The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: January 18 – 24
Emerging Technology Currently Elevating the Retail Shopping Experience | Cargo Theft Reaches 'Unprecedented Levels' in 2024, Increasing by 27% | Maryland Business Leaders Call for Crackdown on ORC
View ArticleThe Biggest News in Loss Prevention: January 25 – 31
Bill Filed to Combat ORC in Tennessee | 4 Policy Priorities for the Retail Industry in 2025 | 19 Arrested in California Retail Theft Bust
View ArticleOrganized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: January 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 January, 2025.
View ArticleRetail Collaboration and Networking Meeting in NYC a Success
On January 14, Metro One hosted its first Retail Collaboration and Networking event in New York City at Morton’s The Steakhouse.
View ArticleThe Biggest News in Loss Prevention: February 1 – 7
Police Seek Motive After Fatal Shooting at Ohio Cosmetics Warehouse | Leaders Work to Stop Sale of Stolen Goods in San Francisco | US Seizes $39.5M in Fake Sports Gear Before Super Bowl
View ArticleWashington, Oregon ORC Efforts Receive Millions in State Funding
Learn how retailers in Washington and Oregon are working together to fight organized retail crime here.
View ArticleThe Biggest News in Loss Prevention: February 8 – 14
Man Attempts to Steal $1.5M in Jewelry from Macy's | Mayoral Candidate Wants to Link Store Security Cameras to NYPD | Washington Legislators Hear Bill to Lengthen ORC Sentences
View ArticleLos Angeles Organized Retail Crime Association Holds Its 2025 Conference
The Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Association (LAORCA) recently held its first 2025 Quarterly Conference from the Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, California.
View ArticleThe Biggest News in Loss Prevention: February 15 – 21
3 Arrested in Major Southern California Retail Theft Ring | Retailer Turns to Social Media to Track Down Shoplifters | Duo Arrested for Stealing Nearly $40K Worth of Lululemon Clothes
View ArticleThe State of Loss Prevention in 2025
Leaders from top LP organizations and VPs of LP across a diverse range of retailers were asked a series of in-depth questions to uncover the current state of LP. Discover their insights here!
View ArticleIllinois Organized Retail Crime Association Releases Video Highlighting the...
The video underscores the urgent need for retailers, law enforcement, elected officials, and loss prevention professionals to collaborate in the fight against retail crime.
View ArticleThe Greatest Consequences of Organized Retail Crime
ORC creates considerable harm to individuals, communities, businesses, and society generally; however, many still fail to understand the nature and extent of the harms caused by ORC.
View ArticleThe Biggest News in Loss Prevention: February 22 – 28
Nike Heist Network Executes Train Robberies Worth $2M in Premium Sneakers | Burglars Who Busted Through Jeweler’s Wall Stole $12M in Goods | Illinois ORCA Releases Video Highlighting the Fight Against...
View ArticleOrganized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: February 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 February, 2025.
View ArticleThe Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 1 – 7
DA Rages at Courts as Suspected $16K Walgreens Thief Is Released | Former Officer Sentenced to 3 Years for Killing Shoplifting Suspect | Former CSULB Athletics Employees Charged with Conspiracy to...
View ArticleORCAS in ACTION WEBINAR: ORC March Madness 2025
The snow is melting and the Spring thaw is here—but that is not the only thing that is heating up! It’s time for our annual ORCAS in ACTION March Madness webinar on Thursday, March 27th from 2 – 3:30...
View ArticleThe State of Loss Prevention in 2025
Leaders from top LP organizations and VPs of LP across a diverse range of retailers were asked a series of in-depth questions to uncover the current state of LP. Discover their insights here!
View ArticleThe Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 8 – 14
San Francisco DA Charges Man in 21 Retail Thefts at Walgreens, CVS Stores | South Carolina Governor Signs ORC Bill into Law | DEA Finds $5M of Meth Hidden in Case of Blueberries Near Texas Border
View ArticleThe Biggest News in Loss Prevention: March 15 – 21
AI Is Turbocharging Organized Crime | REI "Actively Working" to Nab Serial Shoplifter Who Hit 3 Twin Cities Stores, 22 Nationwide | 4 People Accused of Robbing Convenience Store While Wielding Pythons
View ArticleHow Loss Prevention Is Leveling Up the Gift Card Fraud Fight
Gift card fraud, increasingly perpetrated by organized crime rings, is a growing concern for retailers, who are using AI-enabled open-source intelligence (OSINT) to detect and prevent fraudulent...
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