Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

Former Wayne County Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $1.7M in County Funds | Man and Woman Face 51 Charges After Alleged Theft Spree in Washington County | Safeway Stores Turn to Tech to Deter Shoplifting Near Bay Area

Amazon Manager Steals Nearly $10M With Fake Invoices | Shoplifters 'Pillaging Stores' in Fairfax County Caught with $37K in Stolen Goods | Las Vegas Police Officer Accused of Stealing $164K in Three Separate Casino Heists

Police Recover $7M Worth of Nike Sneakers in Los Angeles | $1.5M in Stolen Appliances Found in Washington Man's Home, Police Say | 18 People Arrested After LA Police Bust Retail Theft Ring

Search Underway for Thieves Who Stole 45 Guns during Heist | 7-Eleven Clerk Fatally Shot During Robbery in Dallas | 18 People Arrested After LA Police Bust Retail Theft Ring

Congress Weighs Federal Response to High Retail Crime Rates | LGBTQ+ Target Employees Share Their Experiences During Pride Month | Fired Clerk Sues Circle K Over Shoplifting Policy

Car Catches Fire with Children Inside While Mother was Shoplifting | B.A. Blacktop Employee Embezzled $1.9M | Lululemon CEO Stands by Decision to Fire Employees Who Intervened in Robbery

C-Store Owner Who Killed Innocent Teen Previously Shot at 2 Shoplifters | Retail Theft Ring Suspects Arrested in Seattle Suburb | Son of Home Depot Worker Murdered at Work Seeks Crackdown on ORC

State associations are recognized by merchants, legislators, state officials and other trade groups as a powerful beacon for the retail industry.

To determine whether the retail crime problem has been overstated, we need to understand the nature of retail crime in general.

The INFORM Consumers Act, a law that will insert transparency and accountability into online marketplace transactions, takes effect in June 2023. What's next for the fight against ORC?