Impact of Counterfeit and Stolen Goods
Counterfeits could turn a bright Black Friday bleak
Counterfeit products also threaten the integrity of brands, as 25% of respondents think removing counterfeits should be done by the brand.
Read More
Organized Retail Crime Associations: The Complete List
LP Magazine's comprehensive list of organized retail crime associations is designed to be a helpful resource for retailers and law enforcement.
Read More
Online shopping vulnerable to stolen, counterfeit items
And the problem goes even deeper than stolen goods, as knockoff products designed to deceive consumers are flooding online marketplaces.
Read More
Organized crime peddlers hawk products not ready for prime time
The big problem is that platforms such as Amazon constitute a breeding ground for fraud. In other words, what looks real may not be so.
Read More
Criminal Networks Creating Amazon 'Crime' Day
Today, criminal networks are distributing their stolen products on sites like Amazon.com, where lax rules allow them to get away with it.
Read More
Buyer Beware: Counterfeit Goods Flooding the Digital Retail Market
Broadly speaking, the problem involves third-party, online platforms where criminal networks have been able to anonymously sell stolen or counterfeit products to consumers who may not know any better.
Read More
Amazon zigs and zags in latest strategy to avoid product liability claims
In August, the company came out in favor of a proposed California law that would make it easier for injured consumers to hold electronic retailers responsible for allowing defective products to reach the marketplace.
Read More
Three Arrested in $37K+ Beauty Theft ORC Ring
Close to $40,000 in merchandise was stolen from ULTA Beauty stores across the Northeast Florida area and several other counties according to new documents.
Read More
Amazon Prime Day must come with 'buyer beware' warning
While Prime Day is typically one of the largest shopping holidays, experts are predicting the event is poised for an even greater boom with consumers doing more of their shopping online this year amid the pandemic.
Read More
Dozens of Amazon's own products have been reported as dangerous -- melting, exploding or even bursting into flames
Since 2016, at least 1,500 reviews, covering more than 70 items, have described products exploding, catching on fire, smoking, melting, causing electrical malfunctions or otherwise posing risks, according to an analysis of AmazonBasics electronics and appliances listed on its website.
Read More
Bezos admits stolen and counterfeit goods being sold on Amazon, unsure of the seller verification process
Amazon CEO Bezos admits, that stolen and counterfeit products are being sold across Amazon’s marketplace.
Read More
How an Amazon Bribery Scheme Became a $100 Million Swindle
Hundreds of thousands of dollars crisscross the globe via MoneyGram, PayPal, and foreign bank accounts in a plot to swindle more than $100 million from the world’s most valuable internet retailer and its customers.
Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seize $4.3M in Fake Jordans, Yeezys...Agents Say It's From China
Federal agents say a massive shipment of footwear on its way to Mexico contained millions of dollars worth of fake shoes -- including some coveted, rare Jordans and Yeezys.
Read More
23 charged in multi-million dollar shoplifting ring in New Jersey
The drivers would load up a car of five to 10 shoplifters and drop them off at retail locations throughout New Jersey and New York.
Read More
Police: 70-year-old woman ran million-dollar theft ring that paid heroin addicts to steal
Investigators said heroin addicts were being paid to steal from places like Target, Home Depot, Kroger and Meijer, as part of a fencing operation with the stolen goods then being sold out of Cas Bar.
Read More
How Amazon’s quest for more, cheaper products has resulted in a flea market of fakes
Former executives say e-commerce giant, which last year spent $400 million fighting fraud and abuse, has prioritized its broad selection over anti-counterfeiting.
Read More
Traffic stop in Mooresville leads to seizure of $360K in counterfeit designer goods
The knock-offs seized in the traffic stop had an estimated retail value of $360,400. Estimated retail value is the amount the genuine trademarked items would sell for.
Read More
Counterfeit goods from China are crushing American small businesses
The Department of Homeland Security reported seizures of counterfeit goods at U.S. borders have increased ten-fold over the past two decades.
Read More
Baby formula theft ring busted after suspects hit stores from Portland to Salem, police say
Pair stole about $11,537 worth of infant formula from Safeway stores in Oregon and in Washington state on nearly 100 occasions between last November and March, investigators allege.
Read More
Arizona couple allegedly ran shoplifting ring, sold stolen beauty items online for $2.7M
A husband and wife in Arizona allegedly ran a shoplifting ring and then sold stolen health and beauty products online in a yearslong scheme that netted the couple millions of dollars.
