Retailers lose billions to shoplifting every year and many employ aggressive legal tactics to get restitution even in the absence of a conviction of wrongdoing. A recent article in the The New York Times calls attention to a big retailer’s practice of hiring law firms to send out tens of thousands of letters to suspected shoplifters… Read More »
Retail Theft in Self Check Out Lanes
Retail theft involving self-checkout lanes is fairly common. In a study of four countries including the United States, research shows that retailers that have a self-service option experience double the loss (theft) compared to those who do not. The study suggests that ‘checker less checking’ in the self-service lanes promotes theft by reducing the sense… Read More »
Employee Theft Charges
Employee theft is a common problem for employers. Whether it is as small as taking home a ream of paper or a couple thumb drives in an office setting, merchandise from a retailer, or cash from the drawer, employee theft could rise to a serious criminal offense in some instances and many employers have systems… Read More »
Waukesha Shoplifting Arrest Lawyer | Milwaukee Employee Theft
The holiday shopping season is now in full swing and retailers are looking forward to what adds up to be more than a third of all annual sales during this festive time. Unfortunately, the holiday shopping season also accounts for 37% of yearly ‘shrinkage’, which is ‘inventory loss’ mostly attributed to shoplifting and employee theft.… Read More »