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Kelly Murphy-Iversen named Director of Loss Prevention for American Freight
Furniture and Mattress
Kelly was previously the Regional Director of Asset Protection for Toys R Us &
Babies R Us for over 22 years. During her time, she supported a $1.8B territory
consisting of 29 DM Districts spanning across 23 states and Puerto Rico. Before
she joined Toys R Us/Babies R Us, she was the Regional Director for Luria's
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Christopher
Hoffman Named Senior Program Manager
for Appriss Retail
Appriss Retail, the
industry leader in retail performance improvement solutions, today announced
that Christopher Hoffman has joined the company's client services department as
senior program manager. Hoffman, formerly of The Bon-Ton department stores, will
help Appriss Retail's clients improve productivity and results through
artificial intelligence (AI) and loss prevention data analytics solutions. He
brings more than 20 years of industry experience in retail loss prevention with
a track record of pinpointing and reducing fraud. Congratulations Christopher!
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14 Security Officers Face Murder Charges in 1 Month
During the month of July, 14 security officers have been charged with
murder and twenty people were fatally shot during an array of
disturbances, confrontations, assaults and interactions with private
security. And these numbers are just the ones that our news desk was
able to confirm. Other similar incidents may have occurred and not been
reported through a news press release or picked up by national media.
During this past week-end alone, five people were killed during
confrontations with security officers in three states.
Of these fatal shootings, all but one was unarmed. But to be clear, it
is not a requirement of the law that a person be armed with a weapon.
Though the language of each state statutes varies slightly, the national
standard is that a person may use lethal force when in imminent fear of
an assault that may cause serious bodily injury or death.
This week-end's fatal shootings occurred at two nightclubs, two at
apartment complexes and one at a hookah lounge. Police are investigating
all fatal shootings and no arrests have been made so far. At this point in the year, fatal shootings have dramatically increased
over shootings in 2017 and 2016 but there's been a decrease of security
officer prosecutions in this year's shooting incidents.
privateofficernews.org
California Prop 47 Aftermath:
One person arrested 83 times since its passing
 Prop
47, which classified "non-serious, nonviolent crimes" as misdemeanors instead of
felonies, has some people believing it could be responsible for an increase in
petty crimes.
One of those people is Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer who says Prop 47
definitely plays a leading role in what he sees everyday. "There's an individual
we have arrested 83 times since Prop 47 has passed, all on petty thefts, 83
times," Dyer told yourcentralvalley.
The Chief has mostly seen a spike in thefts and says it's happening everyday.
"That's their job, that's their career, there embolden to do it because there's
no consequences."
In the last few weeks 15 Lululemon stores statewide have been robbed with
tens-of-thousands of dollars in merchandise stolen. Apple stores across the
state are also getting hit with thousands of dollars in iPhones and iPads swiped
off the counters.
Dyer says sometimes there hands are tied when it comes to keeping the thieves
off the streets, but that voters can take control at the ballot box.
iheart.com
Update on Biggest Case of Internal Retail Fraud by Entire Sales Team
Former Pilot Flying J's VP of Sales confession filed under seal
Federal prosecutors could reveal - for the first time - what a former executive
of the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer told authorities about his bosses
and a scheme he helped craft to rip off truckers, court records show.
But whether the public will get to see or hear the statements federal
authorities elicited from former Pilot Flying J Vice President of Sales John
"Stick" Freeman after he took a last-minute plea deal last year remains to be
seen, those same records show.
Freeman was regarded by some as the architect - and chief cheerleader - for a
fraud plot at Pilot Flying J among at least 19 of the firm's executives,
including its then-president, Mark Hazelwood, and staffers.
The plot involved defrauding small, less sophisticated trucking firms of
promised fuel discounts after luring them with promises of higher rebates to
switch their buying loyalties to the truck stop giant.
knoxnews.com
MGM Explains Decision to Sue Vegas Shooting Victims
MGM Resorts International, owner of the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort in Las
Vegas from where a gunman killed 59 people last year, is trying to protect
itself against significant legal liability by filing lawsuits against some of
the shooting victims.
