Tag: Loss Prevention Research Council

Retail Theft and Violence Incidents Jump Post-COVID

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jan 3, 2025 Safety

Updated: Jan 3, 2025

A new report finds retail facilities are facing more crime than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Retailers reported a 93% increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents per year in 2023 versus 2019 and a 90% increase in dollar loss due to shoplifting over the same time period, according to a new study […]

Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season, Retail Workers Worry About Their Safety

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 13, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Nov 13, 2024

A majority of U.S. retail workers (57%) report feeling unsafe going into the peak holiday shopping season, according to Motorola Solutions’ second annual U.S. Retail Worker Safety Report. This is understandable, as many of the 1,000+ retail managers and staff surveyed said they have experienced increases in various forms of crime in the last year, and […]