"Merchandise." Any goods, chattels, foodstuffs or wares of any type and description, regardless of the value thereof.
"Merchant." An owner or operator of a retail mercantile establishment or an agent, employee, lessee, consignee, officer, director, franchise or independent contractor of such owner or operator.
"Organized retail theft enterprise." A corporation, partnership or any other type of association, whether or not legally formed, operated for the purpose of engaging in violations of the provisions of section 3925 (relating to receiving stolen property) or 3929 (relating to retail theft) with intent to resell or re-enter the merchandise into commerce.
"Retail value." A merchant's stated or advertised price of merchandise. If merchandise is not traceable to a specific merchant, the stated or advertised price of the merchandise by merchants in the same geographical region.
18 Pa.C.S. § 3929.3