MGM alleges federal law protects it from liability stemming from the massacre,
and claims more than 2,500 people have sued it or its subsidiaries, or have
threatened to do so. It wants all cases to be heard in one court to make it
easier for witnesses, and says having just one trial will help more quickly
bring closure to victims and families.
Three crisis-communications experts analyze MGM's public communications here:
wsj.com
Irving, TX: 7-Eleven's
Operation Chill to Rewards Kids' Positive Behavior
 7-Eleven recently kicked off its annual Operation Chill in partnership with the
Irving, Texas Police Department with a coupon presentation to local officers at the
Irving Police Athletic League (PAL) facility.
For 23 years, 7-Eleven has been partnering with police departments across the
country to "ticket" kids exhibiting positive behavior in their communities with
a free Slurpee coupon. This summer, police officers in Irving will have the
chance to build relationships with local kids and show them that doing good
really does pay off - at least in the form of a free Slurpee.
ramblernewspapers.com
Thank you to Byron Smith, Corporate AP Manager, 7-Eleven, for this article
submission.
 Walmart
Commits $200,000 For California Wildfire Relief
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide
support through cash and product donations of $200,000 in response to
the severe wildfires that are impacting California. As part of this
commitment, Walmart is working with local officials and governmental
entities to help meet the needs of those affected.
"We are deeply concerned by the devastation impacting our associates,
customers and the communities we serve," said Dacona Smith, Walmart's SVP for
operations in California. "In the coming days, we will continue to help with
relief efforts by working with non-profits, first responders, local officials
and governmental organizations to identify needs and provide additional
support."
Walmart operates 306 retail facilities in California, which includes 140
Supercenters, 33 Sam's Clubs and 69 Neighborhood Markets, all supported
by nearly 89,881 associates across the state.
theshelbyreport.com
Fire Update:
Shasta County, City of Redding & Trinity County
The western edge of fire continued to challenge crews yesterday evening.
Steep terrain, erratic winds, and previously unburned fuels are
contributing to spot fire potential. Crews will continue to construct
control lines and contingency lines to mitigate further spread. As
conditions improve, repopulations will continue for the residents
affected by evacuation orders.
ca.gov
Click here for updated information about the California Wildfires
Democrat Senators Call for Federal Review of Facial Recognition
A group of Democrats in the House and Senate want the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) to probe how law enforcement agencies have begun to use newly
available facial recognition software.
In a
letter, four senators, as well as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary
Committee, wrote that the federal government needs to study whether adequate
oversight is being performed for public and private use of the technology.
 "Given the recent advances in commercial facial recognition technology
- and its
expanded use by state, local, and federal law enforcement, particularly the FBI
and Immigration and Customs Enforcement - we ask that you investigate and
evaluate the facial recognition industry and its government use," the lawmakers
wrote.
The letter, signed by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.),
Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), asks
the GAO to examine "whether commercial entities selling facial recognition
adequately audit use of their technology to ensure that use is not unlawful,
inconsistent with terms of service, or otherwise raise privacy, civil rights,
and civil liberties concerns."
The lawmakers' letter to the GAO comes days after several other Democrats
blasted tech giant Amazon over an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report
that the company's facial recognition software had misidentified dozens of
members of Congress and was significantly less accurate when used with persons
of color.
"Serious concerns have been raised about the dangers facial recognition can pose
to privacy and civil rights, especially when it is used as a tool of government
surveillance, as well as the accuracy of the technology and its disproportionate
impact on communities of color," Markey and three additional House Democrats
wrote in a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos last week.
thehill.com
Amazon: Cops should set confidence level on facial recognition to 99%
In the wake of the ongoing kerfuffle between the American Civil Liberties Union
and Amazon, the tech giant has now responded more fully to accusations that its
facial recognition system, Rekognition, wrongly
identified 28 members of
Congress as arrestees in an ACLU test last week.
 Matt Wood, Amazon's general manager for deep learning and artificial
intelligence, wrote in a
blog post last Friday that while the ACLU used the
default setting of an 80-percent confidence level, the company recommends a far
higher setting "for use cases where highly accurate face similarity matches are
important."
