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Top Hires & Promotions

Guitar Center Company named Steven Bova, CPP Director Asset Protection & Safety

Saks Global promoted Brad King to Director of AP Physical Security, Technology and Finance

Dollar Tree Stores promoted Nathan Bandaries to Director, Asset Protection Operations

Top Industry News
Following the Stolen Merchandise
The Resale Side of Organized Retail Crime
Stolen merchandise has little value unless it can be converted into cash. That is why resale channels remain a critical component. Read more
Store Safety Remains Priority
Retail has a safety crisis, and new research shows how leaders are responding
For the retail workers absorbing the daily tension of understaffed stores and difficult customer situations that can escalate quickly, the stakes are personal. Read more
'Senate Must Pass CORCA'
This isn’t just shoplifting — it’s organized crime. Time to treat it that way
Rising violence associated with organized retail crime demands Senate passage of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. Read more
Using AI to Analyze Body Cam Footage
Millions of hours of police body-camera footage go unwatched. Stanford says AI could change that
Most body-camera footage is never closely reviewed. The public usually sees it only after the most serious or high-profile encounters. Read more
Recovering From Retail Crime
What Happens the Morning After a Retail Security Scare?
The assumption often made is that finding the problem represents the end of the story. But for many independent retailers, it is the beginning. Read more
Can AI Fill Workforce Gaps?
Physical AI Steps in as Global Workforce Shrinks
Companies are deploying AI-powered robots and autonomous equipment not to cut headcount, but because the headcount isn’t there. Read more
D&D Daily's Exclusive Crime Reports
The D&D Daily's 2024 Robbery & Burglary Report
Robberies & Burglaries Hit New Low After Record 2023 Read full report
The D&D Daily's 2024 ORC Report
ORC Cases Down 18% in 2024. Read more
The D&D Daily's 2024 Retail Violent Fatality Report
Retail fatalities fall to pre-pandemic levels. Read more
Special Reports - Surveys - Studies
Retail's Complexity Creates Cyber Exposure
Retail’s Biggest Security Risk Might Be Its Own Operations
With breaches nearly doubling, retail's structural complexity is increasingly becoming its most dangerous cybersecurity liability. Read more
What's Fueling Cyber Insurance Losses?
Ransomware and Third-Party Vendors Drive Highest Cyber Insurance Losses, Willis Report Finds
Ransomware remains the costliest category of cyber event while third-party vendor incidents are responsible for a growing share of losses, according to Willis. Read more
Exodus in the Cybersecurity Sector
AI isn’t solving cybersecurity workforce woes
More than half of cybersecurity professionals say they’re thinking about leaving the industry, according to a new report. Read more
AI Settles Into Security Operations Centers
The SOC’s visibility gap comes down to staffing
AI has settled into security operations centers faster than any earlier wave of technology. Read more
Cyberattacks & Financial Losses Tied to AI
AI adoption correlates with incident frequency, underscoring need for governance
Even organizations that haven’t been breached expect an AI-related incident in the near future, a new survey found. Read more
Organized Retail Crime
2025
1,250 cases total in 2025
2025 ORC Report
2024 ORC Report
2023 ORC Report
2022 ORC Report
Retail Robberies
4,919 cases total in 2024
Retail Violent Fatalities
590 total fatalities in 2025
2025 Retail Fatalities Report
2024 Retail Fatalities Report
Monthly Robberies
June 2026
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Week 1 - 48 robberies, 28 burglaries, 0 shootings, 0 killed
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Week 2 - 63 robberies, 13 burglaries, 2 shootings, 1 killed
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Week 3 - 54 robberies, 9 burglaries, 2 shootings, 1 killed
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Week 4 - 39 robberies, 10 burglaries, 1 shooting, 0 killed
Bridgeport, CT: Update, DOJ: NY jeweler gets 2 years for role in $4.4M jewelry theft ring that targeted CT malls
A Queens jewelry store owner was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to buying and selling jewelry stolen from across the country. Read more
New York, NY: Mobster Accused in $1.7 Million Chanel Burglary
A reputed Gambino crime family member with a long criminal history has been accused of masterminding a $1.7 million burglary at Chanel's flagship Manhattan boutique. Read more
Toledo, OH: Dollar General employees accused of stealing $44K from store, selling items on Facebook
Two Ohio Dollar General employees were arrested and charged in a scheme that involved stealing thousands of dollars in items from their store and reselling them. Read more
Houston, TX: Veteran-owned Houston sneaker store hit by $50K burglary
A veteran-owned sneaker store in east Houston is temporarily closed after thieves stole an estimated $50,000 worth of merchandise during a weekend burglary. Read more


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