country for organized retail theft activity since 2021, and
organized retail crime in Texas as a whole has risen to 26.5% since the end of
the pandemic. While
Houston hasn't seen retail theft nearly to the extent of other highly populated
cities like Los Angeles or New York, retailers are still concerned that it’s
only a matter of time.
John McCord, the Texas
Retail Association Executive Director,
said that the task force is being implemented to get ahead of the curve before
it reaches those levels.
The Task Force consists of a combination of representatives from retailers –
Amazon, eBay, H-E-B, and several others – along with several law enforcement and
state agencies.
They will meet quarterly to
make legislative suggestions
to prevent organized retail theft, manage the crime's long-term economic impact
and improve consumer protections based on their research of the impact of
organized retail crime in Texas. They'll also be responsible for advising those
affected by it on how
to minimize theft and how to manage hot-spot areas.
Comptroller Glenn Hegar said he's proud to be chair of the task force.
houstonpublicmedia.org
LAPD Compstat Data Shows Shoplifting Reports Up
73% Over 2016
Los Angeles New ORC Task Force is Making Arrests
Although most forms of property crime in the city are down this year, according
to
LAPD Compstat data
the category of personal/other theft has increased by 14.9%.
Department stores have been hit particularly hard.
There were 941 reports
of
shoplifting in August. That is a 36% increase over the same month last year.
It is also well above August count in the years before the pandemic.
During the Sept. 12 meeting of the Los Angeles Police Commission, Chief Michel
Moore said the new task
force made an arrest following a
smash-and-grab theft at a Macy’s in
Northridge.
“Since the inception of
this task force we now have made 21 arrests,”
Moore told the commission. “They have investigated more than 93 of these various
instances, and they have a number of other individuals that we have now
identified.”
xtown.la
GA.'s Reigning In 'Rogue' Progressive DA's Who
"Refuse to Uphold the Law"
Georgia DAs' Fear Of 'Witch Hunt' Unfounded, Judge Told
Counsel for members of
Georgia's new commission tasked with investigating complaints against
prosecutors urged an
Atlanta judge Friday to reject an attempt by four district attorneys to halt the
commission's work before it starts accepting complaints Oct. 1.
Judge Whitaker noted that the
Georgia Supreme Court
has yet to approve the commission's proposed rules, saying that process is
likely to take some time.
Gov. Brian Kemp said as
he
signed the bill (S.B. 92) that the new commission is
targeted at "far-left" and "rogue" prosecutors who "refuse to uphold the law."
Critics are concerned the Peach State's conservative leaders simply want to
get rid of reform-minded
prosecutors unwilling to dedicate limited resources to low-level crimes
such as marijuana possession and abortion.
Commission members can
start investigating complaints against prosecutors starting Oct. 1,
but no disciplinary action would occur until the agency's rules are confirmed.
law360.com
New Federal Office Focused on Gun Violence
Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention
President Biden is creating a new office for gun violence prevention to
coordinate his administration's efforts to reduce gun violence and elevate
an issue that — while stalled
in Congress — remains
important to Democratic activists and young voters.
Biden formally made the announcement at the White House on Friday. Vice
President Harris will oversee the office, and White House staff secretary
Stefanie Feldman will direct its work.
"This office will dig deep to
find additional life-saving
actions that this administration can take,"
Feldman told reporters, explaining that it will aim to coordinate support for
communities hurt by gun violence.
The president has called for
"common sense" regulations and
a ban on assault-style weapons.
Republicans and a small number of Democrats oppose the measures.
opb.org
House ORC Bill Gets More Cosponsors
H.R.895 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
Two new
co-sponsors signed onto the legislation (2 Democrats), bringing the total to 72
cosponsors (36 Republicans, 36 Democrats). It's picking up activity.
A list of mass killings in the United States since January
Computer vision beckons as grocers search for ways to reduce shrink
Tech vendors say
retailers are showing growing interest in using AI-based systems as a way to
stop theft — and the solutions providers are stepping up with innovations.