"We continue to recommend that customers do not use less than 99 percent
confidence levels for law enforcement matches, and then to only use the matches
as one input across others that make sense for each agency," he wrote.
Wood went on to explain that Amazon tried to duplicate the ACLU's test involving
portraits of the 535 members of Congress. However, Amazon used a far larger
dataset of faces for comparison: 850,000 over the ACLU's 25,000 mugshots.
"When we set the confidence threshold at 99 percent (as we recommend in our
documentation), our misidentification rate dropped to zero despite the fact
that we are comparing against a larger corpus of faces (30x larger than the ACLU
test)," he wrote.
arstechnica.com
10 retailers at risk of bankruptcy: Q2 update
More than half a dozen retailers have filed for bankruptcy in 2018,
pointing to more struggles ahead. With data from CreditRiskMonitor,
Retail Dive looked at companies that may be vulnerable:
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Director of Global Security for Lowe's - Based in Mooresville, NC
Directs all aspects of enterprise-wide physical security, including the CSCs,
data centers and our international locations. Direct security of company special
events on and off Mooresville location. Conducts sensitive investigations. Stay
abreast of research and trends in active shooter incidents and workplace
violence matters, and when necessary design and direct applicable training
programs and policy adjustments. Lead and direct the Global Security Operations
Center.
With fiscal year 2017 sales of $68.6 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses
operate or service more than 2,390 home improvement and hardware stores in the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
lowes.com
Director of Investigations for Belk - Based in Charlotte, NC
The Director of Investigations is responsible for developing an investigative
strategy and leading the Organized Retail Crime (ORC) investigations for the
company. This position manages a team of 15 at the corporate office and ~22
people in stores, fulfillment centers and distribution centers.
Belk, Inc., a private department store company based in Charlotte, N.C., is the
home of Modern. Southern. Style. with 293 Belk stores located in 16 Southern
states and a growing digital presence.
belk.com
Ohio Chipotle Update: Customers Reporting Sickness Now Exceed 400
123 Toys 'R' Us, Babies 'R' Us Stores Go on Block
Kroger launches grocery delivery service
Two previous holdouts, CVS and 7-Eleven to accept Apple Pay
iPhones and Apple services fueled the company's biggest Q3 ever
Judge blocks the release of blueprints for 3D-printed guns
East Garden City, NY: Macy's Security
Guard, admitted Blood's Gang member, arrested for leaving child in hot
car
Quarterly Results
The Container Store Q1 comp's up 4.7%, net sales up 6.9%
Canada's George Weston Q2 food comp's up 0.8%, drug comp's up 1.7%
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Consumers still not sold on biometrics payments security
Biometric payments are poised for significant growth, but substantial consumer
security concerns could put its future at risk.
Sixty-one percent of consumers feel that providing companies with their
fingerprint and iris information put their personal identity information at
risk, according to "Vital
Insights into Biometric Payments Adoption," a report from Transaction
Network Services.
In the last year, 15% of adults have made a biometric payment, including a
quarter of 18 to 24 year olds. However, many consumers remain wary, especially
male consumers in the United States and the U.K. In Australia, women reported
security concerns.
The good news is that trust is building, albeit slowly. Adults in the U.S.
increased biometric payments usage slightly since TNS' last survey two years
ago. Usage in the last year has been greatest among U.K. adults.
chainstoreage.com
Biometric Payments Could Soon Become Commonplace:
Using irises or veins to buy goods is less futuristic than it might seem
Hitachi Links Finger Vein to Blockchain for Retail Payments
California Consumer Privacy Act: What you need to know to be compliant
New law could have more security repercussions than GDPR
In late June, 2018, California passed a
consumer privacy act, AB 375, that could have more repercussions on U.S.
companies than the European Union's
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that went into effect this past
spring. The California law doesn't have some of GDPR's most onerous
requirements, such as the narrow 72-hour window in which a company must report a
breach. In other respects, however, it goes even farther.
The California Consumer Privacy Act takes a broader view than the GDPR of what
constitutes private data. The challenge for security, then, is to locate and
secure that private data.
