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- Retail Rundown 9.29.25
Retail Rundown 9.29.25
 | A former loss prevention officer at a Portland Rite Aid was sentenced to over 16 years in prison for raping and sodomizing a woman while on duty. The incident happened inside the store, where prosecutors said he abused his position of authority. The victim immediately reported the crime, leading to his swift arrest and prosecution. The sentence reflects the severity of abusing workplace roles to commit violent crimes. |
 | A longtime employee at a Morton Williams supermarket on Manhattan’s Upper West Side died after being assaulted while attempting to stop a shoplifter. The 68-year-old worker was knocked to the ground and suffered fatal head trauma. The incident has shaken the local community and raised questions about the safety of retail workers confronting theft. Police are investigating, but no arrest had been reported immediately following the attack. |
 | A 9-year-old child was killed in a shooting outside a convenience store in Pageland, South Carolina. Police said shots were fired during a dispute in the parking lot, striking the young victim. The tragedy sparked grief throughout the small town, with neighbors demanding accountability. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances and searching for those responsible. |
 | Chicago police responded to a theft incident at the Target store at State and Madison in the Loop, creating a large visible presence. A man was battered while trying to stop a theft inside the store, leading to heightened concern. Shoppers reported confusion and alarm as police swarmed the area. The suspect fled before officers arrived, and the investigation is ongoing. |
 | Two suspects, a man and a woman, targeted an Ulta Beauty store in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Police said the pair forced open a display case and stole merchandise before fleeing on foot. The theft occurred around 8:50 p.m., but no injuries were reported. Detectives are reviewing the case, and no arrests have been made. |
 Man accused of stealing $47k in lottery tickets A man is wanted on felony charges, accused of swiping $47,000 in lottery tickets from a convenience store in Fulton County. State Police at McConnellsburg filed charges were filed Tuesday against Andrew Grubb, 35, of Three Springs. He is wanted on felony theft, receiving stolen property, and retail theft of more than $1,000 in merchandise. Troopers said he is accused of stealing approximately $47,000 in lottery tickets from the 522 Pit Stop in Dublin Township. |  'Highly premeditated' attack at North Carolina waterfront bar leaves 3 dead and 5 wounded A lone gunman killed three people and injured five others at a packed North Carolina waterfront bar late Saturday in what police described as a “highly premeditated” attack. Nigel Max Edge, 40, was detained by the Coast Guard and charged with three counts of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted murder and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon on Sunday morning. Court records do not list an attorney for Edge, and jail records show he remains in custody without bond. |  NorCal deputies recover more than $27,000 in stolen Ross, Burlington merchandise Law enforcement in California recovered more than $27,000 in stolen Ross and Burlington stores’ merchandise on Friday. Riverbank Police Services successfully disrupted a large-scale retail theft operation that had been targeting businesses and communities throughout California. On Friday, deputies served two search warrants and six arrest warrants at two separate locations in Modesto. |
A Leading Luxury Retailer Benefits from an Open Platform with OpenEye Web Services
 | Experiencing consistent growth over several decades while innovating the fashion world, a luxury retailer needed to find a solution that aligned with their company’s success. They wanted a system that could be easily scaled across locations while working with their stores’ most critical systems and devices, whether that was current third-party cameras, inventory management systems, barcode scanners, and other future innovations. |
By working with OpenEye, this retailer utilizes an open cloud-managed video platform that offers streamlined scalability and integrates with their devices. OpenEye Web Services enables this luxury retailer to enhance operations across
Shoplifting and retail theft force retailers to close more stores Kroger, Target, Walgreens, and Whole Foods have closed stores due to crime, but local operators may be getting hit the hardest. Most shoppers, even in affluent areas, have seen stores lock up items, increase their security presence, or take other steps to prevent theft. Increased theft has been a major political story, but politics aside, retailers are feeling the pain. | BCA program to identify danger signs before shootings faces federal cuts As Minnesota legislators and others debate policies in response to the mass shooting last month at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis that killed two children and wounded 21 other people, an approach to try to prevent violent shootings is under threat from Trump administration funding cuts. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension program is called the Behavioral Threat Assessment Management team (BTAM). | Walmart's Marketplace boom comes with surge in scams, identity theft concerns Shoppers are falling into scammers' traps on Walmart Marketplace — unknowingly buying counterfeit products from sellers posing as legitimate businesses. Mary May, 59, thought she'd scored a deal when she spotted Neuriva brain supplements at a steep discount. She ordered eight bottles. Instead, she received fakes with misspelled labels and suspicious packaging. The seller had joined the marketplace by using the name of a legitimate business. |
Nutrien is seeking a Director, Fraud Prevention & Investigations to lead its global fraud prevention function, reporting to the Chief Integrity & Privacy Officer. This role will manage complex investigations, develop proactive fraud detection strategies, and strengthen internal controls across Nutrien’s worldwide operations. The director will also partner with stakeholders, law enforcement, and regulators while providing leadership, training, and guidance to a global investigative team. This position is based in Loveland, CO, Deerfield, IL, or Washington, D.C., with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to make a significant impact in advancing Nutrien’s purpose of “Feeding the Future.”
Walmart CEO Foresees AI Transforming ‘Literally Every Job’ Walmart is reportedly preparing for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform its workforce. “It’s very clear that AI is going to change literally every job,” CEO Doug McMillon said last week, per a Friday (Sept. 26) Wall Street Journal report. The report characterized McMillon’s comments, at a workforce conference at Walmart’s headquarters in Arkansas, as among “the most pointed assessments” so far from a major company’s chief executive on the effect of AI on employment. | Harrods warns customers that some personal details taken in data breach Harrods, the luxury department store, has warned customers that their personal data may have been taken in a breach of its online systems. The company said that some names and contact details of its online customers were taken after one of its 3rd party provider systems was compromised. It added that incident was “isolated” and has been contained, without providing more details. |  |
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