Grab-and-go thievery has come to Main Street. Small businesses, struggling to survive over the two years of the pandemic, are facing a shoplifting epidemic, business groups representing owners say in recent studies. “Fifty four percent of small businesses experienced an increase in shoplifting in 2021,” according to a poll by Business.org, a small business advisory…
Retailers Urging Congress to Take Action Against Shoplifters Selling Stolen Goods Online
December 10, 2021
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A coalition of major retailers called on Congress Thursday to implement stricter legislation to increase transparency on e-commerce platforms in a bid to deter criminals from being able to easily resell stolen goods online. The chief executives of Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, Kroger, Nordstrom, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Dollar General, and The Home…
Brazen Shoplifting and Traumatized Staff Impacting Company Profits: Best Buy CEO
November 24, 2021
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Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said Tuesday that theft is a growing problem in the company’s stores, and the aggressive behavior displayed by shoplifters is “traumatizing” staff members, which has led to retention issues in the otherwise tight labor market. Barry told Wall Street analysts on a conference call to discuss earnings that criminals often…
Suspect Robs Walgreens With Trash Bag in Hand
June 17, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—A San Francisco supermarket was hit by another daylight robbery on June 14. The suspect, and his trash bag, were all caught on camera. The thief stole a garbage bag full of items from the shelves of the Walgreens store on Gough and Fell Streets in San Francisco. An ABC reporter, security guard, and…
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