Tag: organized retail crime
How Retailers Are Using Connected Technologies to Create Safer Stores
Retailers are facing rising theft and violence, and the key to progress lies in connecting existing security technologies and collaborating across sectors to drive meaningful, long-term impact.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 10 – 16
LA County DA Hochman Announces New Action Against Retail Theft | Lowe's Employee Charged in $30K Shoplifting Spree | Warrant Issued for Suspected Oregon ORC Leader
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 2 – 9
Man Believed to be Part of Retail Theft Crew Arrested for Stealing $120K in Designer Merchandise | 2 Florida Walgreens Employees Shot, Gunman Found Dead Outside Store | Ringleader in String of Retail Thefts Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
Organized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: April 2025
To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, we have provided a glimpse into just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of April, 2025.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 26 – May 1
California AG Bonta Dismantles Active Identity Theft Mill and ORC Scheme Spanning 7 Counties | LAPD Catches Suspects Behind $4M in Stolen Goods | Fox News Op-Ed Hails Grassley, Cortez Masto Bill to Combat Retail Crime
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 19 – 25
Shoplifter's Arrest Foils Potential Mass Casualty Event in Minnesota | Pawn Shop Owner, Workers Arrested in Multi-Million Dollar Retail Theft Ring | California Gov. Newsom Announces 14,133 Prosecution Referrals in the Fight Against Retail Theft
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 12 – 18
Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Combat ORC | Shoplifter in Store Owner's Death Remains on the Lam, but New Arrest Made | Former Employee Sentenced for Stealing Over $200K from Furniture Store
NRF Supports Bill to Thwart Retail Crime
National Retail Federation Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French released a statement following the introduction of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: April 5 – 11
Police Link Raid of Texas Home to $100M Retail Theft Ring with Ties to Mexican Cartel | Man Dies While Trying to Stop Theft of $10 Face Masks | Georgia Suspect Named Speedy Gonzalez Arrested for $20K Walmart Shoplifting Spree
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 29 – April 4
2 Hurt in South Carolina Walmart Shooting | New Jersey Governor Signs Bill to Protect Businesses Against Retail Theft | Suspected Walgreens Killer Had Grudge Against Large Pharmacies