The Christmas shopping season has arrived, and along with it – shoplifting season! David Overfelt, President of the Missouri Retailers Association, tells Missourinet that retail thefts also increase nationwide this time of year. “It’s a big shoplifting season. I...
Many employees of businesses too small to offer group health insurance plans are facing a financial crunch as Affordable Care Act costs are set to go up. David Overfelt, President of the Missouri Retailers Association, said the recent government shutdown highlighted...
Missouri businesses are bracing for the upcoming surge of shoppers roaming the store aisles and browsing the web for holiday gifts. David Overfelt with the Missouri Retailers Association told Marshall Griffin what we can expect from the 2025 Christmas shopping...
We have heard about the rash of organized retail theft in bigger cities across the country, but how about here in our own backyard? Dave Overfelt is the President of the Missouri Retailers Association, and he gives us the lowdown on how bad organized retail theft is...
Retailers in Missouri lose an estimated $1.44 billion in annual revenue to theft. It’s an ongoing problem that Dave Overfelt, president of the Missouri Retailers Association, said prosecutors and judges need to hand down stiffer penalties. “When there’s no...
