Convenience Store Operators Launch a Counterattack on Crime

The convenience channel has been plagued by rampant shoplifting and organized retail crime (ORC) for years. Over the last five years, chains such as Wawa Inc., Stewart's Shops and QuikTrip Corp., to name a few, have even shuttered stores after surges in theft, robberies, and verbal and physical assaults created an unsafe environment for customers and employees, and an unsustainable business environment.