It’s easy to think of crime in the retail sector as being largely related to small-scale shoplifting, either by individual criminals acting alone, those who are contacts of retail staff, or the staff themselves. However, the issue of organized retail crime (ORC) is growing and may well outstrip the impact of shoplifting alone with crime […]
Not long ago, taking a trip to the retail store, dining out, and going to the gym were normal things to do, among other leisurely activities. This all came to an abrupt halt when many states put into effect shelter-in-place orders. But now, as some states begin to slowly reopen, retail stores are faced with […]
According to Riepl’s law – a hypothesis that was formulated by the German journalist Wolfgang Riepl – new, enhanced types of media will never make existing media types disappear. For example, the radio, won’t replace the newspaper. Instead, what happens is more of a convergence that often leads to a different way of using old […]
With 13 stores and three distribution centers in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and California, RC Willey is a major name in home furnishings on the west coast selling furniture, appliances, electronics, flooring and mattresses. Founded in 1932 by Rufus Call Willey, a door-to-door salesman selling Hotpoint Brand appliances out of a pickup truck, the company has […]
