Insight ReportRetail Crime and Shrink: Retailers Scale Up Facial Recognition Tech; Cargo Theft and Fraud Rise as Organized Crime Shifts Beyond the Store Sujeet Naik, Analyst Sector Lead: John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Retail Research August 19, 2026 Reasons to ReadDiscover how retailers are responding as organized retail crime shifts beyond the store into cargo theft, e-commerce fraud and AI-enabled scams—and how technologies such as facial recognition, RFID, computer vision and real-time tracking are reshaping loss prevention What is driving organized retail crime and fraud to shift from stores toward supply chains, digital channels and higher-value targets? How are retailers deploying facial recognition, AI-powered computer vision, RFID, GPS tracking and other technologies to reduce theft and improve employee safety? How are cyber-enabled cargo theft, AI-generated receipts, gift card fraud and other emerging tactics changing the retail risk landscape? How can retailers strengthen loss prevention while balancing customer experience, privacy, data governance and human oversight? Companies mentioned in this report include: Costco Wholesale Corporation; CVS Health Corporation; Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.; Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Sainsbury’s plc; Target Corporation; The Home Depot, Inc.; Walmart Inc. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
