Tag: ORC
Addressing the Elephant in the Room on Organized Retail Crime
Over the last few months, the NRF became the focus of various flawed narratives alleging the retail industry distorts retail theft data to drive public policy goals. In this article, David Johnston sets the record straight.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: February 3 – 9
LAPD Uncovers Warehouse Filled with $5 Million in Stolen Nike Merch | Northwest DC Safeway Installs Security Gates to Deter Shoplifting | Los Angeles DA Announces 200 ORC Cases Filed in 2023
Organized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: January 2024
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 January.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: January 27 – February 2
3 Charged in Scheme Directing Migrants to Shoplift in Exchange for Fake IDs | New ORC Bill Gaining Traction in Arizona State Legislature | 28-Year-Old Arrested for Flash Robbery in California
ThinkLP Welcomes Johnny Custer to the Team
ThinkLP announced that Johnny Custer has joined their team as senior director of retail risk solutions.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: January 20 – 26
Man Sues Macy's and Sunglass Hut Over Wrongful Arrest Linked to Facial Recognition | California, New York, and Virginia Take Steps to Stop Retail Theft | 3 Suspects Facing 50 Felonies for Alleged Series of Bay Area Retail Thefts
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: January 13 – 19
3 Members of ORC Ring Charged with More Than 50 Felonies | Minneapolis Employee Stabbed After Attempting to Stop Shoplifter | LA County Deputy Unknowingly Walks into Convenience Store Robbery
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: January 6 – 12
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
Neighbo(u)rly Perspectives: Security Advances for Self-Checkout and Frictionless Shopping
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.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: December 30 – January 5
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