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Lowe's rehired an employee it fired after she tried to stop a group of shoplifters, getting punched in the face 3 times in the process
The Lowe's worker was assaulted after trying to stop suspected shoplifters, police said. "I didn't …
Grace Dean
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People keep stealing heavy equipment from Home Depot's rental department and selling it on Facebook
Federal prosecutors in Oregon say a group used stolen credit cards to rent Home Depot equipment and…
Dominick Reuter
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Retail crime is a 'spiraling problem' in Kansas, the state's AG says, as rising drug use leads to a surge in shoplifting in Wichita
Items being targeted include Lego sets, jewelry, beauty products, and Tide detergent, a Wichita pol…
Grace Dean
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The great myth about dollar stores
Dollar General and Dollar Tree were supposed to do well in good times and bad. Thanks to inflation …
Alex Bitter
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A grocery store security guard filmed three men stealing $500 worth of detergent. He's yet another worker who got fired after confronting shoplifters.
King Soopers' parent company, Kroger, is among many retailers that forbid employees from intervenin…
Dominick Reuter
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A Walgreens worker told police he shot a pregnant woman suspected of shoplifting in self-defense
Mitarius Boyd shot 24-year-old Travonsha Ferguson in the parking lot of the East Nashville store af…
Sam Tabahriti
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Why we don't actually know whether retail theft is a big problem
Data on retail theft is lacking — and what we do have shows it's declined. Still, laws on theft are…
Alex Bitter
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Target expects to take a $500 million hit this year due to missing inventory, and says shoplifting and organized crime is largely to blame
Retail theft and organized crime have become a nationwide problem in the US; some of the biggest ch…
Mary Hanbury
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Investors should be more worried about America's shoplifting problem, retail expert says
Retailers lost $112 billion last year from shrinkage, which includes losses stemming from petty sho…
Jennifer Sor
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Costco really wants nonmembers to stop eating at its food court
Costco is getting stricter about who can use its popular food court, ensuring workers check people'…
Alexandra Bacon
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A CVS in New York City is turning to specially trained dogs to combat rampant shoplifting
The 34th Street Partnership, a non-profit, launched the program this month in partnership with Stap…
Danni Santana
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Viral TikTok shows a Target San Francisco store going to extreme measures to deter shoplifters, with an entire aisle locked up
The city ranked second after Los Angeles for US metros experiencing the most retail theft, accordin…
Dominick Reuter,Ben Tobin
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Some Walmart stores are limiting self-checkout lanes just for Spark drivers and Walmart+ customers
Walmart shoppers at some stores will need to have an active online account with the retailer to acc…
Dominick Reuter,Alex Bitter
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Shoplifters have set fire to two Walmarts and a Target in Atlanta to create diversions while they steal
Fire officials tell local media the three fires were set intentionally, but that the incidents do n…
Dominick Reuter
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Target is limiting self-checkout hours in some stores as the retailer continues to battle missing inventory
While most Target stores are open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., some stores' self-checkout lanes ar…
Dominick Reuter
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Wow, turns out owning 75 Stanley cups isn't environmentally friendly
Reusable water bottles are good for the planet. Starting a massive Stanley cup collection isn't.
Katie Notopoulos
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Nike abruptly closed a key Portland store and reportedly wants to reopen with off-duty police officers that can arrest shoplifters
The sportswear giant has asked Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to provide off-duty police officers who c…
Matthew Kish
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A Florida man was arrested for suspected shoplifting at a Walmart store filled with dozens of police officers
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office said the man was found trying to steal items during the 'Shop w…
Ryan Hogg
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A New York grocery store is using biometrics including eye scanners and voice prints to identify repeat shoplifters. Some shoppers say that's creepy even if it deters theft.
Fairway joins a list of retailers, including Lowe's, Macy's, and Albertsons, that have deployed fac…
Alex Bitter
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Self-checkout is alienating shoppers, new research finds
New research suggests self-checkout may decrease customer loyalty to stores, despite its speed and …