LAS VEGAS — Mounted on the side of a Toshiba self-checkout terminal on display
in the Groceryshop exhibit hall this week, an arm shaped like a lightning bolt
promises to help grocers get a tighter grip on the theft crisis striking the
retail industry.
Toshiba is
not the only vendor to adopt computer vision to clamp down on self-checkout
users who, intentionally or not, miss items when processing their orders.
Puma said he has seen strong interest among retailers in the new features during
Groceryshop, with visitors to Toshiba’s booth at the conference indicating that
fighting shrink has become one of their most pressing priorities.
Other vendors with expertise in computer vision also said that clients have been
asking for ways to use their technology to deal with theft.
“When we’ve been talking to retailers here at Groceryshop, definitely shrink is
top of mind. It’s come up over and over again as a topic,”
Interest among retailers in
strategies to stop losses has
been rising during the past three to six months,
Fenyo added. “I wouldn’t say it wasn’t something we talked about in the past,
but now it’s sort of people
leading with it [and asking] ‘What are you doing? What’s happening with
shrink?’”
Artificial intelligence is so good at monitoring shopping behavior, in fact,
that companies that develop and use it have to take strict precautions to avoid
trampling on people’s rights.
Smart carts, which also use computer vision to track items as people take them,
are also well suited to reducing shrink.
grocerydive.com
Active Shooter Events & Response Evolution Podcast Series Sponsored by FirstNet
A
new six-part podcast series by OFFICER Magazine and FirstNet looks at how law
enforcement has adapted tactics and training to combat active shooter incidents
over the years.
Active shooter
incidents have become one of the biggest challenges for 21st-century law
enforcement. These
incidents have become a point of emphasis for agencies over the past two
decades, and new tactics, strategies and training have continued to be developed
in order to best prepare officers and save lives.
In the next several weeks, OFFICER Magazine's
Officer Roll Call podcast will air a six-part series—sponsored by
FirstNet—that examines
the topic. The "Active Shooter Events & Response Evolution" podcast series will
look at not how active shooter incidents have changed over the years
and how law enforcement has
been using accumulated knowledge and new technology to adapt.
Subscribe to the podcast
or check back here for new episodes on their release date.
Episode 1: Columbine:
The 'Pearl Harbor' of Active Shooter Events? Released Date: Sept. 19, 2023
This episode looks at why the attack—considered the Pearl Harbor of active
shooter incidents—was perceived so differently than others before it and how the
basic response by officers to such events has changed since then.
Episode 2: Response
Evolution Began in Austin, Texas. Release Date: Oct. 3, 2023
Before that incident, no U.S. police departments had SWAT units, and the Texas
shooting was one of the events that prompted agencies to develop special
tactical teams and develop a new set of practices.
Episode 3: The
Importance & Impact of Communications. Release Date: Oct. 17, 2023
Episode 4: Pre-Modern Events & Returning Concerns. Release Date: Oct. 31, 2023
Episode 5: Legally Armed Citizens In/Near Active Shooter Events Release Date:
Nov. 14, 2023
Episode 6: Needed Equipment from Minimum to Optimum Release Date: Nov. 28, 2023
officer.com
Rising QR Code Scams Point to Increasing Abuse of Tech
The FBI said this week
as
part of its “Tech Tuesday” briefing, QR code scams are on the rise
as consumers increasingly use the option, which can direct them to websites
and/or payment portal across a variety of settings, from restaurants to parking
garages.
“If you happen to scan a scammer’s bad code, you could end up giving them access
to your device. They can access your contacts, download malware, or send you to
a fake payment portal. Once there, you can inadvertently give them access to
your banking and credit card accounts. If you make a payment through a bad QR
code, it’s difficult if not impossible to get those funds back,” the FBI noted,
adding that it had seen a rise in such activities beginning with last year.
