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TOMORROW is NRF's Fight Retail Crime Day
The retail industry will come together on Fight Retail Crime Day, an annual
event to advocate for effective solutions to combat organized retail crime
(ORC).
The surge of theft and violence associated with ORC has racked up over $112
billion in losses for retailers and has a broader impact on the safety of store
employees and customers.
Join NRF on Oct. 26 for Fight Retail Crime Day to:
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Advocate for policies that promote community safety and address rising retail
crime such as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA).
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Connect with leading policymakers to help drive change and call for action.
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Activate the retail community to spread awareness and recognize lawmakers who
support retail as Retail Crime Fighters.
Learn more about TOMORROW's day of action at
nrf.com/FightRetailCrimeDay.
It only takes a couple minutes to Help Fight Retail Crime
Take Action Now!
The Job Of Security Director Is Expanding: How Does It Impact Technology?
An organization’s security director manages a staff of security personnel,
implements and enforces security policies and procedures, and generally ensures
the safety of personnel and visitors to the organization’s premises. Over the
years, the role of security director has expanded to include new disciplines
such as cybersecurity. More and more, security directors are also taking a “seat
at the table” as integral and critical members of a company’s management team.
We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable:
How is the job of "security director" expanding, and what is the impact on
technology?
Kyle Hurt - Area Vice-President of Sales, USA & Canada,
Genetec, Inc.
 The
digital transformation and evolution of the physical security industry is
accelerating. Cybersecurity, cloud migration, AI, machine learning, and
analytics have become an integral part of the physical security ecosystem. As a
result, the role of the physical security director is fundamentally changing.
Physical security pioneers are not only responsible for implementing measures to
protect infrastructure and assets but also help with their organization’s
strategic transformation. To support this need, the technology they use is also
evolving. The path forward is a unified platform that improves resiliency and
provides actionable insights. Teams can leverage a unified platform to
streamline the flow of information from multiple systems, sensors, and Internet
of Things (IoT) devices. They can break down silos and enhance operations across
a wide range of activities.
Read more here
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
Retailers, Prosecutors Unite to Fight Retail Crime
 Washington,
DC - October 25, 2023 -- Via an initiative led by the
Retail Industry Leaders
Association (RILA) and the
National District Attorneys Association (NDAA),
district attorneys from across the U.S. are meeting with local retailers to
address organized retail crime, habitual theft, and its impact on
employees and communities.
Since its debut in September, National Store Walk Month has paired retailers
with district attorneys’ offices for 80 store walks to discuss shared challenges
and solutions to tackling retail crime and violence. Local prosecutors and
retail management teams exchanged insights, shared best practices, and
identified opportunities to work collaboratively to combat crime. Demand to
participate was so strong among DAs’ offices and retailers that the project has
been extended through November. As of today,
RILA member retailers have hosted 80 store walks as part of this ground-breaking
initiative.
“Ulta Beauty strongly believes in the power of partnerships and by working
together, we know we can positively impact the communities we serve,” says
Julie Giblin, vice president loss prevention, Ulta Beauty.
“As organized retail crime continues, retailers must work together with DA
Offices, law enforcement, landlords, other retailers, solution providers and
industry organizations to share learnings and insights to create change and
progress. We appreciate the various
District Attorneys for taking the time to engage with our loss prevention and
store associates, learn about our crime mitigation strategies and discuss
best practices that can aid criminal case prosecutions.”
“Since 2002 The Home Depot has welcomed elected officials and local law
enforcement for store walks to showcase the work of our associates. As issues
like organized retail crime continue to grow,
we are proud to partner with RILA and other retailers during National Store Walk
Month to meet with prosecutors in our local communities and build
relationships that will directly support our efforts to keep our stores,
customers, associates, and communities safe,” said
Scott Glenn, vice president of asset protection, The Home Depot.
“Retailers are committed to doing everything they can to tackle retail crime and
its impact on communities. It’s a complex issue that requires a multifaceted,
strategic response. Building relationships and collaborating with local
prosecutors is just one, albeit very important component to that response,” said
RILA Sr. EVP of Retail Operations Lisa LaBruno. “We’re thrilled that such a
large group of prosecutors serving cities and towns large and small signed up to
participate and share in our commitment to keeping communities safe.”
Read the full press release
here.
See the RILA, NDAA 'National Store Walk Month'
Initiative in Action
here.
34 States Have Passed ORC Laws - But Federal Push
Continues
Retail crime's relentless surge torments US retailers
Retail theft on a large scale, driven by the intent to resell stolen items
for profit, remains an escalating worry for US retailers.
 Retail
crime, violence and theft are causing significant challenges for
businesses across the US. These issues are not sparing any retailers, impacting
businesses of all sizes and in various locations. A recent report highlights the
alarming trends in retail security.
