NYC - Low-level or non-violent crimes won't have to seek bail - keeping people out of Rikers - Shoplifter held for 3 yrs in solitary  Thousands of New Yorkers accused of low-level or non-violent crimes won't face the prospect of raising cash for bail under a plan that seeks to keep such suspects out of the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. The $18 million city plan, detailed to The Associated Press ahead of the announcement on Wednesday, allows judges beginning next year to replace money-bail for about 3,000 low-risk defendants with supervision options including regular check-ins, text-message reminders and connecting them with drug or behavioral therapy. Calls for reform gained traction after the suicide last month of 22-year-old Kalief Browder. When he was 16 years old, Browder was unable to make $3,000 bail on charges he stole a backpack. He ended up being held in Rikers for three years, beaten by inmates and guards alike and held in solitary confinement before charges against him were eventually dropped.

About 10 percent of state, county and city courts currently use some such tool to decide if a defendant is too risky to be released or who qualifies for some level of supervision, according to the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, which created its own risk instrument that's used in Arizona, Kentucky and New Jersey as well as in cities such as Charlotte, Chicago, and Phoenix. yahoo.com

Credit Card Breach at a Zoo Near You
Service Systems Associates, a company that serves gift shops and eateries at zoos and cultural centers across the United States, has acknowledged a breach of its credit and debit card processing systems. Several banking industry told KrebsOnSecurity they have detected a pattern of fraud on cards that were all used at zoo gift shops operated by Denver-basd SSA. On Wednesday morning, CBS Detroit moved a story citing zoo officials there saying the SSA was investigating a breach involving point-of-sale malware. The violation occurred in the point of sale systems located in the gift shops of several of our clients," the company said in a written statement. "This means that if a guest used a credit or debit card in the gift shop at one of our partner facilities between March 23 and June 25, 2015, the information on that card may have been compromised." krebsonsecurity.com

Sears Holdings completes sale of its last asset - 235 stores - to it's separate REIT - Seritage Growth Properties  The $2.7 billion Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) has received from completing the sale of 235 Sears and Kmart locations to a newly public REIT will buy the troubled retailer about 30 months of liquidity, but it's also the last asset the company had to sell that carried any real value. The cash is badly needed, with Sears burning through more than $1 billion a year. But while the cash will temporarily shore up the finances of a retail giant bleeding cash, it is Sears Holdings' last asset that retains any real value. If Sears Holdings were to run out of cash at this stage, nothing is left to liquidate to keep its operations afloat, according to industry observers tracking the company. tumblr.com

Manager, Corporate Security and Loss Prevention - Canadian Tire in Toronto, Ontario re-posted  Support the AVP, Corporate Security & Loss Prevention in developing, implementing and maintaining CTC policies and standards for physical security aimed at safeguarding CTC's people, assets and locations. taleo.net

MasterCard Survey Reveals Americans Anxious about Personal Security but Optimistic About New Ways to Pay  Americans are (perhaps understandably) feeling insecure about the security of their financial information. In fact, according to a new survey from MasterCard, a majority (77 percent) are anxious about their financial information and social security numbers being stolen or compromised. This fear runs so deep that consumers are less concerned about having their e-mail hacked (62 percent) or their home robbed (59 percent), but perhaps most shocking is that 55 percent would rather have naked pictures of themselves leaked online than have their financial information stolen. However, consumers are ready to embrace new ways to pay. With the U.S. liability shift less than three months away, Americans want to feel empowered with new payment options. businesswire.com

Luxury Brands Dip Toes in E-Commerce Waters
Louis Vuitton, Chanel and other sellers of luxury goods are improving their online offerings in response to customer demand. Online sales make up 6% of the total for luxury goods, triple the share in 2009, according to McKinsey & Co. With brands including LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE LVMUY 2.91 % 's Fendi and French fashion house Chanel now experimenting with online sales, e-commerce is expected to make up 18% of luxury goods sales by 2025, Ms. Remy said. The growth is primarily fueled by luxury brands' own websites and department stores, which together made up 44% of online luxury sales in 2014, up from 36% in 2011. wsj.com

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June Comps Slightly Stronger Than Expected
Most retailers reporting June comparable-store sales managed to beat generally downbeat expectations, although hardly with record-setting numbers. Cowen & Co. analyst Oliver Chen noted that sales were particularly strong in softlines, which enjoyed mid- to high-single-digit increases based on strong sales of jewelry, women's apparel, housewares and related categories. wwd.com

June Same Store Sales Results
Costco comp's up 6%
Stein Mart comp's up 5.8%
L Brands comp's up 3% with sales up 3%
Fred's comp's up 1.6% with total sales up 12%
Conn's comp's up 1.1% with net sales up 11.9%
The Buckle comp's up 0.5% with net sales up 2.7%
Cato comp's flat with sales up 2%
Zumiez comp's down 3.3%

Quarterly Same Store Sales Results
Walgreens Boots Alliance Q3 Retail Pharmacy USA retail comp's up 1.6%, pharmacy comp's up 9.1% with sales up 5.3%