Read More
Many shoppers worry about fake goods during COVID-19 outbreak
As shopping moves online, Red Points' research brings to light the importance of combating counterfeit goods sold in e-commerce marketplaces.
Read More
Behind the scenes of Home Depot’s operation to take down professional shoplifters
In the past three quarters, Home Depot reported that an increase in “shrink” hurt its financial results. Retail shrinkage includes organized retail crime.
Read More
Steal it Yourself – How Organized Retail Crime is Getting Rich Off of DIY Stores
Professional shoplifters are typically part of an intricate, complicated criminal network often referred to as Organized Retail Crime (ORC).
Read More
9 accused in organized $102K theft from Safeway
Recently, KOIN 6 News rode along with the Gresham Police Department and ORC investigators from Safeway as they took down a team of 9 people suspected of stealing more than $102,000 in product from Safeway.
Read More
How Organized Retail Crime Affects the Retail Industry
Organized Retail Crime is a serious issue for global retailers — and the threat is increasing by the minute.
Read More
Can retailers take a bite out of organized retail crime?
Shoplifting is a perennial problem for retailers, but some sectors of retail have observed an uptick in an even more costly — and sometimes more dangerous — form of theft.
Read More
AI is a New Weapon in the Battle Against Counterfeit
The technology is already used in manufacturing to find defects and could be used in a similar way to find counterfeits.
Read More
Feds bust a $20 million shoplifting ring
One defendant grabbed a security officer by the throat and threw her to the ground while running from a theft at Abercrombie & Fitch.
Read More
The Evolution of Organized Retail Crime in Retail Today
The organized retail crime phenomenon has become even more organized, and the thefts and frauds committed have become more complex and lucrative.
Read More
Cyber Fraud and the Growing Threat of Organized Retail Crime
With ORC being one of the top challenges that retailers faced in 2019, the report also assesses what may be yet to come in 2020.
Read More
AG launches new unit to address retail organized crime
KOB 4 Investigates has previously highlighted the problem of serial shoplifters who rip of big box retail stores and sell the stolen goods, often online.
Read More
Police bust 'amazing' $15,000-a-day shoplifting ring
The ring operators stored stolen items in the warehouse and sold them on the Internet through eBay, Amazon.com and other sites, investigators said.
Read More
Online Marketplaces Face More Heat over Fraud
Online marketplaces, including the one operated by Amazon, should verify seller information.
Read More
Should online marketplaces be required to verify third-party sellers for safety’s sake?
The continued anonymity and unregulated environment in which these platforms operate have made them a stage to sell products that would never be allowed on a store shelf.
Read More
Bezos faces US House Judiciary Committee over marketplace fairness, counterfeits
Amazon's CEO and founder defended its third-party sales and touted advantages for both consumers and sellers, but he didn't have all the answers.
Read More
Retail Shrink Hit $61.7 Billion Last Year—Here’s Why
Retailers are calling for stricter police enforcement and laws to battle theft, fraud and losses from retail “shrink” that increased to $61.7 billion in 2019.
Read More
Lawmakers Propose Making E-Commerce Companies Liable for Counterfeits
A bipartisan House bill aims to stem the flow of fake goods from China by putting pressure on companies like Amazon.
Read More
Can retailers combat consumer desire for counterfeits?
Online marketplaces have launched initiatives aimed at addressing counterfeit sales, but those efforts can be cumbersome for brands.
Read More
U.S. Cracks Down on Counterfeits in a Warning Shot to China
The Trump administration is stepping up searches and squeezing online sellers like Amazon to make sure Beijing is sticking to a partial trade deal.
Read More
Inside Home Depot’s efforts to stop a growing theft problem at its stores
The Utah Attorney General’s Office worked with Home Depot and other retailers on a multimillion-dollar operation against seven pawn shops selling stolen goods.
Read More
Busting Underground Shoplifting Rings: Inside Organized Retail Crime Raids
Police say big retail stores, from Walgreens to J.C. Penny, are getting hit by highly sophisticated shoplifting networks that steal and resell everything from underwear to razors to milk.
Read More
U.S. Signals Crackdown on Counterfeit Goods Sold Online
WSJ investigates how unsafe products, including children's products and toys, have become available for purchase.
Read More