Inside organized crime rings targeting retailers Ulta, TJX, Walgreens

In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime “queenpin” had built an empire. Tucked behind the stone walls of her 4,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion, Michelle Mack had stockpiled a small fortune in cosmetics that had been stolen from Ulta and Sephora stores across the country, authorities said.  Police … Read more

Walmart and Goal earnings and outlook: Key traits for retailers

A buyer pushes a buying cart stuffed with groceries outdoors a Wal-Mart in Rogers, Arkansas, left, and a pedestrian passes a Goal retailer within the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Getty Photos Goal and Walmart are each catering to thriftier customers, however the two big-box retailers have seen very completely different outcomes in the case … Read more