Retail Crime

A recent study from City, University of London looks at whether income inequality affects people's decision to buy counterfeit luxury goods and how perceptions influence this choice. Read more here!

For the past three years, the LPRC has compiled a database of shrink, incidents, and security measures as part of its American Retail Crime, Shrink, and Security (ARCSS) initiative. See results in this article!

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) have announced the launch of the 2024 Store Walk Initiative, a unique approach to tackling organized retail crime, habitual theft, and its impact on communities.

How a California Momfluencer Became a Shoplifting Queenpin | Fatal Knife Fight Between Clerk and Shoplifter Raises Questions about Poverty, Hunger, and Frustration with Petty Crime | A Tennessee Store Clerk Stole a $1M Lottery Ticket from a Customer

This research from the LPRC focuses on situational crime prevention (often referred to as "SCP" in criminology circles), aiming to provide a concise overview. Learn more by downloading the full study!

Devastating incidents involving data breaches are continuously dotting the technology landscape, having both direct and indirect outcomes for retailers and the retail customer.

Michelle Mack, ringleader of a nationwide organized retail crime ring that targeted ULTA Beauty, Sephora, and other retailers, has received a sentence of five years and five months in a California state prison.

Cali Retailers' Profits Could Take a Hit with Self-Checkout Elimination | Burglars Made Off with 300+ Guns by Smashing Cars into Stores | Unprecedented Theft Prompts New Security Measures in Maryland Giant Food Stores

Since January, the CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force has conducted 320 investigations, made 717 arrests, and recovered nearly 230,000 stolen goods valued at more than $6.8 million.

Mississippi Changes Shoplifting Law, Making it Easier to Charge Accomplices | 18-Year-Old Charged for Allegedly Shooting Security Guard Execution-Style While Shoplifting | Man Facing Charges after $200K Worth of Legos Discovered in His Store