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organized retail crime

Dec142020

Cracking the Holiday Cash-Back Scam with Analytics

How does a soft drink purchase cost a retailer hundreds? It could be happening in your stores right now if you offer cash back with a debit card purchase. We are seeing a particular cash-back scam circulate, and it is something that crops up this time of year as the holiday shopping frenzy kicks...

Oct 21 2020

Build an Ironclad ORC Case and Gain Law Enforcement Support

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

Jun 29 2020

#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. Learn how to protect your stores and profits during the expected uptick in shoplifting and other external theft.

Nov 12 2019

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

The holiday season is a profitable time for retailers, with plenty of well-intentioned consumers scouring shelves in-store, or scrolling through product pages online, to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones. Returns are to be expected: A recent report found that 20 percent of all returns take...

May 31 2019

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

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 7% from 2017’s previous record of $726,351....