 What is the California Consumer Privacy Act?
AB 375 allows any California consumer to demand to see all the information a
company has saved on them, as well as a full list of all the third parties that
data is shared with. In addition, the California law allows consumers to sue
companies if the privacy guidelines are violated, even if there is no breach.
Which companies does the California Consumer Privacy Act affect?
All companies that serve California residents and have at least $25 million in
annual revenue must comply with the law. In addition, companies of any size that
have personal data on at least 50,000 people or that collect more than half of
their revenues from the sale of personal data, also fall under the law.
Companies don't have to be based in California or have a physical presence there
to fall under the law. They don't even have to be based in the United States.
When does my company need to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act?
The law goes into effect on January 1, 2020. As a practical matter, companies
need to have their data tracking systems in place by the start of 2019, since it
gives consumers the right to request all the data a company has collected on
them over the previous 12 months. That's a very tight timeframe.
What happens if my company is not in compliance with the California Consumer
Privacy Act?
Companies have 30 days to comply with the law once regulators notify them of a
violation. If the issue isn't resolved, there's a fine of up to $7,500 per
record. "If you think about how many records are affected in a breach, it really
increases very quickly," says Debra Farber, senior director for privacy strategy
at BigID. Since the bill was put together and passed in just a week, it will
probably see some amendments, she adds. "Things like the fine amounts are likely
to change."
There's also another potential financial risk, Farber says. "The bill provides
for an individual's right to sue, for the first time " she says. "And it allows
class action lawsuits for damages."
csoonline.com
Pentagon reveals a Do Not Buy software list as a cybersecurity measure
The U.S. Department of Defense has instructed its procurers and contractors to
stop buying software that may have Chinese or Russian connections to help defend
these institutions against a possible cyberattack.
scmagazine.com
Old School: Yale discloses breach from more than 10 years ago
SamSam ransomware payments reach nearly $6 million
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"Why are you doing this?"
Police investigating after video shows three security guards
restraining man
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video showing security guards restraining a man at the Uptown
Shopping Centre on Wednesday has prompted outrage after it was
viewed by thousands on social media. The video shows three security
guards restraining a man facedown on the ground. One of
the guards is on his legs, another on the man's back and a third
holding his arms. In the video the man is heard yelling "I
didn't do anything" and "why are you doing this?"
One of the security guards tells the man, "you spit in my face." The
man denies spitting on the security guard's face. A female witness
can be heard saying "you've already hurt him, over some cans." A
security guard asked someone to call 911 during the incident.
Uptown general manager Kristy Lowes said the man had been legally
banned from the site and has a history of committing crimes at
Uptown over the last four years.
checknews.ca
Ottawa woman sues Value Village store, two managers for sexual
harassment, racial and religion discrimination
 An
Ottawa woman is suing value village and two Ottawa store managers,
alleging sexual harassment and racial and religious discrimination.
The plaintiff is seeking more than $200-thousand dollars in damages
after what her lawyer says was the worst case of sexual harassment
he has seen, and says he's aware of at least one other woman
pursuing legal action as well.
33-year-old Shimaa Elazzab says she was pursuing her dream in
Canadam climbing the corporate ladder at the Value Village on Bank
Street, promoted to a supervisory role after just 3 months. That
dream, she says, came crashing down after 5 years when a new manager
started at the store
A series of text messages allegedly sent by one of the managers
pointedly offered her money for sex. The lawsuit also alleges
her human rights were violated by those same managers who she says
asked her not to speak Arabic because Canada was an
English-speaking country and asked her to take off her hijab
and show her hair.
ctvnews.ca
After deadly cafe shooting, Toronto wants to ban handgun sales in
the city
Days after a shooting rampage in Toronto killed two people, its city
council voted overwhelmingly to urge its federal government to ban
the sale of handguns in the city.
The Toronto City Council voted 41-4 on Tuesday to push the Canadian
government to ban the sale of handguns and also for the provincial
government to ban handgun ammunition sales within the city.
