Organized Retail Crime (ORC)
Organized retail crime (ORC) not only harms communities and retail centers but also threatens the safety of consumers and retail workers alike. ORC involves a criminal enterprise employing a group of individuals (2 or more) who steal substantial quantities of merchandise from a retailer. Stores lost $121.6 billion to retail theft in 2023; projections indicate shoplifting could cost retailers over $150 billion in 2026.
ORC Issue Brief
In the States
In 2025, 15 states (Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Montana, Missouri, Nevada, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah) enacted 19 bills that update their criminal codes to help law enforcement combat organized retail crime (ORC).
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