Heightened violence and aggression in retail crime
An alarming
88% of retailers report that shoplifters have become more aggressive and violent
over the past year. Even more concerning is that retailers who track violent
shoplifting incidents saw a 35% increase on average.
Organised retail crime
(ORC), a significant type of retail theft, is also experiencing heightened
violence. Last year, 81% of respondents reported that ORC offenders had
become more violent and this year, 67% reported even greater violence and
aggression from ORC perpetrators compared to the previous year.
Diverse forms of retail crime
Not all retail crime occurs in person; retailers are
also grappling with a surge in e-commerce fraud and phone scams targeting
gift cards or cash. Though less common, there are also reports of increases in
delivery fraud, the sale of stolen goods on third-party sites, return fraud and
loyalty fraud and abuse.
Legislative and advocacy measures
NRF also strongly supports the
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, a bipartisan legislation introduced in
both the House and Senate to combat ORC. Additionally, NRF has worked
with federal agencies, state lawmakers, local law enforcement and the media to
raise awareness about ORC, leading to
the passage of ORC laws in at least 34 states.
NRF continues to
encourage more states to update ORC definitions and impose appropriate
criminal penalties.
retail-insight-network.com
ORC Kingpins Can Pocket $500K Annually
Criminals making millions from running organized retail crime rings
When people think about organized crime, names like Al Capone, Frank Costello
and Joe Colombo come to mind. However, brazen mobs plundering stores is the
organized crime that is plaguing retailers nationwide.
“A relatively
smart criminal can make $200,000 a year or more in cash just by selling what
that person steals from one store every day,”
Burt Flickinger, a top consultant in retail and managing director of Strategic
Resource Group, said. “Or if that person steals from a few to five stores
every day, that person
could net close to half a million or more on an annual
basis from store crime and street resale.”
Executives are sounding the alarm on organized retail crime, with
mentions of “shrink” in second-quarter earnings calls — nearly double what they
were the quarter before and four times what it was one year ago,
according to a Bloomberg analysis of Russell 3000 companies.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says shrink is a $112 billion problem in
fiscal year 2022,
up significantly over the past decade. However, when looking at the
percentage of total retail sales, 2022’s 1.6% is in line with 2019 and 2020.
More than two-thirds of responding retailers told the NRF these
criminals are more violent than one year ago. Target claims that violence
is
the reason it is closing nine stores across
New York, Seattle, Portland and the San Francisco area.
san.com
Retail Criminals Taking Advantage of Felony
Thresholds
Organized retail crime: A ‘revolving door of no consequences’ for criminals
Retailers around the country report that they are
losing tens of billions of dollars a year to organized retail crime.
 “It’s
like a wildfire burning out of control with no easy way to stop it,” said Burt
Flickinger, managing director of Strategic Resource Group and a top consultant
in retail. “The communities
want the criminals to have consequences and be arrested.” But in many
cases, that’s not what’s happening.
People in the
organized retail crime business are very aware of the threshold between petty
and grand larceny. In California, petty theft is under $950 in
stolen goods. In New York, it’s under $1,000.
How organized retail crime rings work
“Boosters” are the ones who steal the merchandise, sometimes hitting
several stores a day. Then
“fences” buy the product off boosters for a fraction of the retail price
before turning around and selling to the public. Fences range in sophistication
from low-level street resale at swap meets to e-fencing on Amazon and eBay.
Revolving door of crime
Despite this crackdown, New York City Mayor Adams and the NYPD said the city’s
criminal justice system is a revolving door of no consequences. In a
press conference last year, they highlighted the city’s top 10 repeat offenders,
including this one they called “Recidivist No. 1.”
New York doesn’t even top the list. It
ranks fourth among the top cities facing organized retail crime,
according to the National Retail Federation.
In Seattle, a city audit said police are aware of
at least four major fencing operations where they sell stolen goods online,
but police staffing constraints are hurting their ability to investigate and
pursue, forcing them to prioritize violent crimes over organized retail crime.
san.com
69% of Retailers Don't Have ORC Prevention
Departments
And retailers pulling back on self-checkout are seeing huge sales boosts
Retail Theft is a Growing Problem – Can the Tide Be Turned?
Retailers would do well to address their challenges head-on, as data from the
NRF’s 2022 National Retail Security Survey revealed that
69% of retailers in the U.S don’t currently have organized
retail crime prevention departments.
Testing the hypothesis that
self-service kiosks lead to more theft, Walmart removed self-checkout
lanes from three stores in New Mexico, reported
Business Insider.
“Self-checkout is a huge
source of loss,” Brian Brinkman told The Food Institute. As chief product
officer at Agilence –
a loss prevention analytics provider – Brinkman added:
“What we’re seeing with our customers is that many are starting to
wind back self-checkout and are seeing sales increase by as much as 30%.”
