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Shoplifting - Should we arrest every shoplifter?

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September 12, 2012 at 7am to September 13, 2012 at 5pm – TBA
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Bill Alford replied to Joseph Tarnowski's discussion 'Tablets for Business'

I am an iPad addict! I rarely use my laptop anymore....I am traveling in Northern Italy for the next few weeks and did not bring my laptop...only my iPad. But before venturing too far away from your laptop, install a remote desktop program (I use…

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Tom Clark liked Bill Alford's blog post 'There IS Justice! 2 Shoplifters at WinCo Foods are Victim' Jan 16

There IS Justice! 2 Shoplifters at WinCo Foods are Victim

OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Police in Utah say a vehicle was burglarized outside an Ogden store while its owners were being accused of shoplifting from the business. Police told the Standard-Examiner of Ogden and Deseret News that 36-year-old Eldon Alexander and 47-year-old Korin Vanhouten were released after being cited in the theft of small-ticket items worth about $25 from a WinCo Foods store. Police say the two then walked into the parking lot and discovered the theft of a stereo amplifier, drum…See More

Blog post by Bill Alford Dec 26, 2011

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Shoplifting suspect in custody at Knoxville Walmart pulled knife on police and is shot and killed.http://ning.it/u7fwfr

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Bill Alford replied to Bill Alford's discussion 'Shoplifting - Should we arrest every shoplifter?'

Margo....I agree! And punishment fitting the crime was "on target"....thanks for your input!

Nov 9, 2011

Margo Johnson replied to Bill Alford's discussion 'Shoplifting - Should we arrest every shoplifter?'

Having been in the grocery business for over 40 years I have NEVER met a shoplifter that had not " just forgot to pay" and was more than willing to pay when caught. NOt much sympathy here for the parents. Too bad they included their…

Nov 9, 2011

Bill Alford replied to Bill Alford's discussion 'Shoplifting - Should we arrest every shoplifter?'

Neil, Great comments! Very thoughtful...large company vs community based independent. Two different worlds. You have a lot more latitude to make the type of discretionary decision making. Thanks Bill

Nov 4, 2011

Neil Kudrinko replied to Bill Alford's discussion 'Shoplifting - Should we arrest every shoplifter?'

I live and operate my business in a town of 700. The next closest store is a 20 minute drive away. The provincial courthouse is an hour's drive away. I realize that penalties in the US are much harsher (although the comparative crime rates…

Nov 3, 2011

Shoplifting - Should we arrest every shoplifter?

This story illustrates the question that arises occasionally...."Should retailers prosecute "every time", tie up the courts, tie up our employees....for something like a $5.00 sandwich?And to those who always say "we want to send a message to the community, is THIS the kind of message that YOU want to be sending? I'm just asking the question.....Pregnant mom says sandwich arrest was 'horrifying'HONOLULU (AP) - Nicole Leszczynski couldn't imagine that two chicken salad sandwiches would land…See More

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Bill Alford left a comment for Mike Gartner

Mike, Welcome to the FDBD ShareGroup Site! As you can see, there is a LOT of information uploaded that has been shared by the group. Two things...please upload a photo of yourself on your profile page...and also if YOU have any documents…

Oct 31, 2011

Bill Alford left a comment for Mike Buck

Welcome Mike! If you have any issues with the site, just let me know. Also if you have any documents you want to share with the group, just email the. To me and I will upload them. You can start forum discussions below as well. Again, welcome!

Oct 25, 2011

Bill Alford replied to Joseph Tarnowski's discussion 'To Self-Checkout, or Not to Self-Checkout, That is the Question'

I really like the self checkout process because I "perceive" it to be faster. I am in control of the checkout process, which I find strangely reassuring. However, I DO NOT like checking out at certain supermarket chains that do…

Oct 11, 2011

Bill Alford left a comment for Donald Benefield

Don, welcome to the FDBD group network site! If you have any comments for the group, you can post the comments just like Facebook.....if however, you have documents to share, just email the material and I will upload them. Thanks for being a valued…

Oct 7, 2011

Bill Alford left a comment for G. Cory Kuntz

Cory, Finally got you on! Sorry about the problems...it is a multi-step process to sign up but once you are on, it is a piece of cake to access the site. Have a great weekend!

Sep 30, 2011

FDBD Share Group - Annual ShareGroup Session at TBA

September 12, 2012 at 7am to September 13, 2012 at 5pm

The Third Annual FDBD ShareGroup gathering will be held on Tuesday September 12 & Wednesday September 13 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jerry Lutjen of Balls Food Stores has graciously offered his town as the host site which means we will get the pleasure of visiting his stores. More information to follow! See you there! See More

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Remember, if you have a document or photo to share, email me and I will upload it for you

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There IS Justice! 2 Shoplifters at WinCo Foods are Victim

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At 8:59pm on September 19, 2011, Trevor Pfeifer said…: Thanks Bill, we are very excited to be part of this group

At 8:37pm on September 28, 2010, Todd Reynolds said…: You bet Bill. Everybody on my team should be signed up too. Let me know if you need anythig from me.