It’s no secret Americans like to shop online. A marketing survey showed 40 percent of U.S. internet users made purchases several times a month in 2017.
- By Dana Pruiett
- Dec 01, 2018
Beware holiday shoppers. Attempts at fraud will peak on Thanksgiving Day this year.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Nov 21, 2018
NCR plans to integrate StopLift’s artificial intelligence tech, which detects unusual and possibly fraudulent behavior in self-checkout systems, into its point-of-sale portfolio.
- By Jessica Davis
- Nov 13, 2018
After much research, they decided to contract Skyline Technology Solutions for their surveillance system because of their transparency, robust IT background and previous experience with medical marijuana facilities.
Apple is looking for new ways to deter theft from their retail stores.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Oct 09, 2018
If you think your dealership isn’t conducive to outside pressures, ask the merchants of Smalltown, USA, about that new Walmart going up on the outskirts of the municipality.
- By Scott Lindley
- Sep 01, 2018
There are many aspects to consider when developing a retail security strategy, including loss prevention, physical security, asset protection, risk management, and IT.
The retail industry has become increasingly competitive as brick-and-mortar companies attempt to hold their own against online retailers offering low prices and free shipping. In this environment, retailers are seeking every possible advantage they can get in order to grow revenues while also addressing traditional security challenges like inventory loss.
- By Jennifer Hackenburg
- Jun 01, 2018
A civilian loss prevention officer and two Dallas police officers were shot at a Home Depot in the Texas city.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 25, 2018
Card information from charges in-store at Sakes Off 5th and Lord & Taylor have been found vulnerable online.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 03, 2018
Traditionally, security directors deployed physical access control systems to secure doors and IT managers controlled their networks. Physical security and IT security were managed independently and operated in silos. Today, this model is no longer successful.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- Apr 01, 2018
Captis Intelligence announced today the addition of Rite Aid.
Richard Rawlings is the kind of guy that keeps track of everything in his shop, and when his Gas Monkey Garage started booming, an up-to-date security system was critical.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 01, 2017
Call it what you will, marijuana, cannabis, weed, Mary Jane or pot, it’s creating a whole new gold rush for entrepreneurs in an emerging industry, including security products and services.
For retailers of high end consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets, e-readers, drones, digital cameras and fitness watches, the customer’s retail experience can be just as important as loss prevention.
- By Del Williams
- Jul 01, 2017
The Center for Puppetry Arts commissioned Atlanta’s Operational Security Systems (OSS) to provide security including access control for both phases of the construction project. The challenge included many key components.
A large, outdoor shopping plaza located in a major city in Italy is home to a wide array of retailers, restaurants and kiosks designed to meet the varying needs of consumers across the region.
- By Steve Birkmeier
- May 01, 2017
If you know GardaWorld, it’s likely because you’ve been behind one of their ubiquitous and hard to miss red and white armored trucks as they go about the business of being North America’s largest cash-handling service provider.
- By Daniel Bachmann
- May 01, 2017
For most retailers, wholesalers and distributors, the space to store inventory is the largest, yet single cost of doing business.
- By Michael Guiher
- Apr 01, 2017
From cyber attacks and organized retail crime, to the explosive growth of omni-channel and digital currencies, there is no shortage of new challenges facing retailers today.
- By Jeff Karnes
- Jun 01, 2016