In the PYMNTS report “Navigating
Big Retail’s Digital Shift: The New Payments Strategy Evolution,” a
ACI Worldwide
collaboration, we found that roughly a quarter of merchants in the United States
are adding or planning to offer QR payments in the next three years.
pymnts.com
ICSC September 21, 2023
Half of U.S. Retail Chains Plan to Expand over the Next 5 Years, 4 Tenant Trends
Marked by Store Openings, and More
Retail tenants are in growth mode. Nearly 49% of U.S. retail chains plan to
expand their footprints over the next five years, compared with 28.5% that plan
to reduce space, according to Colliers’ Fall 2023 Retail Report. Colliers
surveyed 123 midsize and large chains.
Grocery retailers are
the most aggressive in their plans to expand these days.
According to Colliers, 84.2% of grocers plan to expand their physical retail
space in the next five years. Aldi, Costco, H-E-B, Sprouts Farmers Market and
Wegmans are among the chains rolling out new stores this year.
Drug and beauty is the
category in which the greatest share of retailers want to shrink their
footprints. According
to Colliers, 42.1% of drug and beauty retailers aim to reduce their amount of
physical space to some degree in the next five years.
According to Colliers, 81.7% cite increasing their geographical reach as a
reason to expand, and 73.3% cite attracting new shoppers.
New store formats are
underway, as well.
According to Colliers, 39% of all retailers plan to test new formats over the
next couple of years. They cited both keeping up with changing customer tastes
and competitors as the biggest reasons. The most common type of format retailers
expect to test? One that caters to
omnichannel shopping with
collection points for online orders, ordering kiosks and
drive-up/curbside-pickup facilities.
Direct-to-consumer
brands continue to build physical store networks to support omnichannel sales.
icsc.org
500 Rite Aid Closures Coming?
Struggling Rite Aid proposes closing up to 500 stores under bankruptcy plan
Rite Aid is negotiating with creditors over the terms of
a bankruptcy plan that would include liquidating a substantial portion of
its more than 2,100 drugstores,
the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the
talks.
The company has
proposed to close roughly 400 to 500 stores in bankruptcy,
and either sell or let creditors take over its remaining operations, according
to the report.
Given the conversations remain ongoing, no decisions have been made at this
time, Rite Aid said.
The Philadelphia-based
company faces more than $3.3 billion in debt and over a thousand federal
lawsuits alleging it oversupplied opioids,
the Journal reported. The company operates more than 2,330 stores in 17 states,
although it is much smaller than rivals such as Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS
Health.
nypost.com
ShopRite Brings Back Full-Service Checkout After Self-Checkout Plan Backfires
Stores in Delaware reintroduce a full staff of cashiers after criticism from
customers
Target gives inside view of its ‘stores-as-hubs’ strategy
H-E-B plots more Dallas-area store expansion
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
Sr. Dir SC Safety & Asset Protection job posted for Lowe's in Mooresville, NC
The
principal purpose of the Sr. Director of Supply Chain (SC) Safety and Asset
Protection (AP) is to provide strategic leadership and oversight in the
development, administration, execution and maintenance of Lowe's U.S. SC and
Pro-Services (MSH) safety and asset protection program. The director of SC
Safety and AP works cross-functionally with SVP and VP-level to develop and
manage plans that consistently improve the safety culture while simultaneously
protecting our U.S. SC and assets.
talent.lowes.com
Director, Safety job posted for Goodwill in Phoenix, AZ
Responsible
and accountable for developing strategies, plans, and operational guidelines for
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona’s (GCNA) in Arizona and Maryland
environmental, safety, health, and injury management programs. Responsible for
all operations designed to protect Team Member health and safety or promote
environmental compliance. Works cross-functionally with the Claims, Asset
Protection, Finance, and Retail Store teams. as well as other departments to
mitigate risks.
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Last week's #1 article --
America's Shoplifting Epidemic Is Becoming
Increasingly Deadly
CVS store manager killed by shoplifter as epidemic grows increasingly deadly
A CVS store manager was killed on the job by a man suspected of shoplifting,
police say - the latest example of a US retail theft epidemic that is becoming
increasingly deadly.
