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Appriss Retail Leads Charge Against Total Retail Loss With Expanded Leadership and Industry-First Benchmark Report
Appriss Retail, the total loss solution provider for omnichannel retailers, today announced expanded initiatives and an amplified enterprise-wide strategy to help retailers quickly reclaim margin lost to returns and shrink. Building on its long-standing leadership — and fueled by surpassing $1 trillion in annual transactions protected — the company is giving retailers a clearer, more confident path to protecting revenue and strengthening growth.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · December 18, 2025
Appriss Retail Releases Exception Analytics App for Shopify, Expanding Coverage of Fraud and Theft
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of solutions designed to combat theft and returns and claims fraud while safeguarding loyal customers, is launching the Appriss Exception Analytics App for Shopify’s unified commerce platform. This is Appriss Retail’s second app launched for Shopify this year. The Exception Analytics platform analyzes retail data to detect patterns of fraud, theft, operational issues, and more. It supports investigations, aids in evidence collection, and helps retailers address problems early, delivering a clear view of the people, places, products, and processes affecting profitability.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · June 17, 2025
Appriss Retail Helps Retailers Optimize Cash Flow in the Face of Global Tariffs
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of solutions designed to combat returns and claims fraud and reduce the impacts of total retail loss, is releasing expert-backed guidance to help retailers navigate the hazy economic landscape and strengthen their businesses.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · June 5, 2025
Appriss Retail Promotes Industry Veteran and Technology Innovator Vishal Patel to Chief Product and Technology Officer
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of solutions designed to combat returns and claims fraud while safeguarding loyal customers, announced today that Vishal Patel has been promoted to chief product and technology officer (CPTO). The news comes as Appriss Retail positions itself for accelerated growth and product innovation, creating more value for its customers.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · May 29, 2025
Appriss Retail Receives 2025 RetailTech Breakthrough Award for “Fraud Prevention Solution Provider of the Year”
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of solutions designed to combat returns and claims fraud while safeguarding loyal customers, today announced it has been named “Fraud Prevention Solution Provider of the Year” for the second consecutive year by the RetailTech Breakthrough Awards program, which celebrates the global innovators who are transforming the retail technology landscape.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · April 24, 2025
Appriss Retail Introduces AI-Enabled Returns Fraud Solution for Shopify
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of solutions designed to combat returns and claims fraud while safeguarding loyal customers, has announced a groundbreaking integration with Shopify’s unified commerce platform. This powerful integration equips Shopify merchants with advanced fraud prevention tools, offering a seamless solution to protect against returns and claims fraud across all channels.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · April 7, 2025
Appriss Retail Eyes New Growth Opportunities Following Acquisition by Gemspring Capital
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of solutions designed to help retailers reduce losses, decrease return and claim fraud and abuse, and create a frictionless consumer experience, today announced that an affiliate of private equity firm Gemspring Capital Management, LLC (“Gemspring”) has acquired the company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · March 12, 2025
Appriss Retail Annual Research: Fraudulent Returns and Claims Cost Retailers $103B in 2024
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions for reducing retail losses and combating return and claim fraud, has released the annual 2024 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry Report, in collaboration with Deloitte*.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · December 30, 2024
Appriss Retail Unveils SecureGPT: A Generative AI Capability That Democratizes Access To Complex Transaction Data
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease return and claim fraud and abuse, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today introduced SecureGPT, a powerful new feature inside its Secure exception-based reporting (EBR) platform that now adds a retail-centric natural language search capability. SecureGPT uses generative AI technology to vastly improve the time it takes for loss prevention specialists to analyze data and develop incident cases.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · December 5, 2024
Appriss Retail Research: 55% of Consumers Have Avoided Purchasing From a Retailer Due to Return Policy Restrictions
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns and claims fraud and abuse, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced the release of a new report in partnership with Retail Dive, “How Important Are Returns to Customers?” that explores how retailers are contending with returns, the impact of returns on consumers’ shopping decisions, and how retailers’ return policies are holding them back.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · October 3, 2024
Appriss Retail Introduces Premier Solution with Generative AI and Shared Investigative Reporting Capabilities To Fight ORC
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease return and claim fraud and abuse, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced a generative AI solution, Incident + ORC Intelligence, that automatically links incidents of theft, fraud, and abuse, enabling the seamless creation of comprehensive cases to help dismantle Organized Retail Crime (ORC) syndicates effectively.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · September 4, 2024
