Insight ReportRetail Shrink and ORC: Self-Checkout Challenges and a Rise in Shoplifting Offenses Sujeet Naik, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research February 15, 2024 Reasons to ReadContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we focus this month on developments from the US, the UK and the Netherlands. We discuss a rise in shoplifting offenses, a new task force to combat theft, and more. Data in this research report include: Recent police-recorded shoplifting offenses in England and Wales Companies mentioned in this report include: Albertsons, Avery Dennison, Co-op, Destiny USA, Flock Safety, Jumbo, Schnucks 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. 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 Other research you may be interested in: Retail Crime and Shrink: More Shoppers Say No to Locked-Up Merchandise; Self-Checkout Gets a MakeoverWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 1: Retailers Announce More Than 1,000 Store Openings for 2026Analyst Corner: Alibaba’s Qwen Signals the Opening Act of China’s Agentic Commerce Revolution, with Charlie PoonHigh Income Consumers’ Sentiment Improves; Government Shutdown Impacting Shoppers: US Consumer Survey Insights
