Organized retail crime (ORC) is on the rise. According to NRF’s 2022 National Retail Security Survey, retailers reported an average 26.5% increase in ORC. Perhaps more concerning, retailers also noted an increase in violence and aggression associated with ORC. 

Dramatic footage showing brazen criminals committing smash-and-grab robberies at retail stores has grabbed headlines across the country. These shocking crimes not only put employees and customers at risk — they also add to total shrink, costing the industry almost $100 billion in 2021.

This rise in crime has caught the attention of policymakers in Washington and they are considering legislation to help such as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act which would increase federal coordination to fight crime.

We need all retail advocates to contact their representatives in Congress and ask them to support this bipartisan solution to fight retail crime.