Michael
Jacobs, 49 - an
operations manager at CVS
Pharmacy in Mesa, Ariz.,
where he had
worked for the past 20-plus
years - was shot
and killed allegedly by Jared Sevey in the evening hours of Sept. 7, according
to KKTV 11 News.
Sevey, 39, was reportedly inside the Arizona CVS location earlier that day,
arguing with Jacobs about
shoplifting, KKTV
reported.
After the conflict, Sevey went
home to get a gun.
Sevey admitted to police that
he shot Jacobs because he was
"tired of being bullied,"
and "this was the last straw," according to the news outlet.
Stories of seemingly consequence-free shoplifting are everywhere: There's an
epidemic of drugstore thefts
in New York, and a
"landmark" grocery store in
Baltimore shut its doors after nearly 25 years
after a community desperate for fresh food resorted to simply stealing it.
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1H 2023
Report
While BEC Attacks, Demands & Losses Spike -
Carriers Up Their Game as Well
Coalition Report Reveals Ransomware Resurgence
Coalition, a provider of cyberinsurance, today published a
report showing a 12% increase in claims made in the first half of this
year—driven largely by a spike in ransomware attacks and funds transfer fraud (FTF).
The report also noted that
organizations with more than
$100 million in revenue saw both the largest increase (20%)
in the number of claims and the
total amount of damages (72%)
year over year. Cybercriminals have increased their demands
to an average of $1.62 million, a
74% increase over the past
year.
Chris Hendricks, head of incident response for Coalition, said the report
suggested that there is a resurgence in ransomware activity as cybercriminals
adjust their tactics and techniques.
However,
despite this increased level of activity,
in many cases, the insurance
carrier was able to recover the funds
used to ransom data, he noted. Overall, the report found the
average recovery amount was
$612,000 per FTF claim, representing 79% of all FTF losses in instances where
recovery was possible. Overall, FTF claims frequency increased by 15% in 1H
2023, and FTF severity increased by 39% to an average loss of more than
$297,000.
The discrepancy between initial demand and payment can be attributed to
negotiations. On average, Coalition reported
ransomware payments down to an
average of 44% of the initial amount demanded.
All funds recovered were given back to policyholders. The key to recovering
funds once payment is made is to involve carriers that have developed expertise
in this area as soon as possible, said Hendricks.
The report also noted that businesses using
Google Workspace for email
were markedly more secure than those using Microsoft Office 365
(M365) and on-premises Microsoft Exchange. M365 users were more than twice as
likely to experience a claim compared to Google Workspace users. On-premises
Microsoft Exchange users were nearly three times more likely to experience a
claim than businesses using Google Workspace, the report found.
Organizations using Google Workspace experienced a
25% risk reduction for FTF or
business email compromise (BEC) claims and a 10% risk reduction for
ransomware claims, the report notes.
As losses in the last few years continued to mount, cyberinsurance carriers
began to increase the level of cybersecurity required to qualify for a policy.
In addition to directly
negotiating with cybercriminals,
carriers are also making managed security services available to better secure IT
environments and help organizations recover from a breach.
securityboulevard.com
Average insider cyberthreat cost spikes 40% in 4 years
Outsmarting insiders is a “go-to tactic” for many cyberattackers looking to
steal credentials and gain access to critical data, the Ponemon Institute found.
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The average annual cost of
insider cybersecurity threats increased to $16.2 million
during the past 12 months, a 40% increase over four years, according to research
conducted by the Ponemon Institute.
•
The biggest costs associated with insider risks came after the incident had
occurred, with
containment and remediation representing the most expensive areas at $179,209
and $125,221 per incident,
respectively, according to a report, released Wednesday. The average period of
time it takes to contain an
insider incident increased to 86 days.
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“The cost of an insider
risk is the highest it’s ever been,
as organizations spend more time than ever trying to contain insider incidents,”
the report said.
During the past year, 20% of incidents where an insider was outsmarted involved
stolen credentials, at an average annualized cost of $4.2 million, down from
$4.6 million in 2022, the report said.
