Retail Crime

Calculated as a percentage to sales, shrink is a metric used by a retailer to understand their current state of inventory loss. However, those who understand shrink know it is not a direct or sole indicator of theft.

Man Who Attacked Safeway Security Guard With Axe Had Incident at Same Store 1 Month Earlier | Police Recover $12K Worth of Apparel Stolen from Shopping Malls | Over 11,000 Counterfeit Labubu Dolls Seized at Seattle Airport

Join us on Thursday, September 25 from 2–3:30 p.m. ET for this webinar where industry leaders break down what every retail supply chain professional needs to know about strategic cargo theft.

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 August, 2025.

14 Arrested in Largest Home Depot Theft Ring Ever | Milwaukee Tool Employee Accused of Stealing More Than $1M in Tools | New York Retail Theft Declines by 12% After ORC Crackdown

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop podcast, we hear how a police force on the outskirts of Fort Worth, Texas and 50 miles from Dallas is having success battling ORC with practical tactics and the partner-focused approach.

LA Hardware Store Was a Front for $4.5M Cargo Theft Ring | Additional Charges Filed in Shooting Outside Target Store in Austin | $2M Jewelry Store Robbery Happened While Seattle Police Chief Was Having Lunch Nearby

The Cook County Regional Organized Crime (CCROC) Task Force hosted its annual conference in partnership with the Coalition Against Financial Crimes (CAFC), International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI), Special Agents Association (SAA), Midwest Fraud Investigators Network (MFIN), and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

A surge in self-checkout use has brought with it a rise in both intentional and accidental theft, but retailers are turning to advanced computer vision technology to reduce fraud while preserving a fast, frictionless customer experience.

10 of 11 Suspects Arrested in Massive Alabama Retail Theft Case | CBP Seized Quarter of a Million Dollars of Counterfeit Luxury High-End Watches | 11 Arrested in Florida Retail Crime Bust