Tag: ORC
The Organized Theft “Sales Cycle”
Forty years ago, organized theft (now called organized retail crime, or ORC) plagued the East Coast. Gangs of professional thieves from various countries in...
The 10th Annual New England Loss Prevention Expo Recap
The 10th Annual – and recently rebranded – New England Loss Prevention Expo was held Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the DCU Center in...
ORC and Diverters
Organized retail crime (ORC) has been in the crosshairs of shrink reduction efforts for a long time now. But for many retailers, battling ORC...
People On the Move: September-October 2016
Michael Mainville, CFI is now a Zone AP Specialist with 7-Eleven.
Nathan Anderson, LPC was named Director of Field AP, and Sharon Cruz is...
Walking the Walk, But Talking the ORC in Europe
According to Wikipedia, the orcs in Tolkien’s fantasy trilogy Lord of the Rings are “a race of creatures used as soldiers and henchmen by...
Fifteen Years of Loss Prevention
Based on another project, I have spent two months combing over every issue of Loss Prevention magazine. Being a reader from the very beginning...
People on the Move: August 2016
Professional advancement and building a successful loss prevention career can mean many things to many different people. For some individuals it may mean reaching...
Organized Retail Crime Training Strategies for Your Team
Petty thieves can be a problem, but they can usually be managed with a capable loss prevention team. However, when the criminals get more...
Cyber Crime’s ORC Connection
Retailers struggle with cyber crime and organized retail crime (ORC) on a regular basis. But how do these illegal behaviors relate to one another....