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Organized retail crime affects almost all merchants and more than two-thirds of those surveyed have seen an increase in the past year, according to the 15th annual ORC study released today by the National Retail Federation. Read the key findings and download the study.

A Jersey City (New Jersey) man was deported as punishment for his role in a $3 million credit card fraud scheme where 14 people...

A 20-year-old Detroit (Michigan) man reportedly head-butted a police officer after being arrested on suspicion of shoplifting recently... and then complained of a head...

A Pennsylvania man who earned a reprieve from a life sentence only to be held on a long-ago Delaware County shoplifting charge is back...

There are so many ways for the holidays to turn sour for an online retailer. Gift cards and loyalty points, not subject to the...

In an exclusive interview, LPM Executive Editor Jim Lee speaks with Kurt Leisure, vice president of risk services for The Cheesecake Factory. Leisure, who is responsible for risk management, insurance claims, safety, and loss prevention, provides valuable, wide-ranging insights on these important retail industry topics.

A Monroe (Louisiana) man is facing multiple charges, including armed robbery, after threatening a worker at Belk with a gun following a shoplifting attempt....

The first of eight people to be sentenced for a “flash mob” retail theft in Pleasant Prairie (Wisconsin) will spend two years in prison....

A Las Vegas couple is in jail on more than 30 felony charges each after police responded to a Cedar City (Utah) hotel for...

The Thurston County (Washington) Sheriff’s Office said a mother, son and friend orchestrated a scheme to steal cash from a Thurston County Chevron. According...