Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

LPRC Highlighted on CBS Sunday Morning | Home Depot Employee Fatally Shot While Confronting Shoplifter | $1.65M in Vehicles and Goods Recovered in Cargo Theft Bust

Organized retail crime (ORC) is growing in both scope and complexity, according to a new report released by the National Retail Federation, Organized Retail Crime: An Assessment of a Persistent and Growing Threat.

LP Officer Punches Woman in the Face at Ohio Target | Whole Foods Closes San Fran Store Over Employee Safety Concerns | Man Offers $100 to Attack Shoplifting Witness, 2 People Accept

Philadelphia DA Asks for $7M to Tackle Retail Theft | Burglars Cut Through Wall to Access Apple Store | Brands Flock to Chicago Court in War on Internet Counterfeiters

Minnesota Lawmakers Propose Bill to Tackle ORC | Shoplifting Is on the Rise in LA | Home Depot Employee Steals $80K in Merchandise

Oregon Senate Unanimously Passes Bills Aimed at ORC | LAPD Looking for 3 Women Involved in Retail Theft Ring | Kansas Attorney General Seeks Authority to Take on Prosecution of ORC

Task Force Cracking Down on ORC Rings in Utah | Man Steals Over $700K in Crab Pretending to be Grocery Store Employee | US Chamber of Commerce Releases New Data on Retail Crime

On this episode of The Intel by Auror Podcast Series, they speak with Cory Lowe, research scientist with the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC).

During this free webinar tomorrow. March 2 at noon EST, Loss Prevention Magazine will aim to educate and inform retail industry professionals on the benefits of deploying body-worn cameras in the retail industry.

The retail-wide issue of organized retail crime (ORC) impacts retailers around the world, and big box retailers are not immune to this trend.