The Impact of Retail Theft on Small Businesses and States
Washington Ranks # 1 on retail theft.
Read More →High crime rates threaten insurance renewal for Pierce County business owner
a unique approach to tackling organized retail crime, habitual theft, and its impact on communities. Retailers, Prosecutors Collaborative Retail Crime Initiative
High Crime driving insurance rates up
Read More →Investigator seize 74,000 Suspected stolen item form WA stores to be sold around the world
The U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Washington has filed a complaint detailing 74,000 suspected stolen goods seized from a now closed Burien storefront, an adjacent warehouse and a home in Federal Way.
Read More →Burien storefront allegedly used to resell stolen goods on sites like Amazon and eBay
With organized retail theft on the rise, law enforcement is working to crack down on calculated criminals.
Read More →Bellevue police bust 'major' organized retail theft ring targeting Lululemon stores
A group of people, some of them related, were busted in a multi-state retail theft ring. They stole over $400,000 of high-end merchandise.
Read More →Target closes two Seattle stores amid rising safety concerns
Target announced the closure of nine stores across major U.S. cites, including two in Seattle.
Read More →Shoplifting Has Become A $100 Billion Problem For Retailers
In 2022, retailers in Washington reported an increase in theft, resulting in a loss of $2.7 billion.
Read More →Retailers battle nearly $100 billion shrink
Organized retail crime is a burgeoning threat within the industry.
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