2023 Retail Recap: The Year’s Biggest Stories in Retail Loss Prevention

Crime, the economy, and artificial intelligence (AI) all weighed heavily on retail and loss prevention this year, and those trends will play a role in the coming year. But, retailers are up for the challenge.

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On Santa’s Naughty List: 6 Common Forms of Fraudulent Holiday Returns

For the last several weeks, retailers have been hard at work planning for the upcoming holiday shopping season. From November through December, retailers face a huge opportunity to increase sales and profits, but this season also comes with challenges,....

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Emily the Criminal May Be Fiction, But the Prevalence of ORC Isn’t

“In the next hour, you will make two hundred cash. But you will have to do something illegal. You won’t be in danger, but you will be breaking the law.” With that statement, Emily found herself introduced to organized retail crime. Netflix’s Emily the Criminal

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Build an Ironclad ORC Case and Gain Law Enforcement Support

Executive Summary Organized retail crime case preparation and presentation are essential to building trust and partnership with all levels of law enforcement.

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#RetailRecovery and External Loss

As retailers begin to re-open stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, every aspect of brick-and-mortar retail will need to be re-examined. By knowing what to expect, you can jump into #RetailRecovery assured that your stores, and profits, are protected.

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ORC at All-Time High, and Return Fraud Adds to It

A loss prevention professional’s personal experience in the dramatic increase in ORC activity Organized retail crime (ORC) is at its highest level of all time, and return fraud plays a big part. ORC losses averaged $777,877 per $1 billion in sales in 2018, up....

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