Burbank CA October 11 2018 Police say employees at the Bed, Bath & Beyond in the Burbank Town Center were attacked with pepper spray late last month after a trio of suspected thieves tried to defraud the store. The suspects allegedly bought a stand mixer from a different Bed, Bath & Beyond earlier in […]
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 9, 2018 The National Retail Federation (NRF) found that merchandise returns climbed from 10.2% in 2015 to 11.3% last year,(1) though Shopify Plus reports eCommerce returns are as high as 20%.(2) NRF data also revealed that fraudulent returns—such as returns of stolen merchandise, wearing and then returning items, and use of counterfeit receipts—rose […]
Raleigh NC October 8 2018 Two men face years in prison over a credit card scheme that involved multiple Triangle-area Walmart stores. Abdoulaie Francis Lowe Nicolas of Raleigh and Salifu Jallow of Georgia were sentenced to two years and five years, respectively, for their role in what the feds have described as a complex counterfeit operation […]
BLACKWOOD, N.J. Oct 1 2018 A husband and wife shoplifting duo were caught with more than $8,000 worth of stolen items at the Gloucester Premium Outlets, police announced on Monday. Police say Jose Morales-Marquez, 42, and Pilar Pineda-Sanchez, 47, both of New York City, were arrested on shoplifting charges. According to investigators, the husband and wife […]
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Sept 8 2018 Fayetteville Police Department investigators say they have identified seven women, caught on surveillance video, stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from stores at the Cross Creek Mall. The women have been named and charged, but they are not in custody. Earlier this week, detectives released surveillance images showing thieves loading […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Sept 2 2018 A Knoxville convenience store was shut down until further notice on Wednesday after deputies uncovered what they said was a scheme involving EBT fraud, shoplifting and the receipt of stolen goods. Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Organized Retail Task Force served a search warrant at Al’s Market and Deli, […]
2017 Shrink Cost U.S. Retailers $42.49 Billion, 1.85% Of Sales Global retail shrink led to losses of $99.56 billion in calendar 2017, according to the Sensormatic Global Shrink Index compiled by Tyco Retail Solutions and PlanetRetail RNG. U.S. shrink generated losses of $42.49 billion, accounting for 1.85% of retail sales, slightly above the global average […]
OKLAHOMA CITY Aug 24 2018 Three women have been arrested in connection to a large-scale shoplifting ring that police say has been responsible for the theft of $80,000-worth of merchandise. The Oklahoma City Police Department confirms that three women have been arrested as part of an investigation by the Organized Retail Crime Unit into a shoplifting […]
Erie County PA Aug 18 2018 The Pennsylvania State Police charge that a group of out-of-state residents targeted 24-hour Walmart stores in Erie, Crawford and Bradford counties to steal more than $40,000 worth of merchandise over three months. The group is also suspected of committing similar crimes in New York and Ohio, according to investigators. […]
Polk County FL Aug 8 2018 From July 30, 2018, to August 3, 2018, the PCSO Organized Retail Crime Unit and partnering entities conducted a countywide undercover investigation focusing on those who commit retail theft from Polk County stores; 32 arrests were made. “Our Organized Retail Crime task force works with area retailers and […]