<description>&lt;p&gt;Organized retail crime is an issue that plagues retailers — and offenders are only getting more sophisticated. Representative Glenn Ivey, D-Md., and Angela Hofmann, head of government relations for JCPenney, explain what organized retail crime really means and how it’s evolved over the years. Plus, we discuss the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and how it's counteracting this insidious trend. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:00:00) Introductions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:01:25) What Is Organized Retail Crime? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:06:02) The Evolution Of Organized Retail Crime &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:09:30) Introducing The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:12:46) Social Media Awareness Of ORC &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The National Retail Federation is the world’s largest retail trade association.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every day, we passionately stand up for the people, policies and ideas that help retail succeed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="https://ivey.house.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;ivey.house.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="https://www.jcpenney.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;jcpenney.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Get ready for &lt;a href="https://nrfbigshow.nrf.com/?utm_source=NRF.com&amp;amp;utm_medium=Home_CTA&amp;amp;utm_term=Save%2B300&amp;amp;utm_content=MK_AN25_nrfcom_RegDL_092424&amp;amp;utm_campaign=MK_AN25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Retail’s Big Show in NYC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="https://nrf.com/membership/nrf-membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Become an NRF member&lt;/a&gt; and join the world’s largest retail trade association&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Learn about retail advocacy at &lt;a href="https://nrf.com/advocacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;nrf.com/advocacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Find more episodes at &lt;a href="https://retailgetsreal.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;retailgetsreal.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Related:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="https://nrf.com/blog/join-movement-combat-retail-crime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Join the movement to combat retail crime&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="https://nrf.com/thank-you-retail-crime-fighters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Thank You, Retail Crime Fighters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Retail Gets Real

National Retail Federation

366. How to fight back against organized retail crime

OCT 22, 202417 MIN
Retail Gets Real

366. How to fight back against organized retail crime

OCT 22, 202417 MIN

Description

Organized retail crime is an issue that plagues retailers — and offenders are only getting more sophisticated. Representative Glenn Ivey, D-Md., and Angela Hofmann, head of government relations for JCPenney, explain what organized retail crime really means and how it’s evolved over the years. Plus, we discuss the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and how it's counteracting this insidious trend.

(00:00:00) Introductions

(00:01:25) What Is Organized Retail Crime?

(00:06:02) The Evolution Of Organized Retail Crime

(00:09:30) Introducing The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

(00:12:46) Social Media Awareness Of ORC

The National Retail Federation is the world’s largest retail trade association.

Every day, we passionately stand up for the people, policies and ideas that help retail succeed.

Resources:

• ivey.house.gov

• jcpenney.com

• Get ready for Retail’s Big Show in NYC

• Become an NRF member and join the world’s largest retail trade association

• Learn about retail advocacy at nrf.com/advocacy

• Find more episodes at retailgetsreal.com

Related:

• Join the movement to combat retail crime

• Thank You, Retail Crime Fighters