Appriss Retail Research: $35B Lost in Online Sales Due to Claims and Appeasements Fraud
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today released the Appriss Retail 2024 Claims and Appeasements Report, featuring internal research and covering the troubling rise of claims and appeasements fraud.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · May 30, 2024
Appriss Retail To Participate in Upcoming Events, Including Its U.K. Roadshow, Demonstrating a Commitment To Mitigating Fraud in Europe
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, is highlighting its commitment to the U.K. and EU markets by hosting an exclusive event for customers and prospects, its U.K. Roadshow, on May 16, along with attending the London-based ORIS Forum May 12-15. Both events come on the heels of the solution provider’s participation in the Retail Technology Show in London at the end of April.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · May 7, 2024
Appriss Retail Names Industry Veteran and Innovator Dean Abbott Chief Data Scientist
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, announced today that Dean Abbott has joined the team as the company’s chief data scientist. The news comes amid Appriss Retail’s recent solution advancements and global expansion.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · May 2, 2024
Appriss Retail Wins “Fraud Prevention Solution Provider of the Year” in 2024 RetailTech Breakthrough Awards Program
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced it was selected as “Fraud Prevention Solution Provider of the Year” in the annual RetailTech Breakthrough Awards. The program is conducted by RetailTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout retail technology companies, products, and services around the globe.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · April 24, 2024
Barry Clark Joins Appriss Retail As SVP of Corporate Strategy
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced that Barry Clark has joined the company as the senior vice president of corporate strategy. In this role, Clark will strengthen Appriss Retail’s ability to create bottom-line impacts for current and future customers by implementing strategic investments and partnerships.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · February 27, 2024
Appriss Retail Expands Global Presence by Adding Australian Retailer Officeworks to Its Customer Portfolio
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease fraudulent and abusive returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced that Officeworks, a chain of Australian office supplies stores operated under parent company Wesfarmers, has selected Appriss Retail’s Secure solution to reduce shrink. This partnership solidifies the solution provider’s position in Australia ahead of its attendance at Retail Risk Sydney on Feb. 29.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · February 21, 2024
Appriss Retail Introduces Workbench To Give More Business Users Enhanced Access to Its Fraud Prevention Tools
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced the launch of Workbench, a new feature that enables diverse business users to proactively identify and address fraud.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · January 31, 2024
Appriss Retail Promotes Two Senior Executives to Its C-Suite and Brings On New VP of Marketing As the Company’s Growth Accelerates
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced two internal promotions to the c-suite and a new vice president hire. Emily Rhodes has joined as Appriss Retail’s VP of marketing, while Heather Magaro and Melissa Trelfa have been promoted to chief financial officer and chief people officer, respectively.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · November 30, 2023
Appriss Retail Expands Its Leadership Team With Two New Hires Focused on Customer Success and Revenue Growth
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced Pedro Ramos as its new chief revenue officer and Kara Holthaus as its new vice president of customer success. The creation of these roles solidifies Appriss Retail’s commitment to best-in-class service for its retailer customers.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · May 23, 2023
Appriss Retail Hires Two Seasoned Product Experts, Furthering Its Commitment to Advancing Retail Loss Prevention
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced two new directors of product management to support each of its renowned solutions, Engage and Secure. These experienced leaders will ensure superior service for Appriss Retail’s ever-growing global customer base of ecommerce and omnichannel retailers.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · April 18, 2023
Appriss Retail Appoints Michael Osborne as Chief Executive Officer
Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced the appointment of Michael Osborne as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Interim CEO and Board Member Krish Sastry will continue to serve on the Board of Directors and support Osborne in shaping the strategic direction and future of the business. Appriss Retail is a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, "Clearlake") and Insight Partners.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · March 23, 2023
Appriss Retail Shines in the Customer Service and Support Categories in the RIS Software LeaderBoard 2023
Appriss Retail, an industry leader in the data science transforming consumer interactions and loss prevention, today announced that it has been named a leader in the RIS Software LeaderBoard 2023. Appriss Retail ranked in the overall Top 20, as well as in the top 10 for 24 individual categories, with standout mentions in the areas of customer service and support.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · December 22, 2022
Only 18% of Retailers Optimize Return Rates for Major Product Categories
Appriss Retail, an industry leader in data science that transforms the consumer purchase cycle, today announced the results of a new survey in partnership with Incisiv. The “2022 State of the Industry: Returns as an Engagement Strategy” report found that retailers who treat returns with a “one-size-fits-all” approach will miss out on important engagement opportunities.
By Appriss Retail · Via Business Wire · October 26, 2022