Organized Retail Crime (ORC)

In the United States and around the globe, shrink continues to be a challenge for retailers, especially as competition grows, profit margins constrict, and...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Paul Jones, LPC, is the new director of asset protection and risk management at CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. The 25-year retail veteran...

Day two of the NRF PROTECT Loss Prevention Conference and Expo began with opening remarks from Dan Faketty, vice president of asset protection for Southeastern Grocers and chairman of the NRF Loss Prevention Council.

The NRF PROTECT conference’s Ring of Excellence Award recognizes pioneers in the retail LP/AP community whose honor, integrity and character have served as a lasting example for the profession. The NRF is proud to announce that the 2018 recipient of the NRF PROTECT Ring of Excellence is Bob MacLea.

This post's findings are the result of more than thirty retail and law enforcement interviews expressly asking for opinions and thoughts on investigating ORC. It's from the archives, but its advice is timeless.

Loses 'shrink' in 2017

CC fraud scheme over 15 states

Stolen checks, cash drawers

Baseball gloves caught

New data breach law in CO

Booze theft: 3rd time/3 months

Thefts, fraud and losses from other retail “shrink” decreased to $46.8 billion in 2017 from $48.9 billion the year before as shoplifting and organized retail crime continued to be the leading causes.

Employee embezzlement caper: $247K

Shoplifting Blitz collars 27

Bourbon thief gets 15 years

Serial shoplifter: $3.7K

Suspect assaults clerk

Dallas fundraiser a success