Retail theft has always been a challenge, but over the past several years its impact has become impossible for major retailers to ignore. For Walmart—the world’s largest retailer, operating more than 10,000 stores globally—the problem became especially acute with small, high-value merchandise stored inside locked cases across the sales floor. These items were valuable, easy […]
A wave of retail theft and violence is reshaping the conversation around shrink. It’s no longer just a budget line item—it’s a catalyst for store closures, employee trauma, and disrupted communities. And as incidents grow more aggressive and coordinated, the need for a unified response has never been greater. In 2024 alone, U.S. retailers lost […]
In the past, shoplifting and other crimes against retailers may have been thought of as “victimless” crimes, but events in recent years have shown that the human costs of these crimes are high. Retailers are in the trenches, daily confronting threats to their teams and their livelihood. In this blog we’ll talk about the effects […]
For retailers, loss prevention and asset protection are key components of any overall risk management program. Criminal activity is just one cause for loss, but in light of increasing violence associated with organized retail crime, addressing theft is a top priority for retailers. D&D Daily notes that in 2022, there were 694 violent fatalities in […]