Data analytics, when used in tandem with traditional security measures, can
offer robust solutions for retailers trying to fortify their theft prevention
departments. Brinkmann insisted on the need to connect multiple data
sources, from inventory to POS and camera systems, to provide a comprehensive
loss prevention strategy. Machine learning is also beginning to play a pivotal
role in proactively identifying patterns and alerting stakeholders.
The enemy within
While flash mob smash and grabs draw more media attention,
internal theft is also a significant source of shrink loss. According to
NRF data, 29% of shrinkage is the result of pilfering at the hands of retailers’
own employees.
In a clear sign of desperate times begetting desperate measures, Rite Aid’s
chief revenue officer reported during a recent earnings call that the chain was
looking at “literally putting
everything behind showcases.”
foodinstitute.com
4th time Daily has reported on stores being used
as fronts for Cartels since 2010
With LA's Fashion District stores being the largest ever and 2nd time using
cell phone stores.
Cartels Using Three Cell Phone Stores in Columbus
to Launder $44 Million - 44 Suspects Prosecuted
DOJ: New defendant pleads guilty in conspiracy involving $44M in drug proceeds
laundered to Mexico through local cell phone store fronts
Sounds like the Fed's waited to take down the ring leader at the end.
 COLUMBUS,
Ohio – A ninth federal defendant pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to
money laundering and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute one
kilogram or more of heroin.
The defendant orchestrated teams of drug dealers in central Ohio and laundered
the proceeds to Mexico.
In the fall of 2020 and spring 2021,
eight original, federal defendants were sentenced to prison for the
same conspiracy, in which they laundered $44 million in drug proceeds to Mexico
through local cell phone store fronts. The
stores sold few, if any, cell phones, and they conducted little, if any,
legitimate business otherwise. The defendants received sentences ranging from
five to 18 years in prison.
In his guilty plea today,
Cruz Alberto Perez-Nunez, 36, admitted to being a drug trafficker and
regular “customer” of the cell phone store fronts who laundered his drug
proceeds from Columbus
to Nayarit, Mexico.
Perez-Nunez oversaw the narcotics-distribution operation of multiple teams of
drug dealers in the Southern District of Ohio. In 2018, he oversaw the
supply chain of heroin and directed and controlled drug-trafficking and
money-laundering activities of individuals in and around Columbus and even set
up living arrangements for some dealers.
Perez-Nunez and others coordinated with the owners of
Los Rosales on Shady Lane Road, Los Rosales 2 on East Main Street and Express
Cellular on Eastland Square Drive to send bulk money transfers to lists
of names in Mexico. Drug dealers from multiple narcotics-trafficking cells would
drop large amounts of narcotics money at the stores, after which the store
owners would falsify money sender names, addresses and phone numbers on the wire
transfers to Mexico to conceal the nature of the proceeds.
In total, the joint state–federal efforts led to the
prosecution of nine defendants federally and 35 defendants by the Franklin
County Prosecutor’s Office.
justice.gov
Editor's Note:
They probably controlled Columbus's narcotics trade entirely. The reason
this article is important to post is because this feeds the criminal activity of
those addicted. Which in turn fuels a significant portion of the ORC in the
market. And by now it's safe to assume the main controlling group has been
replaced. Follow the drugs and you'll find ORC.
Maine has the nation's lowest violent crime rate, as hate crimes continue to
stay high
Hate crimes in 2022 were at their second highest in a decade. Homicides also
increased from 2021 to 2022, while Maine's overall violent crime rate is still
low.
Dallas murders are up, but violent crimes are down, FBI data shows
3 California cities in top 10 for areas affected by organized retail crime
Video: A look at new tech tools that aim to protect retailers from theft
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Empty Store Spaces Declining
Available retail space hits 18-year low
Expanding
brands are now contending with the biggest seller’s market in retail real estate
in nearly 20 years
CBRE’s latest U.S. Retail Report states that a 10-basis-point
decline in open retail space during the third quarter sent its
availability rate down to 4.8% in the third quarter—the lowest it’s been since
the company started tracking the market in 2005.
Net absorption increased by 34% to 9.8 million sq. ft. quarter-over-quarter,
with CBRE’s “street retail, freestanding & other” segment posting the highest
rise in occupied space of 4.3 million sq. ft. The “power center” and
“lifestyle & mall” segments turned positive in the third quarter after
both recorded negative net absorption in Q2.
The nature of those positive results, however, reveal
just how hard empty store spaces are to come by these days. Total net
absorption in Q3 was just 52% of the 10-year quarterly average of 18.9 million
sq. ft.
