Shoplifting Today is ‘Organized’ Crime — and It’s on the Rise
The latest survey from The National Retail Federation (NRF) shows 2 out of 3 stores nationwide are seeing an increase in organized retail thefts,...
Sensormatic Predicts Condensed Holiday Season Will Drive High Shopper Traffic on Super Saturday
Sensormatic Solutions released its ShopperTrak predictions for Super Saturday, the last Saturday before Christmas (December 21) and the holiday week. Super Saturday is expected to be the second-busiest shopping day of the 2019 holiday season.
The Future Is Now: Retail’s Revolution and Ramifications for LP
When getting the future right is a matter of real consequence, when it has the power to steer loss prevention down the right or wrong path, clickbait forecasting feels insufficient. A deeper perspective on the dynamics that are driving retail change, and on the foundation upon which changes will emerge, seems a better guide.
Police Arrest 14 for Shoplifting in One-Day Operation
The Stockton (California) Police Department says the one-day operation that led to the arrest of 14 people is part of a larger initiative to...
Task Force Seizes 340 Fake Nintendo Systems
Hundreds of fake Nintendo Classic systems were seized by North Carolina’s Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force at a Triangle area shopping center recently, the Secretary of...
Police Charge 5 Women in Shoplifting Plot
Authorities in Kentucky have charged 5 Illinois women in a $25,000 shoplifting scheme they say stretches from Illinois to Georgia.
Each woman is charged with...
Police Officer Injured When Shoplifting Suspects Hit Squad Car
A loss prevention officer and a police officer were injured when they tried to stop shoplifting suspects in Maplewood (Missouri) on Friday.
Around 5:30 PM,...
Crook Banned from Stores ‘for Life’ after Shoplifting Incident
A Niagara Falls (New York) man has been banned from Wegmans stores for life in the wake of a recent shoplifting incident at the...
Detective Analytics Launches New Crime-Linking Network
Detective Analytics launched an innovative new tool in the fight against ORC with the Detective Analytics Crime Linking Network (DACLN). An artificial intelligence-powered network, the DACLN is an industry-wide organized retail crime linking and alerting network that works without ever sharing any data between retailers.
LPM Magpie Awards: Joan Sparks, Excellence in Partnerships
“When building business partnerships, it’s most important to demonstrate true interest in the retailer’s situations, needs, and goals. Solution providers must find meaningful ways to give back to the retail and loss prevention industry.”