Employee negligence or mistakes — such as not ensuring devices are secured, not
following the company’s security policy, or forgetting to patch and upgrade —
accounted for 55% of cyberattacks covered in the report. These incidents average
annual remediation cost reached $7.2 million, up from $6.6 million in 2022.
Total potential losses
from cyberattacks and cyber fraud surged 48% last year
to $10.2 billion from $6.9 billion in 2021,
according to the FBI.
cybersecuritydive.com
Europol: International operation closes down Piilopuoti dark web marketplace
In
a significant victory against dark web criminals, the Finnish Customs (Tulli),
together with European partners, has successfully taken down the dark web
marketplace ‘Piilopuoti’.
Drugs and other illegal commodities were sold in large quantities on this
Finnish-language platform which had been operating on the Onion Router (Tor)
network since May 2022.
The investigation is still ongoing as law enforcement worldwide work together to
identify the sellers and users on the platform.
This successful takedown happened just days ahead of the
annual
2023 Dark Web Conference at Europol’s headquarters between 4-5 October.
This event, restricted to law enforcement, will bring together over
180 investigators from across
the world to discuss the latest criminal trends and developments on the dark
web.
Europol's labour force
Special Note: The U.S. has 37 personal from various agencies assigned to
Europol. Seven from the FBI, eight from ICE, seven from the DEA, and the
rest from various agencies.
Europol has a 1,594 labor force. With 285 Liaison
officers from member states, 1058 staff numbers from member states. Gender
balance - 33% female and 67% male staff.
europol.europa.eu
DOJ: Nigerian National Pleads Guilty To His Role In A $6M Business Email
Compromise Schemes
Simon-Ebo and his co-conspirators,
including co-conspirators
residing in Maryland,
gained unauthorized access to email accounts associated with individuals and
businesses targeted by the
conspirators and sent
false wiring instructions to the victims’ email accounts from “spoofed” emails
to deceive the victims into sending money to bank accounts controlled by
perpetrators of the scheme, called “drop accounts.”
Simon-Ebo faces a
maximum sentence of 20 years
in federal prison for the wire fraud conspiracy and for the money laundering
conspiracy.
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Report: Porch Pirates Targeted 79% of Americans in 2022
Package thefts from people’s homes are on the rise, CNBC
reported Thursday (Sept. 21), with 260 million delivered packages swiped in
2022, per security consultant
SafeWise, which also
estimated that 79% of
Americans were victims of porch pirates last year.
As the report noted, logistics firms are responding with new technologies and
programs to stop the crime wave, such as
UPS’ recent
Delivery Defense,
which uses historic data and machine learning algorithms to rate each location a
“delivery confidence score,” on a one to 1,000 scale.
Delivery Defense, added Robinson, is “a decent way for merchants to help make
better decisions about how to ship packages to their recipients.”
Indiana-based Arrive —
which also cited the 260
million-stolen-package figure
— said it hopes to reverse that number, with the help of artificial intelligence
(AI) and machine learning (ML) and its mailbox-as-a-service (MaaS) platform.
Meanwhile, PYMNTS looked last week at the role of porch piracy in
“brushing
scams,” which involve sending unsolicited products to unwitting recipients.
“The purpose is to
generate fake positive reviews and inflate a seller’s reputation
on eCommerce platforms,” that report said. “Scammers create fake accounts, make
fraudulent orders to become verified buyers, and then write glowing reviews for
their own products, boosting their visibility and credibility.”
“For retailers, brushing scams can initially seem positive as they inflate sales
figures and may boost their online reputation,” PYMNTS wrote. “However, in the
long term, these scams can erode customer trust as genuine consumers receive
subpar products. The increased number of fake reviews can also dilute the
credibility of authentic feedback, making it harder for shoppers to make
informed decisions.”
pymnts.com
Can AI Crack Down on Porch Pirates?
UPS using AI to prevent ‘porch pirates’ from stealing packages
Shipping giant UPS is using artificial intelligence
(AI) to crack down on package
theft by “porch pirates” and help consumers get what they ordered.
