Retail Crime

Bill Filed to Combat ORC in Tennessee | 4 Policy Priorities for the Retail Industry in 2025 | 19 Arrested in California Retail Theft Bust

Review the results from a recent LPM LinkedIn poll where we asked retail professionals about the most common causes of shrinkage in their stores!

Dive into real-world scenarios involving strategic thefts, fictitious pickups, and the tactics of rapidly emerging transnational criminal organizations.

ALTO’s Rhett Asher and ThinkLP’s Tony Sheppard discuss how their partnership gets better data from retailers and helps them react quickly to increase store safety.

This new strategic collaboration will bring together two of the industry’s most recognizable leaders in customer engagement and shrink management.

Clear policies and training in retail security matter. In this article by Joe Blaettler, read how a store’s failure to properly train employees in loss prevention led to an $8 million verdict after a plaintiff was injured during an attempted shoplifter detainment.

Emerging Technology Currently Elevating the Retail Shopping Experience | Cargo Theft Reaches 'Unprecedented Levels' in 2024, Increasing by 27% | Maryland Business Leaders Call for Crackdown on ORC

While contributors to shrink are multi-fold, one strategy that retailers have leveraged to successfully combat shrink losses is scan-based trading (SBT).

Listen in as McLane Head of AP, Security, and Crisis Management Glenn Master, UPS VP of Public Affairs Jessica Lowrance, and Travelers Inland Marine National Practice Leader and Transportation and Crime and Theft Specialist Scott Cornel discuss the efforts of the International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO) and the Supply Chain Coalition to combat the newest strategic theft in retail: fictitious pick-ups.

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