America’s stores are winning the war on shoplifting
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Shoplifting became a highly-politicized issue coming out of the pandemic in 2020. Videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media....
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...
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 more common than you think, and it's on the rise - USA TODAY
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Roughly 1 in 20 consumers have shoplifted within the past year. Shoplifting is a complicated crime. The motive can range from adolescent rebellion to adult thrill-seeking to hand-to-mouth...
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...
How Organized Shoplifting Became a Billion-Dollar Industry
WEBAug 20, 2023 · Organized retail crime is on the rise, turbocharged by the pandemic and now costing the retail industry billions of dollars a year. "Professional" gangs that are able to take large quantities of...
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.
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. The data shows shoplifting is...
Why shoplifting is soaring in the US — and will get worse
WEBJan 22, 2022 · Shoplifting no longer fits its traditional mold as a nonviolent crime perpetrated mostly by teens or substance-abusing adults. Nearly two-thirds of the retailers surveyed by the National Retail...
How Cops Are Cracking Down on Shoplifting at Stores - Yahoo
WEB3 days ago · “Retail blitz” is a police operation aimed to crackdown on shoplifting and big box store thefts. Officers in Henderson, NV and Los Angeles invited Inside Edition’s Lisa Guerrero along for ...