NU Online News Service, Nov. 23, 11:46 a.m. EST
With the advent of social media comes a new risk-management threat for retailers this holiday season: “flash robs”—mobs that show up with the goal of robbery in mind.
According to a report by Marsh, the organized, quick-moving mobs are made up of groups that plan their events using social-media networks. They descend on businesses and steal merchandise.
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