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Facial Recognition Tech Headed For Canadian Stores, And Saks Leads The Way
As luxury retailer Saks rolls out in Canada, a new report says it's bringing with it an unprecedented level of store surveillance - both for security and for the purposes of tracking customers. "None of the other retail work we've done has anywhere near this kind of security," an unnamed source close to Saks' Canadian development plans told The Guardian.

Besides battering ram-proof doors and metal bollards to prevent cars from crashing through, Saks is reportedly bringing its nascent facial-recognition technology to Canadian locations. Camera feeds will be viewable from the company's New York headquarters, The Guardian reports. (Saks is owned by Hudson's Bay Company but maintains head offices in New York.)

While shoppers may be used to the idea that online retailers collect detailed information about them, "I question how aware the average Canadian is about the level of surveillance that may be happening" at physical stores, White said.

It's not just Saks, or even luxury retailers. According to Bloomberg, Walmart, Macy's, Giorgio Armani and Benetton are among the retailers considering or testing facial recognition technology (though a few have officially denied this).

But even that is nothing compared to Britain. In the U.K. - which has long been an early adopter of surveillance technologies - one-quarter of retailers are reportedly already using facial recognition tech, including six out of 10 fashion retailers. huffingtonpost.ca

Target's Departure Gives Retailers Cause to Renegotiate or Break Leases
TJX Cos. Inc., which owns Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls, and Gap Inc., which also owns Old Navy and Banana Republic - want retailers to be able to invoke their so-called co-tenancy rights to get rent breaks and even permission to leave a mall without a penalty as a result of Target's closing.

The co-tenancy battle, which affects big retailers in situations where a key anchor tenant - Target, in this case - shuts down, could have wider implications for former Target landlords, pinching their financial results even further. theglobeandmail.com

U.S. shoppers, lured by the loonie, flock to Canadian e-commerce sites
The Canadian dollar- the loonie - has fallen about 18% against its U.S. counterpart over the past two years after flirting with parity several times in the last decade. At the same time, spending by U.S. shoppers using PayPal on Canadian websites jumped 20% in 2015 from the year before. Americans are finding the lower prices worth their while. Americans spent $3.2 billion on Canadian websites in 2015, part of a total cross-border spending spree of $27 billion that is expected to grow 10% in 2016, according to a study from PayPal and Ipsos SA. internetretailer.com

Canadian millennials most likely targets for fraud
A new survey suggests over half of Canadians have fallen victim to financial fraud - and that unaware millennials are the most likely targets. Equifax Canada's survey, released on Monday, found that 53 per cent of respondents had been the victim of fraud, and that millennials (Generation Y) are experiencing more fraud than any other generation. According to the agency's Chief Privacy Officer John Russo, approximately half of all fraud in Canada is being committed against the age group.

"Millennials rely heavily on technology for most of their day-to-day activities, which exposes them to more risk," Russo said. "Whether it's online banking at home or tapping into a Wi-Fi hot-spot via a mobile device, millennials must recognize that they are now the biggest target for fraudsters."

"Additionally, our survey found that 21 per cent think that identity theft is something that happens to other individuals, not them." globalnews.ca

Liquidation Starts at 76 Danier Leather stores

Couche-Tard, 7-Eleven to buy Canadian Esso stations

Loblaw's 'Ugly produce' could be a win-win for farmers and consumers

 


 

Labrador,NL: RCMP release terrifying photo of axe-wielding robber
It would be hard to imagine a more terrifying robber: A man carrying a large axe, dressed all in black, his face hidden behind a tinted black snowmobile helmet. "I think I would just die right on the spot with a heart attack," clerk Berdina Saunders said Thursday from the Labrador Spice Mini Mart in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. RCMP Cpl. Rick Mills has spent nine years in the region and said he has never seen a convenience store robbery quite like it. The axe-wielding man demanded cash and was gone in less than a minute with an undisclosed amount, he said in an interview. No physical injuries or damage to the store were reported. metronews.ca

Toronto man wanted for two Home Depot thefts totaling over $3,000
turned himself in
On June 10, store staff at Home Depot saw two men leave without paying for $765 worth of goods loaded on a flat cart. They placed the items in a vehicle and left together. Both men were later identified as having been involved in similar thefts in the Toronto and Hamilton area. On Oct. 7, the same duo returned to Home Depot and loaded a cart with $2,280 worth of merchandise and left without paying. But his time they left the merchandise behind and fled after being approached by loss prevention staff to be put under arrest. A second man wanted for the same two incidents remains at large. brantnews.com

Saskatoon police warn retailers about card skimming
Saskatoon police are looking for two men they believe tampered with debit and credit card terminals at five retailers. Cashiers from five stores in Saskatoon told police how two men approached them to make a small purchase. In these cases, while the clerk was processing a sale, one of the suspects tampered with the device. The suspects left once the transaction was complete. However, they returned several days later to collect the skimmed data from the debit terminal. cbc.ca

Regina: Police arrest 5 men in connection with Robbery at Rogers store
Five people have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Rogers store in Harbour Landing last month. The accused suspects were picked up in Wawa, Ontario by the Ontario Provincial Police and transported back to Regina. The robbery happened on February 25th and, at the time, police said they believed it might be related to similar burglaries in other western Canadian cities. leaderpost.com

Halifax pharmacist fears of future incidents after store robbed at knifepoint

Salmo, BC: RCMP Report arrests of two juveniles in Pipers Store Robbery


Prince George RCMP Looking for Suspects after Two Armed Robberies

Sudbury, ON: Suspect arrested in A&L Store and Subway Robberies

Peoples Jewellers in the Cloverdale Mall, Etobicoke, ON was the victim of a Grab & Run theft on March 8 at; merchandise stolen was a 1ct diamond Men's gold ring valued at $1,799

 

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