Dispelling Myths Around Retail Crime

Monday, October 21, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Location: 210A

Speaker(s)

Lisa LaBruno

Sr. EVP Retail Operations
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Julie Hibdon

Associate Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Southern Illinois University
Ryan Phillips

Investigator, Organized Retail Crime
Lululemon
Ashlie Shanley

District Attorney
Cabarrus County, North Carolina

As retail crime and organized retail crime in particular gain national attention, it’s important to decipher the facts from fiction. In this session, attendees will hear research-based findings and stakeholder case studies that correct inaccurate public narratives and misunderstandings around retail crime. The discussion will cover a broad range of topics including under-reporting of retail theft, prosecution strategies, alternatives to protracted ORC investigations, information sharing among retailers and law enforcement, and sentiment around retail theft.