The company utilizes a program developed by UPS Capital
called DeliveryDefense that
uses AI and machine learning to generate a delivery risk assessment
based on two years of UPS delivery information, historical loss patterns and
address characteristics.
It then generates a
score that retailers can use to recommend the best delivery option
to ensure a package reaches its intended destination.
“By proactively
identifying and addressing potential shipping issues,
DeliveryDefense data increases the confidence in a successful delivery,” Mark
Robinson, president of UPS Capital, told FOX Business in a statement.
“Retailers can
recommend alternative delivery options,
such as UPS Store locations or other convenient Access Points, to optimize
delivery outcomes.”
nypost.com
Will the FTC Finally File Antitrust Case Against
Amazon This Week?
FTC to file antitrust case against Amazon as soon as Tuesday, Politico reports
The
Federal Trade Commission will file a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against
Amazon in federal court as soon as Tuesday, Politico reported on Friday, kicking
off the latest leg in the
US effort to rein in the
market power of Big Tech companies.
The legal action, which would follow federal lawsuits filed against Alphabet's
Google and Meta's Facebook, has been expected after years of complaints that the
big tech companies abused their dominance. Amazon.com, for example, has been
accused of buying competitors
to thwart competition and abusing third-party sellers on its platform, among
other allegations.
The FTC has sent a
draft complaint to the states trying to get them to sign on,
a source told Reuters, a step that generally indicates
a lawsuit is close to being
filed.
The American tech giant has been criticized for allegedly
favoring its own products and
disfavoring outside sellers on its platform.
The company has denied the allegations.
reuters.com
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Ventura County, CA: Gucci bags lifted in Camarillo heist
An
organized theft crew struck the Gucci store at the Camarillo factory outlet
center Friday night and escaped with purses and wallets, the Ventura County
Sheriff's Office reported. The establishment was apparently still open so clerks
would have been present when the commercial burglary occurred around 7:30 p.m.,
Sheriff's Capt. Steve Michalec said Sunday. He did not know whether any
customers were inside the Italian luxury goods store or the total amount of
merchandise taken. Michalec said no one was injured and the burglars were not
armed to his knowledge. They removed the merchandise from security features and
fled in a white Mercedes Benz and a black Tesla Y, according to an eyewitness
who reported the incident to law enforcement. Sheriff's Office investigators are
still working with Gucci to determine the amount of merchandise stolen from the
store in the 900 block of Camarillo Center Drive, located on the east side of
the Camarillo Premium Outlets. The perpetrators are described as a woman and
four men ages 20 to 30 along with a slightly older man age 30 to 40. They were
still at large Sunday.
abc7.com
Los Angeles, CA: 4 charged with stealing from California Macy’s suspected in 15
other thefts
Four people charged earlier this month with stealing thousands in clothing from
Macy’s in Pasadena are suspected of committing retail thefts in Los Angeles,
Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, police said. The group, who had
Romanian passports, have been linked to 15 other thefts, according to Pasadena
Police Lt. Carolyn Gordon. Details about the other crimes have not been
released. “This group could have been doing it for awhile. I would say within
the last two months,” she said. Police do not know yet when the suspects entered
the U.S and how long they have been here. The suspects did not provide
statements to police and claimed they could not speak English, she said. On
Sept. 8, Pasadena detectives were conducting an operation on organized retail
theft and vehicle burglaries that included businesses within the South Lake
Shopping District. “We were targeting any group that walked into stores (and)
was stealing,” Gordon said. Investigators spotted four people at the Macy’s at
401 S. Lake Avenue. who were choosing “high value clothing items”, a police
statement said.
mercurynews.com
DOJ: Tennessee Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Stolen Sports Memorabilia Scheme
FRANKFORT, Ky. —
A Friendsville, Tenn., man, Thomas Z. Kasemeyer, 34, was sentenced to 18 months
in federal prison on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, for
conspiring to transport stolen
goods across state lines.