Some good news for retailers is that asking
rent growth fell to just 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. And
quarter-over-quarter rent growth fell to below the 0.5% level for the first time
since 2020.
chainstoreage.com
New Retail Wage & Hour Requirements in CA
Wage, hour laws on the rise in California
One such challenge is the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Work Week Ordinance,
requiring large retail employers in Los Angeles to provide employees with
a “good faith estimate” of their future work schedules, at least
10 hours of rest between shifts and at least
14 days advance notice of their work schedules.
Since the regulation’s 180-day grace period expired and enforcement began Sept.
28, 2023, Dunn urged retailers to be aware that each day a violation exists
constitutes
a separate violation and administrative fees increase by 50% if another offense
occurs within three years.
Moving from scheduling rules to vacation pay rules, Dunn said employers are
currently required to provide at least 24 hours (three days) of paid sick leave
each year to most workers, including full-time, part-time and temporary workers
who meet certain qualifications.
In addition, the California legislature recently passed a bill to
expand paid sick leave to 40 hours (five days) per year. If signed by
Governor Newsom, the law will become effective Jan. 1, 2024.
chainstoreage.com
ISCPO Announces Flock Safety as a Preferred Vendor Partner
 Dallas,
Texas (October 23, 2023) – The International Supply Chain Protection
Organization (ISCPO) proudly announces the exciting addition of Flock Safety as
a preferred vendor partner. With the ever-accelerating speed of business in the
supply chain industry, ISCPO members rely on various vendors to provide
cutting-edge tools, technology, and services that optimize their departments and
streamline the flow of goods. Driven by its commitment to continuous
improvement, ISCPO is dedicated to expanding its array of vendor solutions,
harnessing emerging technologies, and staying at the forefront of industry best
practices. The partnership with Flock Safety as a preferred vendor helps our
members with customized, unique safety solutions for businesses of all types and
sizes. These solutions are all powered by state-of-the-art license plate
recognition (LPR) technology, focused on protecting assets, employees, and
customers.
iscpo.org
Pret A Manger to add 250 U.S. stores by 2029
Chevron to buy Hess in $53B deal
Hello Bello files for bankruptcy amid supply chain setbacks
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
Sr. Manager Asset Protection job posted for EssilorLuxottica in McDonough, GA
 The
Sr. Manager, Asset Protection owns Asset Protection of Atlanta facilities with
direct report responsibility to the Director, NA Asset Protection Supply Chain.
Develops and implements programs to ensure physical security systems; procedures
and policies are effective in protecting Luxottica associates and merchandise.
careers.essilorluxottica.com
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Interface Shares Best Practices to
Fight Retail Crime
Interface joins Fight Retail Crime
Day of Action to support the retail industry's initiatives against rising crime.
St. Louis, MO (October 24, 2023) -According to the National Retail
Federation's (NRF) latest
National Retail Security Survey, retail crime represented $112.1 billion in
losses in 2022. To bring attention to this crucial issue, October 26 has been
designated as 'Fight
Retail Crime Day'. In support of the NRF's initiative,
Interface Systems offers retailers best practices to fight retail crime.
As retail crime continues to evolve in scope and sophistication, so do
retailers' prevention efforts. When asked about resource allocation to address
today's risks, over half (53%) of NRF survey respondents said they have
increased their technology and software solution budgets in the past year.
"Retailers are piloting and implementing a number of loss prevention practices
to deter, prevent, and mitigate these substantial losses," Loss Prevention
Research Council Director Read Hayes said. "In addition to enhancing traditional
security measures, many are also allocating resources to innovative emerging
technologies for future prevention."
Virtual Security Guards to protect premises
Retailers can rely on remote security professionals who utilize security
cameras, speakers, and microphones installed at the stores to offer discreet,
always-on surveillance without putting store associates at risk. These services
allow trained security professionals to identify threats such as argumentative
customers, loiterers at the store's perimeter, or those intent on committing
theft. Should a security event happen, they can issue an immediate audio
warning, interact directly with store employees to guide them or call law
enforcement. The support of virtual guard services can ensure rapid response and
boost employee morale without negatively affecting the customer experience or
cutting into operating margins.
AI-enabled cameras to proactively identify threats
The key to minimizing loss or ensuring recovery is accurate and real-time
detection of security events such as theft or burglary. While intrusion alarms
with video verification work well, AI-enabled cameras can become powerful assets
in minimizing loss by triggering real-time alerts.
Intelligent Automated Voice-Down systems to deter crime
Autonomous voice-down systems have the capability to proactively deter
loitering, vandalism, or other undesirable activities. These voice-down
announcements can include messages such as "Attention, loitering is strictly
prohibited in this area" or "This store is equipped with advanced surveillance
systems. Think twice before committing a crime." Voice-downs serve to establish
a continuous security presence, thereby increasing the perceived risk for
criminals.
