Retail Crime

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 301—California’s version of the federal INFORM Consumers Act—to strengthen transparency rules for high volume third-party sellers and provide greater tools for law enforcement to identify stolen items.

Join us in a conversation with Andy Ellen to learn more about CORCA and steps you can take to get more engaged in this important industry initiative.

Join the ORCAs in Action team to learn more about the Western States Organized Retail Crime Alliance Conference on September 28-29. This year’s conference will be a virtual event.

The LPRC conducts research on ORC through individual projects and working groups because they know you must understand a problem before you can effectively address it.

US Customs and Border Protection and the Chamber of Commerce are teaming up with the NBA and MLB to combat counterfeit goods.

Retail shrink, when taken as a percentage of total retail sales in 2021, accounted for $94.5 billion in losses last year, up from $90.8 billion in 2020, according to the 2022 National Retail Security Survey.

In a world where we have too much on our individual plates, there has never been a more critical time for collaboration, diplomacy, and international co-operation.

Organized retail crime is severely under-estimated due to underreporting and we must work together to find solutions before it's too late.

More than 200 people came together in San Diego for an ORC training symposium hosted by the San Diego Organized Retail Crime Alliance (SDORCA).

Multiple search warrants and arrest warrants were served, which resulted in five suspects being arrested, over $1 million in stolen cargo being recovered, and nearly $250,000 in cash being seized.