In 2021 and early 2022, Kasemeyer, along with his co-defendant, Coy Lee Best,
committed a series of
burglaries in Tennessee, Georgia, and Kentucky, where they stole valuable sports
cards and similar merchandise from various businesses. After these
burglaries, Kasemeyer and Best admitted that they would then
travel, often across state
lines, to other sports cards stores, to sell what they had stolen.
Kasemeyer was also ordered to
pay $198,775 in restitution, representing the value of the merchandise
stolen during the conspiracy. For his role in the conspiracy,
Coy Best was sentenced to 24
months in prison, in May 2023. The Court also directed Kasemeyer to
pay a money judgement in the
amount of $30,000, reflecting his personal proceeds from the stolen merchandise.
justice.gov
Holyoke, MA: Smooth-Skinned Criminals: Men Stole $10K In Health, Beauty Products
form Stop & Shop
Jayson Johnson, 25, and Sequanne Madden, 19, both of Queens, New York, face
several charges after being busted by Holyoke police, authorities said. Officers
were called to Stop and Shop on Northampton Street after the store's security
saw the men stealing thousands of dollars worth of products, Holyoke police
said. Police arrived as the men spotted them and tried to make a getaway, but
neither made it very far, authorities reported. The store said it recovered
$5,000 worth of merchandise from the two men. Inside their car in the parking
lot, officers recovered "several full large trash bags" filled with items from
surrounding stores, Holyoke police said. Many still had the security tags on
them. Investigators say they recovered more than 300 items worth nearly $10,000.
dailyvoice.com
Redlands, CA: Three women steal items worth more than $4,000 from business in
Redlands
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Shootings & Deaths
Linden, TX: Store employee killed as gun discharges while loading groceries into
vehicle
Linden Police said they responded to the shooting Friday in the parking lot of
Crump Food Store. Witnesses told police the store employees, 39-year-old Larry
Lawrence, was placing grocers in rear seat of a vehicle where a dog was located.
Lawrence then began to pet the dog when a .22 rifle, also located in the rear
seat of the vehicle, discharged and struck Lawrence in the chest. Bystanders
administrated CPR until first responders arrived and took over. However,
Lawrence was pronounced dead a few moments later. Authorities believe the
shooting was accidental, but the case remains under investigation.
fox13seattle.com
Tucson, AZ: 1 dead, 1 suffering life-threatening injuries after shooting at
QuikTrip in Tucson
One man died and another man suffered life-threatening injuries after a shooting
at a QuikTrip in east Tucson on Saturday night, according to the Tucson Police
Department. At about 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to reports of a
shooting at a QuikTrip on South Pantano Road and East 22nd Street, police said.
Police said that when they arrived at the area of the shooting, they found one
man dead and another man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
azcentral.com
Charlotte, NC: 5 shootings, 2 deaths, 12 hours — CMPD investigating Sunday night
violence
In University City, two people were found shot at a gas station along Mallard
Creek Road around 10 p.m. Sunday. One man died at the scene, and the other
victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Police say the shooting
started as an argument.
wsoctv.com
Jacksonville Beach, FL: Arrest made in Jacksonville Beach deadly shooting
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department says a suspect has been arrested
following a deadly shooting near the bars on 4th Ave. and 1st St. Sunday night.
According to JBPD, at around 9:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100
block of 4th Ave. North in reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located
a deceased person on the scene.
actionnewsjax.com
Kansas City, MO: O'Reilly Auto Parts employee charged with 2nd-degree murder
posts $125K bond, leaves WyCo Detention Center
An
O'Reilly Auto Parts employee charged with second-degree murder in the killing of
23-year-old Diamond Steen, of Kansas City, Missouri, left the Wyandotte County
Detention Center after posting a $125,000 bond. Carl Ryan Kemppainen, 39, is
accused of unlawfully, unintentionally and recklessly killing Steen. "O’Reilly
Auto Parts is deeply disturbed by the events, death and injuries that occurred
at our store in Kansas City, Kansas. We are cooperating fully with the police
investigation," the company shared in a statement Friday. The killing took place
Tuesday evening around 6:20 p.m. outside O'Reilly Auto Parts on Parallel Parkway
in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department says Steen
and another individual allegedly entered the store and attempted to shoplift,
leading to an altercation with Kemppainen, several other employees and
non-employees. Steen died at the scene.
