Insight ReportRetail Shrink and ORC: Theft and Fraud Remain Top Challenges for Food Retailers Sujeet Naik, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research July 25, 2024 Reasons to ReadContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we dive into recent developments on shrink from the UK and the US, as well as recent earnings commentary from major retailers in Canada and the US. Data in this research report include: Top five factors that negatively impacted US food retailers’ businesses in 2023 Total police-recorded shoplifting offenses and year-over-year changes in Scotland, 2015–2024 Companies mentioned in this report include: BJ’s Wholesale, Costco, Dicks Sporting Goods, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Target, Tesco, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens, Walmart Other relevant research: Read the previous report in our 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 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: NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—The Future of Retail Will Be Driven by AI, Innovation and a Commitment to SustainabilityConsumer Sentiment Continues to Improve; Plus, Online Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner: US Consumer Sentiment Varies by Age and Income—Uncovering Demographic Trends, with Aditya KaushikFinancial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 26, 2025—Infographic
