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NRF Says Retailers Lose $112 Billion Amid ‘Unprecedented Levels of Theft’

September 26, 2023
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Ulta Beauty Reports Strong Sales Growth Despite Dealing With Retail Theft  
Retail // May 26, 2023

Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell shared the company’s first-quarter results on Thursday (May 25), highlighting a 12.3% increase in sales compared to the previous year. Same-store sales also experienced a positive growth of 9.3% over the previous year. Despite the positive results, the beauty retailer...

Organized Retail Crime Groups Focus on Everyday Consumer Goods
Retail // April 14, 2023

Everyday consumer goods are the primary target of organized retail crime (ORC) rings. Eighty-one percent of ORC groups focus on everyday consumer goods while only 11% target luxury goods, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in a Friday (April 14) report. ORC groups have found...

NRF Finds Organized Retail Crime Is On The Rise
Retail // November 20, 2018

In an organized retail crime (ORC) survey, the National Retail Federation found that 92 percent of respondents were victims of the practice in the past year. And nearly three-quarters — or  71 percent — of companies said that incidents were on the rise, the federation...

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NRF Says Retailers Lose $112 Billion Amid ‘Unprecedented Levels of Theft’

September 26, 2023
Retail crime has become a growing concern for retailers in the United States, with incidents on the rise and significant financial losses being incurred. Shrink accounted for $112.1 billion in losses in 2022, up from $93.9 billion the previous year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in a Tuesday (Sept. 26) press release. “Retailers are seeing unprecedented levels […]

Organized Retail Crime Groups Focus on Everyday Consumer Goods

April 14, 2023
Everyday consumer goods are the primary target of organized retail crime (ORC) rings. Eighty-one percent of ORC groups focus on everyday consumer goods while only 11% target luxury goods, the...

NRF Finds Organized Retail Crime Is On The Rise

November 20, 2018
In an organized retail crime (ORC) survey, the National Retail Federation found that 92 percent of respondents were victims of the practice in the past year. And nearly three-quarters —...