February 12, 2018

The D&D Daily's Retail Violent Death Report

Since 2016, publicly reported Retail Violent Deaths have jumped 13 percent overall. In the 4th quarter of 2017, though, that number was up even higher - 34 percent. Is this a new trend that will continue into 2018? 


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ORC LEADERS ARTICLES

​​March 9, 2017

2016 Retail Violent Death Report
More than 1 Retail Death Per Day In 2016


In the D&D Daily's exclusive 2016 Retail Violent Death Report, we found that there was more than 1 publicly reported retail death per day last year. In total, there were 374 retail deaths reported in 2016, broken down into six categories.



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​​Jan. 17, 2017

2016 Robbery Report: Robberies & Burglaries Up 28% Over 2015 - Dec. 2015 vs Dec. 2016: Incidents Up 125%

The D&D Daily reported a total of 1,822 robberies and burglaries across the United States in the fourth quarter of 2016, bringing the total number of publicly reported incidents in 2016 to 5,974. This,compared to last year's 4,666 total, is a 28% increase. 



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Oct. 12, 2016 

The D&D Daily's Q3 ORC Report

A data-driven, detailed audit of publicly reported ORC crimes

After each of the first two quarters in 2016, the D&D Daily released exclusive reports about ORC trends in the United States and in which direction these crimes were moving for the remainder of the year. With 441 ORC cases in the third quarter, an increase over the 395 reported in Q2 and 368 in Q1, the number of ORC cases in 2016 is still on track to surpass last year's figures. 



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May 25, 2016

The 2016 Q1 ORC report is a data driven, detailed publicly reported ORC crimes in the U.S.  

Last year, the D&D Daily gave you, for the first time ever, a four year study of publicly reported ORC Cases. We analyzed the numbers of every single ORC case that was reported on since 2012, and provided you with the number of cases, dollar amount reported from each year, and the top trends driving organized retail crime. 



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February 14, 2018

The D&D Daily's 2017 Robbery & Burglary Report

While 2017 showed an overall drop (5%) coming off of a record 2016, the end of the year shows that robbery and burglary incidents are beginning to pick up (15% spike in Q4). Will that trend continue into 2018?.


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September 13, 2017

The D&D Daily's Publicly Reported 'Robbery & Burglary Report'
Q2 & Half Year 2017

The Daily dove deep into publicly reported retail robbery & burglary data, showing an increase over last year and breaking it down by store type, suspect gender, and more. Comparing this half of 2017 to the first half of 2016, the number of reported incidents spiked by nearly 9 percentage points. 


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July 18, 2016 

The D&D Daily's Q2 ORC Report

A data-driven, detailed audit of publicly reported ORC crimes 

In the first quarter of 2016, the D&D Daily released exclusive reports about ORC trends in the United States and in which direction these crimes were headed for the remainder of the year. The number of cases in 2016 appears to be on track to beat last year's figures, with ORC cases in the first half of this year surpassing those reported during the same period in 2015.


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​​Oct. 18, 2016 

Quarter 3 Robberies & Burglaries up 15% from Quarter 2

Top 3 States & Retailers Remain Same

After each of the first two quarters in 2016, the D&D Daily released exclusive reports about ORC trends in the United States and in which direction these crimes were moving for the remainder of the year. With 441 ORC cases in the third quarter, an increase over the 395 reported in Q2 and 368 in Q1, the number of ORC cases in 2016 is still on track to surpass last year's figures. 



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October 16, 2017

The D&D Daily's Publicly Reported Q3 2017

Robbery & Burglary Report
In our latest quarterly Robbery & Burglary Report, we found that incidents are down slightly year to date. The report also suggests that Hurricane Harvey may have had a substantial impact on the number of robberies and burglaries in Q3.


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​​Dec. 19, 2016 

December 2015 vs. December 2016: 66% jump in number of reported robberies; 48% spike over last 5 months

Comparing last December to this December reveals a stunning jump in the number of reported robberies and burglaries. Through the first half of December 2015, there were a total of 216 robberies reported in the Daily, while that same period for this year saw 359 robberies - a massive 66 percent jump.



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​​Nov. 2, 2016 

Huge Spike in robberies continues in October - up 50%

In every month of 2016, the number of reported robberies has surpassed or - in a few cases - is virtually the same as the corresponding month of the previous year. The difference is especially stark over the course of the past several months, starting with a 60 percent spike in the number of August robberies and continuing last month as October robberies jumped by nearly 50 percent. 



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July 25, 2016 

Quarter 2 Robberies & Burglaries up 18.7% from Quarter 1

In the second quarter of 2016, the D&D Daily reported a total of 1,366 robberies and burglaries across the United States. This, compared to last quarter's 1,151 case total is an 18.7% increase. After analyzing these cases and breaking them down into three categories, we can observe where the hot spots are in terms of which cities, states and retailers see the most incidents.



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​​Dec. 5, 2016

Robberies remain high in Nov: Up 38% over same time last year Last four months of 2016 up by 46% over 2015

In every month of 2016, the number of reported robberies and burglaries has surpassed or - in a few cases - is virtually the same as the corresponding month of the previous year. The difference is especially stark over the past several months, starting with a 60 percent spike in the number of August robberies and continuing in October as robberies jumped by nearly 50 percent. 



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May 26, 2016

The Q1 Robberies and Burglaries Report: An audit of all publicly reported incidents at U.S. retailers

In the first quarter of 2016, the D&D Daily reported a total of 1,151 robberies and burglaries across the United States. After analyzing these cases and breaking them down into three categories, we can observe where the hot spots are in terms of which cities, states and retailers see the most incidents.



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ORC HISTORY ARTICLES

April 11, 2017

Q1 2017 Robbery Report
Robberies & Burglaries Up 33% Since 2015


In the first quarter of 2017, the number of publicly reported robberies and burglaries climbed to 1,459 incidents. That's a staggering 27% increase over the first quarter of last year(1,151 incidents) and a 33% percent jump from the number of reported incidents (1,101) in Q1 of 2015. 


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May 2, 2017

Q1 2017 Retail Violent Death Report
Deaths up 12%, Criminal acts up 20%


In the first quarter of 2017, there were a total of 112 publicly reported deaths, a 12 percent increase over the same time period last year. We delve further into the numbers, breaking down reported deaths by method, day of week, whether they were victims or suspects, and much more.


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Presented at the Clear Conference 2015, keynote speaker Gus Downing revealed the first detailed comparison report of publicly reported ORC cases.


May 23, 2016

Shoplifting Felony Thresholds For All 50 States
29 States Go Higher Than California's Prop 47

While California's Proposition 47 has been getting a lot of attention in the headlines lately, with its increase in the state's felony threshold limit to $950 being blamed for a spike in shoplifting, it is far from the only state moving in that direction, as we've reported in the Daily over the past year. 



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August 22, 2017

Q2 & Half Year 2017 Retail Violent Death Report
Deaths Up 13% Q2 - Up 15% in Half Year
113 Deaths Q2 - 225 Deaths Half Year


With a 15% increase in violent deaths over the first half of 2016, the most alarming numbers are the sharp 32% increase in victims' deaths and 35% decrease in suspects' deaths in the second quarter of this year, with 61 customers, 14 employees, and 4 law enforcement and LP associates' deaths.


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