Tag: organized retail crime
Now That the INFORM Act Has Passed, What’s Next?
The INFORM Consumers Act, a law that will insert transparency and accountability into online marketplace transactions, takes effect in June 2023. What's next for the fight against ORC?
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 20-26
Two Women Arrested in Tennessee for $94K in Thefts Across 47 Stores | Home Depot's CFO Blasts America's ORC Dilemma After Significant Increase | Grocery Store Clerk Shoots and Kills Person After Being Shot in Atlanta, Georgia
New ORC Law Passes in Minnesota
After years of efforts and collaboration, the Minnesota Retailers Association’s ORC Definition Bill has passed through the legislative process and was signed by the governor.
Diving into LPM’s Violence in the Retail Workplace Survey
The importance of workplace safety is not a new concept, but it has evolved. Here, we dive deep into the results of LPM's Violence in the Workplace Survey.
Insights from Survey on ORC Across the States
The goal of this report was to better understand the causes, consequences, and control of ORC throughout the United States at the state level, and the results from the 187 participants more than delivered.
The Problem with Sentences
Higher rates of incarceration do not immediately lead to reductions in crime. Any policy change takes time to impact society, especially one as complicated as crime. In this Editor Letter, Stefanie Hoover explains her issue with over-generalizations.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 13-19
NRF CEO Speaks On the Rise in Retail Crime | Police Search for Shoplifters Accused of Stealing Over $12K from Denver Stores | Burglars Take $70K of Merchandise from LA Shoe Store
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 6-12
CHP Arrests 40 Connections to $150M in Stolen Merchandise | Shoplifter Pulls Knife During Struggle with Home Depot Worker | Tigard Police Make 23 Shoplifting Arrests
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 29-May 5
More Than $12K in Cash and Product Stolen from Liquor Store | Nordstrom Is Closing San Fran Stores as Retail Pain Grows | 10-Year-Olds Found Working at McDonald's Until 2 A.M.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 22-28
Dick's Worker Steals $70K in Goods | TikTok Exposes Target's Reality Amid San Francisco Crime Wave | Thieves Pose as FedEx Workers in SoHo