A New Years wish to all from the JEM Security Solutions Team

It is somehow not uncommon to read of incidences of retailers falling victims to organized retail theft crimes. In fact, data from the National Retail Federation reported that close to 90% of retailers across the United States experienced thefts in different forms costing millions and millions of dollars in losses. It is important to acknowledge that retail theft is slowly changing its dynamics. Some time back, retail robbers in had a taste for expensive electronics which they would then easily cash on by selling them at an overwhelmingly cheap price in the black market. Nowadays, simple and everyday necessities are becoming a favorite for retail robbers. Reason? Products such as baby formula and laundry soaps are ever in demand and they are much easier to steal.

An open e-mail to our friends, contacts, clients, and their families...

It is a sad fact of life that sometimes the people who we trust the most, our employees, take things from us. There is a variety of different reasons why a good employee would do something that hurts our business, it could be because they are facing outside stressors such as financial difficulties, or drug use, for others it can be something as simple as being disgruntled with their job. When these losses occur, it is important to not only send a message that this behavior will not be tolerated, but also to recoup whatever losses have occured...