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Cybersecurity Month: Are you cyber secure?
Five dead simple things you should do to improve cybersecurity
 OpenEye
Web Services cloud-based user management, role-based user groups, remote
software updates, and security policies make it easier to employ best practice
security measures and ensure network security.
Whether you are using OpenEye Web Services or a competing solution make sure you
are following these five security best practices to secure your recorder and
protect your network:
1. Enable Multifactor Authentication -
By
verifying your identity with a second layer of security you are protecting your
business against the leading cause of data breach - compromised credentials.
Read more about MFA
2. Don't use shared account credentials
- When account credentials are shared there is no way to know which user is
accessing the system and when an employee leaves the company their access cannot
be revoked.
3. Change the default username and password -
If you don't
change the default credentials you are making it easy for hackers to access your
systems.
OpenEye cameras and recorders automatically assign or require users to create a
new password at set up.
4. Check for software updates -
Check all of the
software on your systems regularly to make sure that you have the latest
version. Neglecting to install software updates leaves you vulnerable to hackers
and inefficient systems.
5. Set up user permission levels
- When you
create a new user, determine the level of access that they need to fulfill their
tasks. If an individual user's credentials are compromised the higher their
access level the higher your exposure.
openeye.net
Hundreds of Millions of Users Have Accounts Taken
Over
'Log in with...' Feature Allows Full Online Account Takeover for Millions
Hundreds of millions of users of Grammarly, Vidio, and the Indonesian
e-commerce giant Bukalapak are at risk for financial fraud and credential theft
due to OAuth misfires — and other online services likely have the same problems.
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in the implementation of the Open Authorization (OAuth) standard across three
prominent online services could have
allowed attackers to take over hundreds of millions of user accounts on dozens
of websites, exposing
people to credential theft, financial fraud, and other cybercriminal activity.
Researchers from Salt Labs discovered critical
API misconfigurations on the sites of several online companies
— artificial intelligence (AI)-powered writing tool Grammarly, online streaming
platform Vidio, and Indonesian e-commerce site Bukalapak — that lead them to
believe that dozens of other sites are likely compromised in the same way, they
revealed in a report published Oct. 24.
OAuth is a widely implemented standard for allowing for cross-platform
authentication, familiar to most as the option to log in to an online site with
another social media account, such as "Log in with Facebook" or "Log in with
Google."
The recently-discovered implementation flaws are among a series of issues in
OAuth that the researchers have discovered in recent months,
stretching across prominent online platforms that put users at risk.
Salt researchers already had discovered similar OAuth flaws in the Booking.com
website and Expo — an open source framework for developing native mobile apps
for iOS, Android, and other Web platforms using a single codebase — that
could have allowed account takeover and full visibility into user personal or
payment-card data. The Booking.com flaw also could have allowed log-in access to
the website's sister platform, Kayak.com.
darkreading.com
Ransomware Actors Using AI to Scale Operations
Bracing for AI-enabled ransomware and cyber extortion attacks
As businesses scramble to take the lead in operationalizing AI-enabled
interfaces,
ransomware actors will use it to scale their operations,
widen their profit margins, and increase their likelihood of pulling off
successful attacks. As a result, an already sophisticated business model of
encryption-less extortion will further benefit from AI advancements,
exacerbating the threat to both public and private organizations.
We are facing a future where the same technologies we’ve recently come to use to
direct help desk inquiries or help reserve a table at a restaurant may be
used by ransomware groups to improve their social engineering tactics and
technical skills.
In a dark parody of legitimate organizations, in the coming years ransomware
groups may
use chatbots and other AI-enabled tools to:
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Use AI
voice cloning for voice-based phishing (a.k.a., vishing) attacks to
impersonate employees to gain privileged access
•
Tailor email-based phishing attacks with native language accuracy in multiple
languages
•
Discover and identify zero-day vulnerabilities that can be leveraged for initial
access
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Reduce the time required to develop malicious code and lower the bar for entry
When AI-enabled capabilities are coupled with potent malware, we should
expect cybercriminals to double down on ransomware
as a means of generating revenue rather than abandoning it in favor of something
new.
helpnetsecurity.com
'Significant Legal Challenge' to Meta
Meta sued by 42 attorneys general alleging Facebook, Instagram features are
addictive and target kids
A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general is suing Meta, alleging features
on Facebook and Instagram are addictive and are aimed at kids and teens.
A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general is suing Meta, alleging that
features on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms are addictive and
are aimed at kids and teens,
the group announced Tuesday. The support from so many state attorneys general of
different political backgrounds indicates a significant legal challenge to
Meta’s business.
Meta is now facing multiple lawsuits on this issue in several districts.
