According to Security.org, porch pirates have stolen at least 58 million packages valued at $12 billion over the past year. Kentucky, Iowa, Alaska, Nebraska, and North Dakota experienced the highest rates of recent package thefts.
Apartment dwellers experience stolen packages at twice the rate of homeowners.
The popularity of e-commerce has led to 14 million people suffering a retail theft in just the last three months, according to the Security.org consumer survey of 11,000 adults.
“When you better understand the $12 billion dollars in losses incurred by retailors from porch pirates, you come to realize that online shopping is a major contributor to inflation. Those financial losses get factored into the future pricing of all retail goods sold online,” stated The PM Group’s CEO and Founder, Bob Wills. “I would urge our government to pass new legislation that imposes stricter penalties on this theft,” Wills added.
About The PM Group: Since 1988, The PM Group has been one of top advertising agencies in Texas with annual revenues over $55,000,000. Founded by CEO | Media Director, Bob Wills, the San Antonio-based agency has represented clients across numerous verticals and industries including financial, casual dining and delivery, cultural institutions, home services, sports marketing, entertainment, automotive, legal services, nonprofit organizations, and more. Over the past five years, The PM Group has continued to grow organically through the addition of new clients and by expanding current clients’ marketing efforts. Additionally, the agency continues its renown legacy of charitable giving with each consecutive year outpacing the prior in terms of actual dollars raised and the number of charitable recipients. The PM Group now raises over $2M annually, with the agency’s 10-year total surpassing $17 million dollars. In addition to the primary San Antonio, Texas office, the agency has remote offices in Arizona, Oklahoma, Massachusetts and Virginia.
