Luxury Retailers’ Security Risk Rises After Two Brazen Smash-And-Grab Thefts Caught On Camera
Finanças Luxury Retailers Security Risk Rises After Two Brazen Smash-And-Grab Thefts Caught On Camera Segundo 7 atrás Notícias do Bitcoin Ethereum NRFs National Retail Security Survey found retailers saw a 26.5% increase in organized retail crime Smash-and-grab mobs descended on two luxury retailers in the Los Angeles area last week and made off with nearly a half-million dollars in merchandise. The mayhem was caught on camera for all to see, causing shoppers to think twice before setting foot in luxury stores where so much loot is so easily had. Last Tuesday, 30 to 40 thieves descended on a Yves Saint Laurent store in the Americana at Brand lifestyle center in Glendale. They hit the store around dinnertime and stole an estimated $300,000 in merchandise, escaping in multiple get-away cars. Americana at Brand is a prime retail and dining destination operated by Caruso. Then, around 4 p.m. on Saturday, a similar-sized mob ransacked a Nordstrom store at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills. This group was armed with bear spray to take out security guards. An estimated $100,000 worth of merchandise was lifted with numerous vehicles ready to speed the thieves away. In both instances, nobody was caught, though the police reported they had “investigative leads.” While retailers calculate