Attorneys general from 33 states filed a federal suit against Meta in the
Northern District of California, while nine additional attorneys general are
filing in their own states, according to a press release from New York Attorney
General Letitia James’ office. Besides New York, the states that filed the
federal suit include California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina,
Washington and Wisconsin.
The lawsuits are another demonstration of the
bipartisan priority state law enforcers have placed on protecting kids and teens
from online harm.
cnbc.com
Today’s CIO has ambitions well beyond IT delivery
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Amazon Managers in 'Impossible Position' Over
Return to Work
Washington Post Analysis: Amazon Managers Should Manage More, Take Attendance
Less
Amazon.com Inc. has gotten serious about its return-to-office policy,
according to Business Insider,
encouraging managers to confront and even fire employees
who don’t come in
at least three days every week.
This puts middle managers at
Amazon, long known for its “churn and burn” approach to managing
its workforce, in an impossible position. Sack people who aren’t coming in — but
who might be doing a very good job from home and could be difficult to replace —
or risk their own futures if they don’t boost attendance rates.
Amazon is making a mistake with this approach. If there’s anything the last
three years have shown us, it’s that
we shouldn’t need to have eyes on each other to do good work.
Although
attendance at US offices hasn’t meaningfully increased over the past year,
tension has, with a recent Gartner survey finding that most leaders are seeing
“increased inter-team conflict” resulting from RTO mandates.
The cause of this conflict: There’s still broad disagreement about whether
remote workers are as productive. The workers themselves say yes:
86% claim they’re equally or more productive at home,
compared with only 14% who said they were less productive, according to a recent
survey led by Stanford University economist Nicholas Bloom.
Many HR managers and senior leaders see it differently. In a recent survey
conducted by McKinsey & Co. and LeanIn.org,
83% of remote employees said WFH made them more efficient and productive;
but just 52% of HR leaders agreed.
The bottom line is that
many senior leaders believe employees perform better in person
— even if those employees don’t realize it.
washingtonpost.com
Amazon's 'Flawed Meritocracy'
'The Insidious Sexism at Amazon'
Former Amazon employee Kristi Coulter’s new memoir, Exit Interview, explores
the deeply flawed “meritocracy” at the behemoth company.
It’s a culture based on this idea of meritocracy, which has been picked apart a
lot in the last few years, especially by thinkers of color.
The problem with meritocracy is, at Amazon, it was treated as though it were a
natural system that just exists, without being created by humans.
The idea was, Well, if women were qualified for these jobs or wanted these jobs,
they would just rise into them. They would just take them. So, everyone’s kind
of allowed to fool themselves into thinking this is how things are supposed to
be. Most of the men that I worked with at Amazon were certainly not overtly
sexist, and I have a feeling that they pride themselves on not being sexist
internally, either. They are able to keep thinking that way because this idea of
meritocracy keeps spinning and spinning and making everyone think that this is
the way that the world is meant to be. It’s very hard to interrupt that. You can
get in front of someone who’s being a sexist jerk and say, “Hey, here’s the five
things you did that are really offensive,” but it’s
very tough to convince someone with really good intentions that he’s not
thinking of women as full people.
I don’t know how to do it.
slate.com
Amazon Reveals New MK30 Delivery Drone
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Hitting
Stores One Hour Before Closing
DOJ: LA County Robbery Crew (Trio) Arrested - 10 Pharmacy Armed Robberies in
Six-Weeks
LOS ANGELES
– Two South Bay men and one Harbor-area woman are expected to appear today in
federal court after being charged in a complaint with allegedly committing 10
armed robberies of chain pharmacy stores over a six-week span, sometimes
assaulting and injuring their victims.
- Makai Yusef Sanders, 22, of Hawthorne;
- Kenyatta Kamar Jones, 22, of Hawthorne; and
- Diavion Deshawna Mouton, 22, of Carson.
According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, the defendants committed 10
armed robberies from August 9 to September 19 of Rite Aid and Walgreens stores
in Long Beach, Bellflower, South Los Angeles, Pasadena, Whittier, Lakewood,
Monterey Park, Burbank, and Glendale. Mouton allegedly served as the driver
while Sanders and Jones allegedly robbed the stores, typically one hour before
closing, used handguns, stole victims’ cellphones, then went to the stores’
staffing offices and took money from their safes.
