Retail Crime

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?

Two Women Arrested in Tennessee for $94K in Thefts Across 47 Stores | Home Depot's CFO Blasts America's ORC Dilemma After Significant Increase | Grocery Store Clerk Shoots and Kills Person After Being Shot in Atlanta, Georgia

In this new episode of the ORCAs in Action Podcast, LPM’s Jac Brittain and Kevin McMenimen speak with David Williams, supervisor of the Cook County State’s Attorney Office and CEO of the Cook County Regional Crime Task Force (CCROC).

Target has announced its first quarter 2023 financial results, where it predicted this year’s profitability will be reduced by $500 million more than last year because of shrink. The company lost as much as $800 million from inventory shrink in 2022.

After years of efforts and collaboration, the Minnesota Retailers Association’s ORC Definition Bill has passed through the legislative process and was signed by the governor.

The importance of workplace safety is not a new concept, but it has evolved. Here, we dive deep into the results of LPM's Violence in the Workplace Survey.

The goal of this report was to better understand the causes, consequences, and control of ORC throughout the United States at the state level, and the results from the 187 participants more than delivered.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has released a new plan in an attempt to combat retail theft across New York City’s five boroughs. Many are worried it won't be enough.