Beyond shoplifting: How consumers and retailers pay for retail crimes

Denver7 · May 12, 2026 · 579 words · By Holly Firfer; Emily Hanford-Ostmann

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“David Johnston, vice president of asset protection and retail operations for the National Retail Federation”

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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that David Johnston is the vice president of asset protection and retail operations for the National Retail Federation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Organized retail crime (ORC) refers to professional criminal enterprises ranging from regional gangs to international crime rings and other organized crime focusing on retail environments. Operations …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organized_retail_crime

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Retail loss prevention (also called retail asset protection) is the practice of identifying and addressing causes of inventory shrinkage, including theft, fraud, and mistakes in store operations. Thes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retail_loss_prevention

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“This criminal activity is known as Organized Retail Crime, or ORC.”

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Wikipedia explicitly defines Organized Retail Crime (ORC) as professional criminal enterprises focusing on retail environments, including truckjacking and shoplifting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shoplifting (also known as shop theft, shop fraud, retail theft, retail fraud or microlooting) is the theft of goods from a retail establishment during business hours. The terms shoplifting and shopli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoplifting

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“In the NRF’s 2025 report on the impact of theft and violence, retailers reported an 18% increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents per year in 2024 versus 2023.”

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While there is evidence of NRF reports on shoplifting increases (e.g., 93% increase since pre-COVID), there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming an 18% increase in 2024 versus 2023 from a '2025 report'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Resistance Front (NRF) is an Afghan military organization fighting the Taliban in the republican insurgency in Afghanistan. The group was founded by Ahmad Massoud following the fall of Ka…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Retail Federation (NRF) is the world's largest retail trade association. Its members include department stores, catalog, Internet, and independent retailers, restaurants, grocery stores,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Retail_Federation

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“In new data from the marketing platform Omnisend, nearly one in three households, 30%, experienced package theft last year.”

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Web search results mention Omnisend reports on AI and email marketing, but do not contain the specific statistic that 30% of households experienced package theft last year.

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web search NEUTRAL — On average, affected households experienced roughly 1.8 theft incidents and lost about $101 to porch piracy throughout the year. The issue intensified during the holiday season, with December emerging…
https://kase.com/blog/porch-piracy-package-theft-retailers/

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Omnisend’s 2026 Ecommerce Marketing Report, automated emails deliver 24% higher open rates and 19% higher conversion rates.
https://www.omnisend.com/blog/email-marketing-strategy/?ref=…

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“Of those victims, 62% received a refund or free replacement, costing retailers nearly $8 billion.”

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No evidence in the provided search results mentions the 62% refund rate or the $8 billion cost to retailers.

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web search NEUTRAL — 在数学中第43個合數，正因數有1、2、31和62。前一個為 60 、下一個為 63。質因數分解為 2 × 31 {\displaystyle 2\times 31} 。第48個虧數，真因數和為34，虧度為28。前一個為 61 、下一個為 63。第41個不尋常數，大於平方根的質因數為31。前一個為 61 、下一個為 ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 62是杭州方言俚语，对人的一种称呼。指一个人为人处事常常吃亏上当，仍然坚持自己的方式，而且行动力很强的表现。 62也可以是朋友之间互相的戏称，义同“傻子”。
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web search NEUTRAL — 62 is a semiprime. [1] It is also the number of faces of two of the Archimedean solids, the rhombicosidodecahedron and truncated icosidodecahedron. 62 is the smallest number that is the sum of three d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62_(number)

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“Greg Zakowicz, an e-commerce and retail advisor to Omnisend”

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Multiple web search results identify Greg Zakowicz as an e-commerce and retail advisor to Omnisend.

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web search NEUTRAL — Greg Zakowicz is an ecommerce marketing expert with more than 15 years of experience in email, mobile, and social media marketing.Migration See just how easy it is to switch to Omnisend. Migrate from …
https://www.omnisend.com/blog/author/greg-zakowicz/

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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to scale your online course with expert Greg Zakowicz from Omnisend. Discover proven multi-channel course marketing strategies.You can find Omnis send@omnissend.com. Greg is an e-commerce an…
https://podcast.lifterlms.com/multi-channel-course-marketing…

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web search NEUTRAL — Zakowicz is an ecommerce advisor for marketing platform Omnisend, which found that — just like him — almost 60% of consumers are now using chatbots to shop online.
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“The National Retail Federation is urging Congress to address the issue by passing the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, or CORCA.”

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Multiple sources confirm the NRF strongly supports the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) of 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — NRF strongly supports the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (S. 1404/H.R. 2853), which would establish a new Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center.
https://nrf.com/advocacy/policy-issues/organized-retail-crim…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US National Retail Federation (NRF) has applauded passage of the latest budget resolution by the House of Representatives and the introduction of the Combating Organised Retail Crime (ORC) Act of …
https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/retail-industry/us-nrf-ha…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 will align efforts within a new Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center to ensure that resources and information-sharing will be av…
https://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentI…

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“If passed, the bill would provide federal resources to local authorities to stop theft groups that steal from one community and move merchandise across state lines or international borders.”

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Multiple sources describe CORCA as a bipartisan effort to provide resources to detect and fight organized crime throughout the supply chain and at the national level.

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web search NEUTRAL — The bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act will provide important resources to detect and fight organized crime throughout the supply chain, ensuring that our industry can continue delivering…
https://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentI…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (CORCA) is a bipartisan effort designed to address organized cargo and retail theft at the national level.
https://www.aar.org/issue/corca/

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web search NEUTRAL — To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces. In the …
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853…

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“CORCA advanced through the committee stage in January but is awaiting a full House vote.”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding the specific legislative status of CORCA in January or its current status awaiting a House vote.

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