retail crime
8 Arrested for Stealing $4,000 in Target Merch
A coast-to-coast crime wave saw two suspects shoplifting Victoria's Secret underwear and Polo Ralph Lauren…
$60,000 Nike Cargo Theft Highlights Nationwide Threat
Cargo theft complaints filed between Dec. 1-14 increased 40 percent year over year, according to CargoNet.
Walmart Locks Up Socks, Neiman Marcus Suspect Arrested Trying to Steal $1,000 Worth of Jeans
Meanwhile, Seattle police arrested 11 retail crime ring suspects, while five minors were apprehended in a…
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California Crime Bill Takes Aim at Rampant Shoplifting
The passage of AB23 would lower the threshold for retail crimes punished as felonies to $400.
Revolving Doors: Openings Trump Closures in 2022
On the fashion front, store openings in 2022 are estimated to register 3,544 based on company disclosures…
Cops Score Big Wins Against Robbers This Holiday
Arrests penetrating organized retail crime abound, but shoplifting still plagues stores big and small.
NRF Crime Czar: ‘People Believe it’s OK to Steal’
David Johnston says cutting off the spigot to easy online sales is key to getting a handle on America's…
Bot Humbug! Retailers Fail at Foiling Festive-Season Fraudsters
Retailers, beware: freebie bots paid just $134 for more than $1.1 million worth of items in November, Kasada…
Retail Crime Needs ‘Swift, Uniform, and Severe’ Punishment, Experts Say
"In essence, retail theft crimes occur today primarily because no one fears getting caught," said Mississippi…
LA Police Arrest 18 as Criminals Strike Stores Coast to Coast
From big-box stores like Walmart and REI to specialized sneaker boutiques, no one's safe from thieves this…
Loss Prevention Looters: Former Amazon Workers Guilty in $10M Conspiracy
Operations manager who created fake vendors and false invoices used the stolen funds to buy a Porsche…
Walmart Mass Shooting, $100,000 Nike Theft Hit Ahead of Black Friday
Will people still brave the stores with all the bedlam at brick and mortar?
Nike’s Theft Problem Is So Bad That One Store’s Been Closed for Weeks
The Nike Community store in Portland has reported over 400 shoplifting cases since 2019.
Target, Battling $600 Million Crime Wave, Joins $250M Climate Fund
The latest to join the Apparel Impact Institute's $250 million Fashion Climate Fund, Target reported a world…
Sneaker-Store Owner Foils Footwear Theft
Illinois authorities busted a multi-state retail crime ring while a suspect trying to steal Louis Vuitton…