justice.gov
Phoenix, AZ: Defendant accused of stealing $11,000 of items from Valley Sephora,
Ulta cosmetic stores
A defendant faces a slew of felony charges for allegedly stealing more than
$11,000 worth of products from Valley cosmetics shops over an 15-month period,
authorities said. Yosvany Maza Portilla, 34, was indicted Aug. 23 on 19 counts
of organized retail theft plus a 20th count of the same charge on Oct. 13. Each
charge is a class 4 felony. The first indictment covers alleged thefts that
occurred between May 19, 2022, and Aug. 15, 2023. The second indictment covers
an incident from Aug. 27, after the first batch of charges was handed down. Each
count alleges that Portilla stole items from a Sephora or Ulta store with the
intent to sell them. “These thefts occurred on many different dates with
different retailers and involved merchandise valued at more than $11,500,”
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a press release. “I applaud the
leaders at Ulta and Sephora for calling the police and supporting this
prosecution.”
ktar.com
Oakbrook, IL: Two men caught accused of stealing clothes from Macy's
Two men who officials said stole more than $1,700 worth of merchandise from the
Macy's at Oakbrook Center mall on Monday have been charged with felony counts of
burglary and theft.
dailyherald.com
New Hartford, NY: Thief changes clothes during pursuit, still gets arrested
after incident at Lowe’s
A local man whom police say changed clothes while running from cops was still
apprehended by New Hartford Police and now faces felony charges. Police say the
18-year-old Utica man was suspected of stealing approximately $1,200 worth of
merchandise from the Lowe's in New Hartford. Loss prevention officers say they
tried to stop Anjeloh Delrio but he ran off on foot toward the New Hartford
American Legion. When cops responded, they say Delrio ran off again, attempting
to hide behind businesses along Clinton Street and Commercial Drive. They say
the alleged thief also went so far as to change clothes while trying to get in
away in an effort to disguise himself.
wibx950.com
Richmond County, GA: Pair sought after theft of $2,600 in sunglasses at Augusta
Mall
NRF has declared Oct. 26 as Fight Retail Crime Day
A day of action to unite the retail community
to advocate for solutions in combating organized retail crime.
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Shootings & Deaths
Robbery Crew Shoots Police Officer & Robs
Multiple Locations & High Speed Chase
DOJ: Columbus man pleads guilty to crimes related to armed robberies, I-70
shootout
Plea agreement recommends sentence of 20 to 30 years in prison
Faisal M. Darod, 23, pleaded guilty to all nine counts charged against
him in a superseding indictment that was returned in September 2023. The crimes
include aiding and abetting robberies and aiding and abetting the use of a
firearm during the robberies.
His co-defendant,
Aden Abdullahi Jama, 20, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S.
District Court on Oct. 11.
The two central Ohio men were involved in the July 6
shooting of a Columbus police officer. Jama admitted in court today to
participating in related crimes on July 5 and July 6.
According to his plea agreement, on June 21, Darod aided in the
robbery of a GameStop store on Hilliard-Rome Road in Hilliard. On July 3,
Darod drove the other man to the
Auto Gallery on Westerville Road in Minerva Park, where the man robbed the car
dealership owner at gunpoint. The man stole
a 2016 Corvette Stingray. On July 5, Darod arranged for Jama to pick up
him and another individual after they
robbed at gunpoint the Fifth Third Bank.
The next day, on July 6, Darod aided and abetted an armed robbery at
Byers Imports in Whitehall. He and Jama drove a third individual to the
car dealership to commit the robbery.
justice.gov
Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
DOJ: Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to the Armed Robbery of a Baltimore Jewelry
Store
According to his guilty plea, on October 13, 2019,
Conner and three co-conspirators robbed a jewelry
store in Baltimore. During the robbery, four masked men entered the store
with guns. While
three of the robbers held up the security guard at gunpoint, Conner used
a
hammer to smash a display case and steal several pieces of jewelry.
Conner and his co-conspirators then fled the store, with one of the
robbers firing a shot back toward the store. The robbers escaped in a
waiting SUV. Another shot was fired from inside the vehicle, breaking the rear
window and leaving glass in the parking lot.
justice.gov
San Francisco, CA: Suspected robbery crew arrested in Daly City
Three robbery suspects were arrested on multiple felony charges by the Daly City
Police Department. The Daly City police responded to the 6100 block of Mission
Street on Oct. 18 around 8:40 p.m. The officers located three suspects who had
recently committed a robbery at a local retail store. The suspects had thousands
of dollars in cash and two firearms in their possession. According to the police
investigation, the suspects were tied to several other robberies in the Bay
Area.
kron4.com
Brentwood, TN: Police investigating recent retail thefts
 Smash
and grab thefts are trending upward in Middle Tennessee. Shoplifters are
targeting high end stores in Brentwood and police are working to control the
incidents. Nordstrom Rack, Best Buy, and Home Depot are all among a growing list
of retail stores Brentwood police said have been the targets of recent snatch
and grabs. Last year, authorities responded to around 120 shoplifting incidents.