In 2017, Toronto Police Service reported 205 shootings. As of Monday
-- with five months left in the year -- the 2018 totals have
exceeded last year's totals, with 228 shootings. Homicides in the
city have also increased this year, so far to 58 -- exceeding last
year's total of 24. Most of the homicides this year, 29 out of 58,
were from shootings, according to police.
Read updates on the shooting in Canada's
ORC & Retail Crime column below.
cnn.com
No 'Retail Apocalypse' in Canada
2018 Could Break Records for International Retailers Entering Canada
Last year was a record breaker in terms of the number of
international retailers that entered Canada by opening stores, and
2018 could see even more as we look towards the next six months.
There's no 'retail apocalypse' in Canada as is being claimed by some
in the United States.
Since January of this year, we've reported on more than 30 retail
concepts that have either already opened stores in Canada, or will
be entering the country some time this year. In 2017, we tallied
more than 50 international retailers that entered Canada.
retail-insider.com
Trudeau Wants to Become AI's Superstar Leader
New gas-and-dash legislation works to cut down on theft in Calgary
U.S. Tim Hortons franchisee group sues Restaurant Brands
International over alleged price gouging, equity theft
Cornwall, ON: Walmart Logistics looking to fill 100 positions
Amazon to open new Toronto area fulfillment centre, creating 800
full-time jobs
'Bloodbath' for Canadian Grocers as Consumers Demand Convenience
Costco rolls out Canadian online shopping
Canada's Economy Strengthens as CPI, Retail Sales Beat Forecasts
Canadian retailers at risk of falling behind on digital
transformation, IDC study finds
Number of illegal guns in Canada surged in recent years
Regina
bike shop using 'power of social media' to catch thieves
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RCC Retail Secure 2018 - September 20
 RCC
Retail Secure is Retail Council of Canada's newly expanded loss
prevention conference designed for retailers. This all-day event
will explore three significant issues in the changing reality of
retail: Fraud Protection, Data Security and Loss Prevention.
To provide depth on these issues, specialized educational sessions
have been developed for attendees to customize their learning
experience during the conference. Leading security, protection and
prevention experts will present best practices and improvement
strategies. This event will also feature a full range of exhibitors
to provide expertise on the latest in asset protection programs,
technology and investigation techniques.
Register for Retail Secure 2018 today
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 Malton,
ON: Video shows brazen smash-and-grab robbery of jewelry store
New video has surfaced of a brazen weekend robbery at a Malton jewelry store, in
which a group of masked suspects used a minivan to smash through the front of
the building before pointing a firearm at a woman working behind the counter.
The robbery took place at New Rana Jewellers on Airport Road near Derry Road
just before 7 p.m. on Saturday. The video shows a red van repeatedly backing
into the front of the building as terrified customers and employees seek shelter
in the back of the store.
cp24.com
(Update) Toronto, ON: Cafe shooting victims identified as 10-year-old girl,
18-year-old woman
 A
child and young woman are dead and 13 others injured after a lone gunman walked
along Toronto's busy Danforth Avenue on Sunday night, randomly shooting
pedestrians before opening fire on crowded restaurants. The 29-year-old shooter
from Toronto was found dead after an exchange of gunfire with police, though it
remains unclear if he died by suicide.
He said that a total 16 people were shot - a tally that includes the dead
suspect - eight were male and eight were female. The victims ranged in age from
10 to 59, the chief said.
theglobeandmail.com
Winnipeg, MB: Police encourage residents to report bike theft after recovering
$6,200 bike
Winnipeg police are encouraging people to report their stolen bikes after
recovering one valued at $6,200 earlier this week. The bike was taken from a
sporting goods store on St. Mary's Road in the Glenwood neighbourhood on July 5.