kshb.com
Rocky Mount, NC: Man accidentally shoots himself while firing gunshots near
Ollie’s
Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
Milford, MA: Illegal dental practice busted at Milford convenience store; 2
people charged
Two people are facing criminal charges after an extensive investigation into an
elaborate illegal dental operation at a convenience store in Milford,
Massachusetts. Milford police say they uncovered the illegal dental practice
inside the Alternativa Convenience Store, located at 140 Main Street. According
to authorities, the owner of the convenience store, Maria Magdalena Guaman-Castro,
rented a room in the back of the store to Juan Hermida Munoz, where he provided
dental services, including tooth extractions, anesthetics and cleanings -- all
without a license. Munoz, 64, is facing charges for unauthorized practice of
dentistry and unauthorized practice of medicine. An employee at the store tells
NBC10 Boston that Munoz has been a longtime dentist in Ecuador where he also
teaches at a university. He says Munoz was only trying to help people in the
community who needed it.
nbcboston.com
DOJ: Couple handed significant prison time for beating Uber driver
HOUSTON – Two Houston
residents have been ordered to federal prison following their conviction
of carjacking with the intent
to cause death or serious bodily harm.
Frank Lewis Blanco, 28, got 120-month term of imprisonment and Destinee
Guerrero, 24, received 72 months. Blanco and Guerrero treated his head like a
football and the lasting damage to his eye and nose. , Judge Hittner commented
on the “extreme violent nature and circumstances of the offense.” Both have been
and will remain in custody.
justice.gov
New Haven, CT: Teen charged in connection with 8 burglaries
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C-Store – Milford, MA
– Robbery
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C-Store – Charlotte,
NC – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Chicago, IL
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Fort Myers,
FL – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – West
Babylon, NY – Armed Robbery
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C-Store –
Millersville, MD – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Pittsburgh,
PA – Robbery
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C-Store – Memphis, TN
– Burglary
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Collectable – West
Hollywood, CA – Robbery
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Dollar – Warren
County, MS – Armed Robbery
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Gas Station –
Charlotte, NC – Armed Robbery
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Grocery – Georgetown
County, SC – Armed Robbery
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Grocery – Atlanta, GA
– Armed Robbery
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Grocery – Falmouth, MA
– Armed Robbery
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Gucci – Ventura
County, CA – Burglary
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Hardware – Austin, TX
– Robbery
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Jewelry – Lake Wales,
FL – Robbery
• Jewelry – Knightdale,
NC – Burglary
• Jewelry – Downey, CA
– Robbery
• Jewelry – Southaven,
MS – Robbery
• Jewelry – Greenwood,
IN – Robbery
• Jewelry – Palmdale,
CA – Robbery
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Liquor – Gardnar, MA –
Robbery
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Liquor – Monticello,
NY – Robbery
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Restaurant – Chicago,
IL – Burglary
•
Restaurant – Chicago,
IL – Burglary
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Restaurant – Colorado
Springs, CO – Armed Robbery
•
Tobacco – Chicago, IL
– Burglary
Daily Totals:
• 22 robberies
• 6 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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Interesting how the social dynamics of a small industry mirror, somewhat, the
same social dynamics of a family, with the holidays and conferences almost being
one in the same, where we're excited to visit with old friends and colleagues,
yet cautious about the battle lines business and careers at times necessitate or
cause. At the end of the day, it's all about doing what's right for the
industry, adding value, helping people, and continuing to help evolve the
industry. And while each executive has their individual agendas, it's important
to remember that we are all part of one industry and we all share one goal - to
guide, nurture, and evolve it.
Just a Thought, Gus
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