Retail Shrink and ORC: Legislative Momentum Grows and New Tech Solutions Emerge To Tackle Theft

What's Inside

Continuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we focus this month on developments from the US and the UK. We discuss recent legislative changes and proposals, reported metrics on the prevalence of retail crime, and news about loss-prevention technologies.

Plus, discover US consumer attitudes to theft and prevention measures in retail, as well as recent retailer commentary on shrink.

Data in this research report include:

• Proprietary survey findings—The level of concern among US consumers about theft-driven store closures, price rises and law enforcement, as well as how consumers would respond to stores putting items under lock and key

Companies mentioned in this report include: Ahold Delhaize, Axis Communications, DIGIOP, Everon, Kroger, Loblaw, Omnilert, Ross Stores, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, The TJX Companies, Vidizmo

Other relevant research:

• Read the previous report in the Retail Shrink and ORC series.
• RetailTech: Leading-Edge Loss Prevention—Tackling Theft and Fraud Through RFID, Video Surveillance and More—a free report, sponsored by Sensormatic
• Retail Challenges Drive Edge Technology Investment—a free report, sponsored by VMware
• Retail-Tech Landscape: Loss Prevention
• Watch our Insights Video for more insights from our analysts on loss prevention.
• Visit the Coresight Research Retail Technology Hub to explore reports, data and competitive landscapes on technology.