Racial Profiling and Social Justice in the Marketplace: An Inside Look at What You Should Know But Probably Do Not Know about Shopping and Racial Profiling

When a security guard at Bloomingdale's stopped a male shopper and wrongfully accused the African American male of shoplifting, the shopper turned out to be a judge. Oops.

Each year, retailers across the U.S. lose more than $40 billion to what they call shrinkage. This problem has put some stores out of business. According to a CNBC story, employees and dishonest management account for nearly half the losses while professional boosters and organized crime are responsible for a large percenta...