The legislation designates Organized Retail Crime as a federal offense and allows federal judges to order convicted ...

that determined "nearly half" of the merchandise stolen in the U.S. in 2021 was the result of organized retail crime, or ORC. This is defined by the NRF's website as the "large-scale theft of ...

U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced bipartisan legislation on April 10 designed to ...

Nearly all retailers view federal legislation as a necessity to effectively combat this organized retail crime.

the rise of organized retail crime. ORC is a multi-billion-dollar crisis impacting retailers, their associates and customers they serve.” He added that the bill “is an important step to help ...

today released a new nationwide survey in partnership with Zencity that reveals the growing impact of organized retail crime (ORC) on consumer shopping behavior and broad support for technology to ...

(KATV) — A Conway couple has been arrested for their alleged involvement in an organized ... retail crime scheme targeting Home Depot stores nationwide. According to Griffin, "As part of this ...

Further complicating matters is the rise of organized retail crime (ORC), which involves sophisticated, coordinated groups that systematically steal large quantities of goods for resale through ...

However, the game is changing thanks to organized retail crime legislation, as well as dedicated enforcement from groups like MNPD’s ORC section. “Is this sending a message?” News 2’s Andy ...

Only 11% of organized retail crime groups target luxury goods, per a recent NRF report. Items most targeted for organized retail crime include apparel and health and beauty products. Retailers ...