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The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: January 11 – 17

Michelle Mack Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $8M Shoplifting Ring | New Task Force Will Fight Crime Related to California Wildfires | How Retailers Are Responding to Rising Return Challenges

The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: January 4 – 10

Ohio Governor Signs Law Targeting ORC | 57 Arrested in Maryland Retail Theft Crackdown | Gas Station Clerk Abducted During Robbery

Organized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: December 2024

To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, we have provided a glimpse into just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of December, 2024.

The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: December 28 – January 3

Gov. Gavin Newsom Doubles Down on Opposition to Prop. 36 | Top 10 Loss Prevention Stories of 2024 | Fraudulent Returns Cost Retailers $103B in 2024

The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: December 21 – 27

117 Arrested in California During Statewide Holiday Retail Theft Blitz | CVS Delivery Driver Carjacked, $100K in Meds Stolen | Louisville CBP Seizes $18M in Counterfeit Luxury Goods

Retailers Surveyed Reported 56.4% of Crimes to Law Enforcement

A large portion of crimes known to retailers are never reported to law enforcement—this means that these incidents will never show up in the official crime statistics that most in the media and policymaking often cite.

The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: December 14 – 20

New Study Shows Shoplifting Is Up 93% Since Before COVID-19 | Macy’s Probe Found Employee Acted Alone in $151M Accounting Scandal | Spokane City Council Approves $90K Grant to Combat ORC

New Study Shows Shoplifting Is Up 93% Since Before the COVID-19 Pandemic

Retailers reported a 93 percent increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents per year in 2023 versus 2019 and a 90 percent increase in dollars lost due to shoplifting over the same time period, according to a new study released by the NRF.

The Biggest Stressors for Loss Prevention Professionals

The Loss Prevention Research Council asked LP professionals which aspects of the job cause the most stress in their latest ORC Across the States Survey.

WHITEPAPER: How Organized Retail Crime Is Threatening the Retail Industry

ORC costs retail businesses an average of $244,509 per case, the highest the case value has been in over eight years.
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