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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

It's very brazen': retail workers and shoplifters on the UK's record theft statistics

Shoplifting in the UK has seen a significant rise, with incidents increasing by 25% in 2023-24, affecting employees and retail operations.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago

One in four people have witnessed shoplifting and abuse toward staff - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Retail crime is rampant in the UK, with 24% of the population witnessing shoplifting.
Shop staff experience significant abuse, with 77% of retail workers reporting such incidents.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

It's very brazen': retail workers and shoplifters on the UK's record theft statistics

Shoplifting in the UK has seen a significant rise, with incidents increasing by 25% in 2023-24, affecting employees and retail operations.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago

One in four people have witnessed shoplifting and abuse toward staff - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Retail crime is rampant in the UK, with 24% of the population witnessing shoplifting.
Shop staff experience significant abuse, with 77% of retail workers reporting such incidents.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
2 days ago

Beckenham shoplifter banned from every Co-op in England strikes again

David Brent, a 34-year-old shoplifter, has been jailed for a month after pleading guilty to stealing 567 items of toiletries from Boots in Beckenham.
UK news
#walgreens
fromFuturism
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Walgreens CEO Distressed to Learn That Locking Everything Up Keeps People From Buying It

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Startup companies

Walgreens' lost decade: How M&A mania and retail neglect shrunk a $100 billion giant to a $10 billion private equity gamble

fromFuturism
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Walgreens CEO Distressed to Learn That Locking Everything Up Keeps People From Buying It

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Startup companies

Walgreens' lost decade: How M&A mania and retail neglect shrunk a $100 billion giant to a $10 billion private equity gamble

#crime
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Minnesota shoplifting bust narrowly thwarts potential mass-shooting planned by suspect: 'Deathtoamerikka'

A suspect in a Minnesota shoplifting case was allegedly planning a mass shooting, raising serious concerns about premeditated violence.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

NYC's No. 1 recidivist just can't stop stealing - even after mind-boggling 134 arrests

Harold Gooding, a notorious repeat offender, has been arrested 134 times, illustrating the failures of NYC's revolving-door justice system.
fromsilive
1 month ago
NYC politics

NYPD officer arrested, suspended after alleged shoplifting incident on Staten Island: Source

Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Minnesota shoplifting bust narrowly thwarts potential mass-shooting planned by suspect: 'Deathtoamerikka'

A suspect in a Minnesota shoplifting case was allegedly planning a mass shooting, raising serious concerns about premeditated violence.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

NYC's No. 1 recidivist just can't stop stealing - even after mind-boggling 134 arrests

Harold Gooding, a notorious repeat offender, has been arrested 134 times, illustrating the failures of NYC's revolving-door justice system.
fromsilive
1 month ago
NYC politics

NYPD officer arrested, suspended after alleged shoplifting incident on Staten Island: Source

#greggs
#retail-security
#cost-of-living
#massachusetts
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Target has not changed its self-checkout policy, retailer says, despite recent reports about 'shrink'

Target is not removing self-checkout; we offer it in the vast majority of our stores and have no plans to change this.
Marketing tech
#security-measures
#crime-statistics
#theft
#retail-theft
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

San Francisco police arrest six in retail theft operation

San Francisco police arrested six individuals during a retail theft operation targeting organized crime.
The enforcement underscores effective policing in combating shoplifting and supporting local businesses.
fromFive Towns, NY Patch
2 months ago

Mall Shoplifter Taken To Custody By ICE: Police

Rammeike A. Campbell, 27, was arrested for shoplifting at Macy's, where he concealed items and left without paying. He also stole from Forever 21.
Canada news
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Gristedes owner offers to test socialist NYC candidate's 'Soviet' style plan for city-run grocery stores - but there's a catch

John Catsimatidis offers to lend a supermarket to test a government-run grocery plan if the city covers shoplifting losses.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Florida middle school principal arrested for 'skip scanning' at Walmart: 'I did something dumb'

"We sit around talking, 'Hey I did this.' Let me try and see what I can get away with," Lewis told an officer who was wearing a body camera during his arrest.
NYC parents
#crime-prevention
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Moment serial shoplifter tackled off e-scooter by police in north London

Police successfully apprehended a serial shoplifter, highlighting an ongoing problem of retail theft in the UK.
Local policing efforts are focusing on reducing theft and rebuilding community trust.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Moment serial shoplifter tackled off e-scooter by police in north London

Police successfully apprehended a serial shoplifter, highlighting an ongoing problem of retail theft in the UK.
Local policing efforts are focusing on reducing theft and rebuilding community trust.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Lefty shoplifters target Whole Foods claiming they are 'liberating' items from 'Lex Luthor' Jeff Bezos

"I never felt bad for the corporation as a whole because it was Amazon and, you know, it was Jeff Bezos. He just profits so much taking advantage of the little people."
Social justice
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Virginia man dressed as Spider-Man steals $10K worth of anime trading cards: police

Demand for trading cards has skyrocketed, particularly for Pokémon, as retailers prepare for the release of a new card expansion pack, driving up interest and chaos.
DC food
#community-safety
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

San Mateo: Police use pepper spray to arrest 19-year-old theft suspect fleeing authorities

The incident began when a Walgreens employee alerted officers about a theft, prompting a swift police response and pursuit of the suspect riding a bicycle.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
4 months ago

He allegedly stole toilet paper. DA blasted judge who reduced felony charge.

Since the passage of Prop 36 my office has been working to implement the will of the people and filed dozens of cases using the new tools available to us.
Mission District
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
4 months ago

'Knives and stolen goods' found in police raid on Lewisham pub

A successful police raid at a Lewisham pub led to the seizure of stolen goods and two knives, highlighting ongoing issues with shoplifting and illegal sales.
Miscellaneous
fromianVisits
4 months ago

The London Buzz - 5th February 2025

Sir Sadiq Khan has attributed London's recent 50% spike in shoplifting to the city's high living costs and its abundance of retail shops compared to other regions.
London
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