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Warehousing is changing and few companies are changing with it. Amazon is one exception because it purchased Kiva Systems in 2012. This little company, now renamed Amazon Robotics, manufactures robots to improve warehouse operations and productivity. More than 30,000 of these…

In Inc., Gene Marks tells the story of how a disgruntled employee prevented his employer from accessing an email system and data for their entire database. He also supposedly erased the hard drive on his laptop. This is one of many stories of employees taking advantage of…

The good news for retailers is that shrink rates have shrunk from the previous year according to the 2018 National Retail Security Survey. Shrink — the loss of inventory due to theft, error, fraud, or shoplifting — costs 1.33 percent of sales, which totals $46.8 billion. That…

Apartment property managers know the key to maximizing profits is resident retention. "What's the Financial Impact of Reducing Turnover?" gives an example of an apartment building with 100 units renting for $2,000 per month. In one year, the property experiences 50 percent…

In this month’s featured video, a trespasser gets more than he bargained for when he walked onto a construction site. Watch the Video: Arrest of Construction Site Trespasser Not only can trespassing on a construction site lead to more serious crimes, it can be extremely…

Catch of the Month Newsletter: Intoxicated Man Gets Medical Help In this month’s featured video, an apparently inebriated man is seen drinking and staggering outside of a shopping center. Watch the Video: Our trained video monitoring operators spotted an inebriated man…

Catch of the Month Newsletter: Female Loiterers Arrested in Apartment Business Center In this month’s featured video, two women enter an apartment business center and linger for over an hour. Watch the Video: Female Loiterers Arrested in Apartment Business Center In this…

Over the past 15 years, the North Texas region has added nearly 60 million square feet of retail real estate space. In that same time span, the Dallas/Fort Worth area has gone from an occupancy rate of 89 percent to 95 percent, making it the longest streak of rates above 90 in…