SECURITY/RISK

Two former eBay executives sentenced for cyberstalking
Prison terms await two former high-level eBay security executives who pled guilty to leading a harassment campaign against two e-commerce bloggers.
Hudson’s Bay Company centralizes data protection
The parent company of retail banners including Hudson’s Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue is securing its data on-premises and in the cloud.

SECURITY/RISK
Uber responds to ‘cybersecurity incident’
A hacker may have gained access to multiple internal databases at Uber Technologies Inc.
TECHNOLOGY
Three retail solutions across the enterprise that can reduce shrink
Some retail technologies also assist loss prevention efforts as a helpful side effect.
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN
NRF: Retail shrink nears $100 billion; ORC a top challenge
Customer-on-employee violence has emerged as a growing new risk and threat to retailers.
News
Citing theft, Wegmans ending self-checkout
Scan-and-go is going away at Wegmans.
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN
Exclusive: Cybersecurity is a major retail IT issue
Retail IT leaders and C-suites rate cybersecurity ahead of some other pressing problems as a top business concern.
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN
The North Face hit by cyberattack
The North Face is reporting that its e-commerce site suffered a “credential stuffing attack” during summer 2022.
News
Walmart asks for dismissal of federal money transfer suit
Walmart is stepping up its efforts to counter FTC allegations it allowed money transfer fraud to occur.
News
DoorDash data exposed in third-party vendor hack
Personal information maintained by DoorDash was exposed in a phishing attack on one of its vendors.
News
BigCommerce verifies customers for digital offers
A leading e-commerce platform is helping retailers ensure personalized promotions reach their intended recipients.
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN
Exclusive: Kroger targets crime with video technology
The Kroger Co. is utilizing real-time video monitoring to detect and prevent organized retail crime incidents in its stores.
STORE SPACES
Aisle 24 automates store security with AI
A fully automated, cashierless Canadian grocer is supporting expansion with an advanced in-store security system.
News
First party misuse: The hidden cost of the e-commerce boom
We’ve all been there. We open our account statement only to find a transaction we don’t recognize from a merchant we don’t remember.

News and coverage of security threats from in-store related theft involving employees, shop-lifting and organized crime, as well as digital issues related to cybersecurity, data breaches and theft.