It had been left inside the business by a customer, Const. Jay Murray said
during a news conference Tuesday. A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged
with theft over $5,000.
cbc.ca
Barrie, ON: Police seek suspect in $3,500 Shoppers Drug Mart perfume theft
Okanagan, BC: Thieves use SUV to smash into mall, jewellery store
Winnipeg, MB: Four men on the loose after brazen armed robbery
Barrie, ON: Police seek to identify suspect accused of theft, fraud at Cabela's
Ontario: Cops find 33K lbs. of contraband tobacco after pulling over tractor
trailer
Calgary, AB: Man charged in connection to convenience store cigarette thefts
Bowmanville, ON: Molotov cocktail thrown at convenience store
Calgary, AB: Thief steals $12,000 painting from art gallery in broad daylight
Robberies and Burglaries
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C-Store - Peterborough, ON - Armed Robbery
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Green Tree Clinic - Halifax, NB - Armed Robbery
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Grocery Store - Lambton County, ON - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry Store - Okanagan, BC - Robbery/Smash & Grab
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Liquor Store - Ottawa, ON - Armed Robbery
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Liquor Store - Saskatoon, SK - Armed Robbery
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Mac's Milk - Sault Ste. Marie, ON - Armed Robbery
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Manotick Bait and Sport Shop - Ottawa, ON - Burglary
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New Rana Jewellers - Malton, ON - Armed Robbery/Smash & Grab
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Enterprise Risk Management
Managing Total Risk
ASIS' New Worldwide Mission
Rosamaria Sostilio, VP of LP,
Barnes & Noble
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association in the world, recently
broadened its scope worldwide to that of Enterprise Security Risk Management
- a holistic approach to security that goes beyond traditional organizational
structures. Rosamaria Sostilio, Vice President of Loss Prevention for Barnes
& Noble, shares her own experience in overseeing Enterprise Risk Management
for a former retailer. Learn what it's like to manage security-related risks
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No Longer Science Fiction, Biometric Payments Are
Growing Reality
Biometric Payments Could Soon Become Commonplace
Using irises or veins to buy goods is less futuristic than it might seem
 Due
to the ubiquity of smartphones, the need for faster and more accurate logins has
arisen and using fingerprints rather than typing passwords is now an accepted
norm. Payments using biometric markers is a logical next step, but mobile
payments in general haven't swept the nation.
We forecast that around one-quarter of US smartphone users will use a mobile
phone to pay for a purchase at a physical point of sale (POS) at least once
every six months in 2018.
According to a Transaction Network
Services (TNS) and
Kantar TNS survey of consumers in the UK, the US and Australia in March
2018, just 14% of US respondents said they had made a biometric payment in the
past year. Overall, more men than women had used this tech (19% vs. 12%), and
younger consumers were more willing to experiment with it. One-quarter of 18- to
24-year-olds thought biometric payments would be acceptable, compared with just
3% of those 55 to 64.
emarketer.com
Online out-of-stocks cost $22B in sales
Worldwide, consumer brands and retailers could gain $22 billion by recapturing
sales lost when customers can't find what they're looking for, according to a
report from the Grocery Manufacturers Association emailed to Retail Dive. At the
same time, the potential losses for manufacturers and retailers are likely to
double over the next few years unless retailers take corrective action,
according to report authors Daniel Corsten and Thomas Gruen.
In the U.S., 15% of consumers encountering an out-of-stock online switched sites
to buy the item, while 60% bought a substitute from the same online merchant. Of
that 60%, half switched brands and half found a substitute from the same brand.
About 10% went to a retail store to find what they wanted, and about 15% said
they delayed or canceled their purchases.
retaildive.com
Disney Stores launches online 'one-stop shop'
Reno Man Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For
Creating Over 8,000 Fraudulent Online Accounts With Stolen Identities To Commit
$3.5 Million Fraud Scheme
China's Online Shopping Giants Open Thousands of
Bricks-and-Mortar Stores
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Chevy Chase, MD: 7 Robbers take $30,000 of Gucci
merchandise
from Saks Fifth Avenue
 The
Washington area has its share of both robbers and high-end stores, and on
Tuesday, a group of the former made off with merchandise from one of the latter
in the Chevy Chase area of Montgomery County. Seven robbers took from $20,000 to
$30,000 worth of items from the Gucci store on Wisconsin Avenue, the county
police said. As reported by the police two of the robbers went into the Gucci
area of the Saks Fifth Avenue store about 11:30 a.m. and attacked two employees,
a man and a woman. Then, five other robbers entered the store, and all seven
began taking items from store display cases, the police said.
nbcwashington.com
Stamford, CT: 2nd former AT&T employee accused of
stealing $232,000 worth
of iPhones and iPads extradited from New York
Garfield Lawrence, 38, of Bronx, N.Y., has been charged with first-degree
larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny. The arrest follows
identical charges filed in April against fellow AT&T store clerk Cody Malcolm.
