retail crime
Total Retail Loss Cost $796B in 2025, Appriss Retail Report Uncovers
Appriss Retail data finds 21 percent of retail loss is preventable—including $86 billion lost to returns…
LiquiDonate Shares Uncomfortable Reality Check on Returns Fraud Future
One-out-of-three consumers confessed to committing at least one form of return-related racket, per the…
House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill Targeting Organized Retail Crime
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act would streamline the efforts of state and federal law enforcement…
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Target, American Eagle Push Congress to Expand Organized Retail Crime Protections
A congressional subcommittee brought in experts from the retail and logistics sectors to testify to the…
Bipartisan Bill Takes Aim at Combating Rising Cargo Theft
Sens. Blackburn and Klobuchar propose a three-year TSA pilot to evaluate cargo security and law enforcement…
California Officials Arrest Eight Suspects Connected to Retail Crime Ring
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said officials recovered $380,000 worth of stolen merchandise.
California Law Enforcement Recovered $8M in Stolen Merchandise in Retail Crime Crackdown
State and local law enforcement groups have conducted more than 400 investigations throughout 2025.
Exclusive: Cargo Theft in the First Half Increased 10%
Overhaul projects a 15-percent year-on-year increase in cargo theft in the second half of 2025.
American Eagle Outfitters, Home Depot Speak in Support of Federal Retail Crime Prevention Bill
Trade groups and companies alike have started to speak in favor of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act…
New York Attorney General Convicts 36 Members of NYC-Based Organized Crime Ring
Officials recovered more than $3.8 million in stolen goods from Roni Rubinov, who led the ring, and convicted…
Tariff Uncertainty Could See Cargo Theft Rates Rise Over Fourth of July Weekend
According to supply chain intelligence firm Overhaul, long weekends are typically strong targets for cargo…
California Government Report Assesses a Decade of Changes in Retail Crime
A report from the Legislative Analyst's Office examined the impacts of statewide laws, and the potential…
Florida AG Announces 44 Arrests in Retail Crime Blitz
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Florida recovered more than $207,000 worth of stolen merchandise…
Arkansas AG Says Police Arrested 16 Retail Theft Suspects in Crime Blitz
According to Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, the Jonesboro Police Department arrested 16 people after…
New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act Is Live
The RWDSU-backed Retail Worker Safety Act will require retailers to develop and implement programs to…