With flash mobs overrunning stores, organized retail crime increasing, and shops being forced to leave high-crime areas, retail security issues have rarely been so prominent. As the holiday shopping season approaches, this Vertical Insights Symposium will examine the threats that stores face, the legal and financial considerations they must weigh, and the policy and technology solutions that can mitigate shrinkage, as well as the risk of harm to customers and staff. SIA is pleased to be able to partner with experts from both the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the National Association of Convenience Stores in the presentation of this online event.