Sean Coughlin said he and investigator Mike Stempien had been looking for
Lawrence for months. He said they took him into custody last week with the help
of New York Police Department financial crimes detectives. Coughlin said
Lawrence and Malcolm created 68 fraudulent customer accounts at their store
between July and September 2017 and stole 278 Apple iPhones and iPads worth
$231,687. Coughlin says he believes the devices were liquidated in the Bronx,
but none have been recovered.
stamfordadvocate.com
Cloverdale, IN: Thief steals at least 30 firearms
from Gun store
in small Indiana town
Police in Cloverdale are searching for a thief after someone broke into a gun
store and stole nearly 30 guns. The break-in happened sometime over the weekend
in the Putnam County small town. The small gun store called Guy's Gun Locker
closed for business Saturday night and stayed closed all day Sunday and Monday.
During that time, someone broke into the business and stole at least 30 guns and
maybe more. Those stolen firearms include a number of handguns, as well as some
high powered rifles.
fox59.com
Griffin, GA: Three Armed Robbers flee with over $10,000 of
merchandise from T- Mobile; now in custody
Trumbull, CT: $1,400 worth Of Pokemon Cards stolen from
Target; 2 arrested
Gilford, NH: Police search for man who stole $1,000 in
sunglasses from sport shop
Three arrested for Multiple Burglaries at coin operated
Air Pumps, over $800 recovered
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Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Volusia Sheriff slams Orange Deputies' handling
of gun-shop burglary
as 'how people get killed'
 Orange
County deputies followed a stolen car driven by a group of teenagers to a
Volusia County gun shop Saturday morning, then watched as the teens cut
electricity to the business, broke a window with a brick and drove away with
nearly $15,000 worth of stolen firearms.
But they did not try to stop the teens until they were back in Orange County,
even telling Volusia County deputies to keep their distance, Volusia Sheriff
Mike Chitwood said Tuesday - a decision he said could have put lives in danger.
"We should have been a part of the team," Chitwood said. "This is our county.
[For OCSO] to watch a crime occur, and tell us to stay out of it - that's how
people get killed."
orlandosentinel.com
Milpitas, CA: Two arrested in Kohl's Armed
Robbery where gun pulled on Loss Prevention jammed, thwarted deadly outcome
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pair of East Bay residents suspected in a Great Mall robbery from mid-July might
be facing far more severe consequences had a gun not jammed while they were
fending off loss-prevention officers, authorities said. Miguel Israel Tovanche
and Carmen Tara Vargas, were arrested last week in connection with the armed
theft at the Kohl's at the Great Mall, as well as a robbery in Alameda.
According to Milpitas Police, on the afternoon of July 19, two loss-prevention
officers at Kohl's spotted a woman pushing a shopping cart filled with
merchandise through an emergency exit, where a car was parked right outside. The
security employees intercepted the cart before the woman could load anything
into the car, but soon after, a man carrying a handgun aimed at them and pulled
the trigger, police said. But the gun malfunctioned, and the man and woman drove
off. "If it didn't (misfire), we could have had a very tragic incident
possibly," Milpitas Lt. Raj Maharaj said.
mercurynews.com
Palm Desert, CA: Coin Store Employee convicted
for staged Robbery
A man who orchestrated a break-in at the Palm Desert coin dealer business where
he worked, then claimed that two men tied him up and stole merchandise, was
found guilty Tuesday of embezzlement and making a false report to police. Jurors
at the Banning courthouse deliberated for about four hours before convicting
Martin Anthony Sarvey, 49, of Indio, of felony embezzlement and a misdemeanor
for lying to police.
mynewsla.com
Fort Collins, CO: Loomis Armored truck employee
accused of stealing $220K
A Colorado man working for an armored truck company is accused of stealing about
$220,000 while on the job. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports 23-year-old
Travis Binder was arrested last week on a felony theft charge after a branch
manager for armored car company Loomis in Fort Collins reported the theft to
authorities. According to arrest documents, Binder told Larimer County deputies
that he made a "spontaneous" decision to take the money. He was in possession of
the bag of money in mid-April while loading a truck before making deliveries.
