Daphne Howland
@daphnehowland.bsky.social
Maine and other places: Award-winning Reporter / Photographer. Ex-Village Voice film critic. Journalist on staff at Retail Dive: Broke the story on retail crime that changed the tune.
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NRF updates crime report to address faulty numbers
The group said it didn’t realize an outside assessment of organized retail crime had used an old NRF estimate of total inventory loss, including loss unrelated to theft.
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Following our report on retail crime numbers last week, which found a major data mistake, the National Retail Federation retracted a key claim about organized retail theft. www.retaildive.com/news/nrf-upd...
Visits to malls are down along the US border, despite the weak dollar www.retaildive.com/news/traffic...
Traffic to Simon malls is down along the US border, despite the weak dollar
Otherwise, visits to the REIT’s malls are up slightly compared to last year, CEO David Simon told analysts Monday.
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August 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Visits to malls are down along the US border, despite the weak dollar www.retaildive.com/news/traffic...
January 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Reposted by Daphne Howland
Smart #business leaders won't cave to the war on #inclusion
"Amid a high-profile backlash, many businesses are scrutinizing their policies. But the vast majority end up sticking with #DEI, in part because it’s key to growth."
- @daphnehowland.bsky.social writes
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"Amid a high-profile backlash, many businesses are scrutinizing their policies. But the vast majority end up sticking with #DEI, in part because it’s key to growth."
- @daphnehowland.bsky.social writes
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No, not all companies are abandoning diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s why.
Amid a high-profile backlash, many businesses are scrutinizing their policies. But the vast majority end up sticking with DEI, in part because it’s key to growth.
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December 24, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Smart #business leaders won't cave to the war on #inclusion
"Amid a high-profile backlash, many businesses are scrutinizing their policies. But the vast majority end up sticking with #DEI, in part because it’s key to growth."
- @daphnehowland.bsky.social writes
www.retaildive.com/news/retail-...
"Amid a high-profile backlash, many businesses are scrutinizing their policies. But the vast majority end up sticking with #DEI, in part because it’s key to growth."
- @daphnehowland.bsky.social writes
www.retaildive.com/news/retail-...
The NRF released its 1st crime report since its major retraction last year, which upended the retail crime narrative. One new number tracks EXACTLY w an FBI stat that is...unreliable. Coincidence? When it comes to crime?? For more, scroll to "What we're watching" www.retaildive.com/news/walmart...
The Weekly Closeout: Walmart to invest $1.3B in Chile and what Nike’s stumble means for Foot Locker
The big-box retailer’s plans include 70 new stores across Chile, while the sportswear giant’s DTC about-face could be a boon to Foot Locker.
www.retaildive.com
December 20, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The NRF released its 1st crime report since its major retraction last year, which upended the retail crime narrative. One new number tracks EXACTLY w an FBI stat that is...unreliable. Coincidence? When it comes to crime?? For more, scroll to "What we're watching" www.retaildive.com/news/walmart...
Great dive into the retail industry's latest attempt to paint a picture of retail crime
1. Retailers didn't like what their data was saying about shoplifting trends. So, after three decades, the National Retail Federation just stopped collecting data about shoplifting and invented a dubious new metric
It's already being cited by Fox News & the NY Post
Follow along for details
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It's already being cited by Fox News & the NY Post
Follow along for details
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Lies, damn lies, and shoplifting statistics
For 32 years, the National Retail Federation (NRF) — the lobbying group representing major retailers in the United States — has produced the "National Retail Security Survey." The survey, widely cited...
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December 19, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Great dive into the retail industry's latest attempt to paint a picture of retail crime
Retailers complain a lot about shrink and theft, but some experts say process errors are under-appreciated. Maybe it's their accounting practice, specifically the century-old method that pre-dates computers. Which a lot of major chains are STILL USING. What? Yeah www.retaildive.com/news/retail-...
Nordstrom and Macy’s abandoned the ‘retail inventory method’ after using it for decades. Here’s why.
The accounting practice, embraced by department stores in the 1920s, is outdated, skews key metrics and fosters bad decisions, analysts say.
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December 16, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Retailers complain a lot about shrink and theft, but some experts say process errors are under-appreciated. Maybe it's their accounting practice, specifically the century-old method that pre-dates computers. Which a lot of major chains are STILL USING. What? Yeah www.retaildive.com/news/retail-...
Amazon faces a lawsuit, filed today by the Washington DC attorney general, claiming that Prime members in 2 zip codes in the city are being denied fast delivery, a major benefit of the membership. Amazon says those areas are dangerous. www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-...
December 4, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Amazon faces a lawsuit, filed today by the Washington DC attorney general, claiming that Prime members in 2 zip codes in the city are being denied fast delivery, a major benefit of the membership. Amazon says those areas are dangerous. www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-...
To all the angry email-writers pissed at me over what was a run-of-the-mill post-election story for a business publication, your argument is with economists and analysts, not with me. www.retaildive.com/news/trump-i...
As Trump rises again, so too might inflation
Some retailers could get hit hard by policies promised by the president-elect, especially tariffs and taxes, though tax breaks may be a tailwind.
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November 14, 2024 at 5:31 PM
To all the angry email-writers pissed at me over what was a run-of-the-mill post-election story for a business publication, your argument is with economists and analysts, not with me. www.retaildive.com/news/trump-i...
The National Retail Federation has killed its annual shrink report, based on a survey it's conducted for more than 30 years. Another indication that, while theft remains in focus for the retail industry, a lot of stores simply don't know what their losses stem from www.retaildive.com/news/no-nrf-...
After more than 3 decades, NRF won’t publish its annual shrink report this year
The National Retail Federation’s surveys on inventory lost to crime, errors and more have provided statistics on an issue in focus for retailers.
www.retaildive.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:46 PM
The National Retail Federation has killed its annual shrink report, based on a survey it's conducted for more than 30 years. Another indication that, while theft remains in focus for the retail industry, a lot of stores simply don't know what their losses stem from www.retaildive.com/news/no-nrf-...
Following our report on retail crime numbers last week, which found a major data mistake, the National Retail Federation retracted a key claim about organized retail theft. www.retaildive.com/news/nrf-upd...
NRF updates crime report to address faulty numbers
The group said it didn’t realize an outside assessment of organized retail crime had used an old NRF estimate of total inventory loss, including loss unrelated to theft.
www.retaildive.com
December 7, 2023 at 10:36 PM
Following our report on retail crime numbers last week, which found a major data mistake, the National Retail Federation retracted a key claim about organized retail theft. www.retaildive.com/news/nrf-upd...
Retail definitely has a crime problem www.retaildive.com/news/retaile...
November 30, 2023 at 12:54 PM
Retail definitely has a crime problem www.retaildive.com/news/retaile...
Reposted by Daphne Howland
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November 25, 2023 at 3:12 AM
Bend, Oregon. Dog sledding with the best good dogs.
You know about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. But do you know about Macy’s? www.retaildive.com/news/how-mac...
November 25, 2023 at 3:07 AM
You know about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. But do you know about Macy’s? www.retaildive.com/news/how-mac...