Retail Crime

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Bill Targeting Retail Theft Passes Florida House Committee | Retailers Battle an Onslaught of Fraudulent Returns | Why Retail's $100B Shrink Crisis May Not Be All About Shoplifting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office is calling for new legislation expanding criminal penalties on property crime.

The latest installment of the "Neighbo(u)rly Perspectives" column takes a closer look at security advances with self-checkout and ways to make the customer shopping experience easier while mitigating shoplifting.

4 Suspects in Washington Organized Retail Thefts Plead Not Guilty | Customer Shot and Killed During Texas Convenience Store Robbery | Tampa Bay Area Retail Theft Ring Busted

State Senator David Argall sponsored the bill in 2023, saying that 54 percent of small business owners across Pennsylvania have seen an increase in shoplifting within the past year.

To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, here are just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of December.

As 2023 comes to a close, take some time to reflect on the top 10 most popular stories on the LPM website in the past year.

Police Seek Suspects in Slaying of Chicago Shopping Center Security Guard | Oregon Laws Targeting Retail Theft Go into Effect in January | Inside the Mindset of a Brazen Shoplifter

Chicago police have released images and video footage of three suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a security guard in Chicago.