With a couple of months still left in 2023, there have already been roughly 115
reports shoplifting incidents.
wkrn.com
Los Angeles, CA: 3 arrested in connection with armed robberies of 10 pharmacies
across SoCal
Two South Bay men and one Harbor-area woman are expected to appear Tuesday in
Los Angeles federal court to face charges of allegedly committing 10 armed
robberies of Southland chain pharmacy stores over a six-week span, sometimes
assaulting and injuring customers and employees. The defendants are charged with
Hobbs Act robbery -- robbery affecting interstate commerce -- and using and
carrying a firearm in a crime of violence, according to the U.S. Attorney's
Office. The trio -- Makai Yusef Sanders, 22, of Hawthorne; Kenyatta Kamar Jones,
22, of Hawthorne; and Diavion Deshawna Mouton, 22, of Carson -- are expected to
make their initial appearances Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles federal court.
foxla.com
Chicago, IL: Suspects use vehicles to break into River North business during
smash-and-grab burglary
 Chicago
police say that five-to-six suspects used a pair of vehicles to smash through
the front door of a River North business early Tuesday during a smash-and-grab
burglary. According to authorities, the theft occurred in the 700 block of North
Franklin just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. The suspects used two vehicles, a pickup
truck and a white sedan, to break through the front of the building. The
suspects then entered the business, stole an unspecified amount of merchandise,
and fled the scene in the pickup truck. Police say the white sedan was left at
the scene. No injuries were reported during the burglary, and Area Three
detective are investigating.
nbcchicago.com
Paris, France: Paris footwear shop invited customers to steal — if they could
outrun pro sprinter
A Paris store selling athleticwear let customers steal its merchandise under one
condition: that they outrun a professional sprinter as they attempted to make
off with the goods. For one day last month, Paris’ Distance boutique — which has
locations across Europe and in Africa — tagged its apparel “ROB IT TO GET IT”
and tapped French Olympian Méba Mickael Zeze, who once ran the 100-meter dash in
under 10 seconds, as a security guard. Distance shared the results of the PR
stunt in a YouTube video that was earlier reported on by The Washington Post,
where 74 patrons ran out of the shop with a pair of sneakers in hand, but were
caught by Zeze. Only two customers got off with free items — one man and one
woman who ran across an intersection just as the light at the crosswalk turned
red. Lionel Jagorel, a Distance manager who opened the Paris store in 2019, said
it was worth losing a few items in favor of the publicity.
nypost.com
Santa Anna, CA: O.C. man gets 7.5 years in prison for firearms crimes and a
$1.2M check fraud scheme
Portland, OR: Couple accused in post office burglaries, armed robberies of mail
carriers and marijuana dispensaries
Riverside County, CA: LA man arrested in connection with robberies at Palm
Desert Gucci store
Lewiston, ID: C-Store employee charged with 8 counts of lottery theft; each
charge is five years in prison as well as a $25,000 fine
Philadelphia, PA: Theft of 2 million dimes from truckload of coins from US Mint
leaves four facing federal charges
 Federal
authorities have released more details and unsealed charges in the theft of more
than 2 million dimes earlier this year from a tractor-trailer that had picked up
the coins from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The truck driver was bound for
Miami when he pulled into a parking lot to sleep on April 13. During the night,
thieves made off with a portion of its cargo of $750,000 in dimes, a shipment
weighing about six tons, authorities had said earlier. Thousands of coins were
left scattered all over the lot in northeast Philadelphia. The Philadelphia
Inquirer reports that prosecutors contend that the theft - which they now say
totaled $234,500 in stolen dimes - was part of a spree of robberies from
tractor-trailers passing through the region that also netted the thieves frozen
crab legs, shrimp, meat, beer and liquor. Detectives said at the time that
surveillance video showed six men, dressed in gray hoodies and armed with bolt
cutters, approaching the truck in the middle of the night and breaking into it,
then loading the coins into smaller bags and into a waiting truck.
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Adult – Evansville, IN
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Lewiston, ID
– Robbery
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C-Store -Chicago, IL –
Armed Robbery
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Cleaner – West
Hempstead, NY – Armed Robbery
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Clothing – Oakbrook,
IL – Robbery
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Clothing – Chicago, IL
– Burglary
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Clothing – Evansville,
IN – Burglary
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Electronics –
Brentwood, TN – Robbery
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Eyewear - Richmond
County, GA - Robbery
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Hardware – Suffolk
County, NY – Robbery
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Hardware – New
Hartford, NY - Robbery
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Liquor – Port Henry,
NY – Burglary
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Nordstrom – Brentwood,
TN – Robbery
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Marijuana – Seattle,
WA – Burglary
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Jewelry – Henry
County, VA – Armed Robbery
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Target – Rocklin, CA -
Robbery
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Walmart – Hernando, MS
- Robbery
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• 13 robberies
• 4 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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