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Cory Lowe, PhD

Cory Lowe, PhD is the director of research at the Loss Prevention Research Council. He received his doctorate in criminology in 2020 from the University of Florida where he specialized in crime and delinquency prevention, communities and crime, criminological theory, and research methods and data analysis. Lowe has published in peer-reviewed journals and other scholarly publications on the causes of crime, crime and delinquency prevention, and the factors associated with substance use and delinquency. He can be reached at Cory@LPresearch.org.

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Preventing Retail Violence Across the Five Zones of Influence

Retail violence can be prevented or averted by using strategies, solutions, and technologies throughout the LPRC’s Five Zones of Influence.

Industry News

The Greatest Consequences of Organized Retail Crime

ORC creates considerable harm to individuals, communities, businesses, and society generally; however, many still fail to understand the nature and extent of the harms caused by ORC.

Industry News

Which States Experience the Most Retail Violence?

The LPRC asked retailers how problematic retail violence is in the states they serve. Find out where each states rank in this LPM exclusive.

Industry News

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.

Industry News

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.

Magazine Features

Buzzkill: From “Frictionless” to Friction-Efficient Retail

This article will explore why friction-efficient retail is normal, natural, and even desirable and how embracing efficient friction can lead to more effective and profitable retail strategies.

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What Are the Most Problematic E-Commerce Websites?

Which e-commerce websites are the most problematic for retailers? Find out in this report from the Loss Prevention Research Council!

LPRC Research Center

Report Shows the Products Most Often Targeted by Organized Retail Crime Groups

It is important for retailers, solution providers, policymakers, and the public to understand which products are most likely to be targeted by ORC groups—learn more in this article!

LPRC Research Center

Report Reveals States with the Greatest Increases in Organized Retail Crime

The ORC Across the States survey revealed which states had the greatest increases in ORC—and which states had the smallest increases.

LPRC Research Center

Results of the Organized Retail Crime Across the States Survey Are Here

In late 2023, the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) partnered with the Loss Prevention Foundation and Loss Prevention Magazine to distribute the ORC Across the States Survey to multi-store loss prevention managers and ORC investigators throughout the country.

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Violence in the Workplace

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Cory Lowe, PhD

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