Authorities say Binder had hidden the money in his backyard and the company
recovered most of it.
gjsentinel.com
Eugene, OR: Police arrest man who pulled knife on Fred
Meyer Loss Prevention after shoplifting
Freeport, Bahamas: Four in custody in connection to $1M
Jewelry/Watch theft at John Bull Jewelers
Arson & Fire
Santa Monica, CA: Arson investigation underway after
Fallas Discount Store catches fire
Crews responded to a structure fire on Town Center West Road at approximately
10:17 p.m. Tuesday. Fire officials say the fire broke out on the second floor of
the building, and when they arrived the fire was almost extinguished due to the
sprinkler system turning on. The building has suffered water and smoke damage to
the second and first floors.
ksby.com
Houston, TX: Suspect sets fire inside store and
attacks workers
 Clerks
at a gas station were shocked when a disgruntled customer returned and started a
fire near the beverage section. They tried to put out the flames, but say the
suspect charged at them when they got close. A clerk said the ordeal started
when the man pulled up to a gas pump and came inside rambling. "He came. He just
yelled like, 'Gas!' and I couldn't understand what he was saying," the clerk
recalled. The employees decided to call the police when they saw the man playing
with the lighter in the parking lot. When he came back inside, he put that
lighter to use, even putting a box in flames. The two workers tried to put out
the fire, but the man had other plans. "We even went out there and, like,
started trying to put out the fire, but he started charging towards us," the
clerk said. Fortunately, an officer arrested the man, later identified as
Richard Baxster. He has been charged with arson.
abc13.com
Sentencings & Charges
Nashville, TN: Charges dropped against man in
fatal Opry Mills Mall shooting
 Prosecutors
in Tennessee have dropped charges against a man who claimed self-defense in a
fatal shooting that set off pandemonium inside a mall in Nashville. Davidson
County Assistant District Attorney Jenny Charles said that 22-year-old Justin
Golson's actions were justified under the law. Golson originally was charged
with criminal homicide. Charles says she dropped the charges after reviewing
video surveillance and social media messages that corroborated claims Golson was
backing away from the confrontation with his hands raised and that threats were
made against him. Police say Golson and 22-year-old Demarco Churchwell were
fighting inside the Opry Mills Mall when Churchwell was shot May 3.
newschannel5.com
Cleveland, OH: couple sentenced to prison for 16 robberies to fund their
drug habit
Kansas City, MO: Man, Woman Sentenced to Combined 19 Years for Armed
Robberies
Pittsburgh, PA: "Mountain Dew" Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal
Prison
Shreveport, LA: Texas men sentenced for using card skimmers to steal
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AT&T - Bethesda, MD - Robbery/ Assault
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Bakery - Tampa, FL - Burglary
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C- Store - Houston, TX - Burglary
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C-Store - Hermiston, OR - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Fort Smith, AR - Armed Robbery
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CBD store - Oklahoma City, OK - Burglary
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CVS - Hartford, CT - Armed Robbery
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Family Dollar - Hampton, VA - Armed Robbery
Fred Meyer - Eugene, OR - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Alexandria, VA - Burglary
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Grocery - San Francisco, CA - Armed Robbery
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Gun Store - Cloverdale, IN - Burglary
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Jewelry store - Orangetown, NY -Burglary
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Pharmacy - Winchester, VA - Burglary
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Plato's Closet - Winchester, VA - Burglary
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Skateboard Shop - San Diego, CA - Burglary
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T- Mobile - Griffin, GA - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Bala Cynwyd, PA - Armed Robbery
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