Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Erdly is a UK-based small business retail expert. Retail trends mirror human behavior in all its complexity. They are ...

Learn how organized retail crime operates, its impact on businesses, and effective strategies to prevent and address it.

Among the many reasons why the topic of organized retail crime confuses people is that the term, also known as ORC, means different things to different stakeholders. Some retailers in recent years ...

Any in-depth research into retail theft reveals a definite problem. Namely, that it’s unclear how much of a problem it is or how much it’s rising, if it’s worsening at all. That hasn’t stopped the ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for ...