Why retail theft is soaring: inflation, the economy - CNN
WEBMay 23, 2023 · Retailers large and small say they’re struggling to contain an escalation in store crimes — petty shoplifting to organized sprees of large-scale theft that clear entire shelves of products.
California retail theft task force made 171 arrests in August
WEB1 day ago · 0:42. California's task force targeting organized retail theft continues to step up its operations, announcing 171 arrests and the recovery of $547,000 worth of stolen merchandise last month alone ...
Stores say shoplifting is a national crisis. The numbers don’t ... - CNN
WEBJan 18, 2023 · Organized retail crime typically refers to large-scale retail theft and fraud by groups of professional shoplifters who conspire to steal and resell stolen merchandise.
Inside the organized crime rings plaguing Ulta, T.J. Maxx, …
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Law enforcement officials say Mack’s alleged theft ring is just one of the many that are plaguing U.S. retailers and costing them billions in losses annually. Their rise has led many companies...
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...
Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four ...
WEBSep 26, 2023 · Target is closing nine stores in major cities across four states, claiming theft and organized retail crime have made the environment unsafe for staff and customers – and unsustainable for...
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...
‘Unprecedented’ theft contributed to $112 billion in retail losses …
WEBSep 26, 2023 · Losses from retail crime ticked up in 2022, causing many retailers across the country to change the way they do business, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the National Retail...
Is Shoplifting Really Surging? - The New York Times
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Target and other retail chains have warned of widespread theft. News outlets have amplified the story. On social media, people have posted videos of thieves looting stores.
Retailers say thefts are at crisis level. The numbers say otherwise
WEBDec 15, 2021 · The country’s largest retail industry group, the National Retail Federation, estimated in its latest report that losses from organized retail theft average $700,000 per $1 billion in sales...
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