America’s stores are winning the war on shoplifting
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Stores locked up toothpaste, deodorant and other items. Former president and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump called for shoplifters to be shot, and lawmakers in both political parties vowed...
What America’s shoplifting panic is really about | CNN Business
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Although shoplifting increased in some cities during the first half of the year compared to pre-pandemic levels, there is no clear national rise in shoplifting, according to a new analysis by the...
Is Shoplifting Really Surging? - The New York Times
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Is the U.S. in the middle of a shoplifting wave? Target and other retail chains have warned of widespread theft. News outlets have amplified the story.
Stores say shoplifting is a national crisis. The numbers don’t ... - CNN
WEBJan 18, 2023 · Videos of brazen shoplifting incidents, like this one posted to social media in 2021, have turned retail theft into a national issue. Companies say these incidents have led to a spike in ...
Shoplifting is on the rise even as reports of other types of ... - CBS News
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Shoplifting rose 24% in the first half of the year, while every other type of crime dropped, according to the study, which analyzed crime statistics in 23 cities.
Shoplifting and retail thefts lead to new law enforcement tactics - NPR
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Many in law enforcement believe retail theft has been driven partly by a sense of impunity, fed by videos of people walking out of stores with piles of merchandise while staff look on. They also ...
Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
WEBDec 8, 2023 · A national lobbying group has retracted its startling estimate that “organized retail crime” was responsible for nearly half the $94.5 billion in store merchandise that disappeared in 2021, a...
As stores close over theft, how shoplifting, retail crime has …
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Retailers have blamed growing theft and violence for lost profits and shuttering stores, though some industry experts say other factors also are at play.
Are fears of a shoplifting surge running away from the facts? - NBC News
WEBNov 12, 2023 · Americans are starting to feel like shoplifting is becoming an epidemic. Retailers say they’re struggling with a dramatic increase in theft, but it’s surprisingly hard to tell how bad it might be.
more than any other US city in past 4 years - New York Post
WEBNov 8, 2023 · Shoplifting surged 64% in NYC — more than any other US city in past 4 years. By. Ariel Zilber. Published Nov. 8, 2023, 1:11 p.m. ET. New York City has led the US with the sharpest increase in the...
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