# Shoplifting
Update: Shoplifting Reportedly Contributing to Recent Walmart Store Closures
Despite official company statements on the matter, none of which have mentioned petty theft or crime in general as a cause of recent store closures, U.S. media is widely reporting otherwise based in part on past comments by the company’s CEO.
How NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Subway Safety Plan is Fighting Shoplifting Epidemic
The New York City (NYC) subway system is a vast network of underground and above-ground trains and stations that connect all five boroughs of the city. It is an integral part of life in the city, providing millions of people with a means of transportation. However, it has also become the site of a shoplifting epidemic that has been growing in recent years. Fortunately, NYC Mayor Eric Adams has taken steps to combat the issue with a Subway Safety Plan. In this blog, we’ll explore Mayor Adams’ Subway Safety Plan, how it is being implemented in NYC, and the challenges and benefits associated with it.
The Shoplifting 'Crime Wave' And What Businesses Can Do
According to the NASP (National Association for Shoplifting Prevention), over $13 billion of merchandise is stolen yearly. Their data also shows that only one shoplifter in 48 is caught, and only half of those arrested end up prosecuted. With such high numbers and ineffective punishments, it's not an exaggeration to claim that businesses are experiencing a shoplifting epidemic.
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Woman Films Customer Chaos in Parking Lot As Target Introduces New Anti-Theft Sensor Carts to Tackle Theft Loss
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Walgreens may relax strict security policies in response to shoppers taking business elsewhere
Evidently, Walgreens has gotten wind of a significant number of customers saying they will stop shopping at the chain due to so many products being kept under lock and key to prevent theft. Consequently, they may be dialing back their stance on that type of security policy.
Target Store Under Fire For Turning Cash Register Into a Self-Checkout
A viral TikTok video is angering customers and employees alike as the location appears to favor self-checkout over a station previously manned by human labor. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. Linked information within this article is attributed to the following outlets:DailyDot.com, The-Sun.com, and TikTok.com.
Walmart's price gouging has shoppers upset but CEO blames shoplifting and other causes.
Have you noticed that the prices of your favorite items at Walmart are increasing? You’re not alone. Recently, customers are talking about significant discrepancies in prices on items being sold at Walmart. To understand why this is happening, it’s helpful to take a closer look at the situation and what Walmart CEO Doug McMillion has to say about it.
Amid $94.5 billion in shoplifting losses, US retailers to benefit from $1.7 trillion Senate-passed spending bill
The bill includes mandates requiring that online retailers crack down on people selling retail items on their websites for profit, in terms of being able to prove that the items being sold were legitimately purchased (source).
23-year-old employee fatally shot by shoplifter at Tennessee store
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Shoplifting in NYC is So Bad That CVS is Forced to Lock Up $2 Soda to Prevent Theft
Out of control shoplifting in NYC
Well-known Connecticut-based department store chain, Ames, is returning in Spring 2023 after 21 years
Ames Department Stores are making a comeback and the company has posted a message on its website, announcing the return of its stores in early 2023. **This article is based on information sourced from news websites, cited within the story**
NJ Mom Kicks Infant Daughter After Being Caught Shoplifting
A young mother kicks her infant daughter across a Walmart floor as she's being taken into custody for shoplifting.Photo by(@Jamira McDaniel/Facebook) The following story may be a tough one for some readers.
Taking money that somebody accidentally left at the self-checkout is theft, according to the law
FindLaw confirms that taking money left behind at the self-checkout at the store is a criminal act of theft and that it doesn't matter if the owner of the money is present or not. A real-life example is that of a young woman being sought after by the police for taking money from a self-checkout and she was caught on the security camera.
Retail store thieves charged only with misdemeanors for stealing merchandise worth $950 or less per store
Shoplifters can go to several stores and steal up to $949.99 at each store with confidence that they'll only have a string of misdemeanors on their records if apprehended. If they are arrested, they are cited and released but not charged with a felony because the misdemeanors most likely will not be combined, according to a news report.
Walmart closed 160 stores in 27 states across the US, warns of higher prices, more closures due to increased shoplifting
Walmart's CEO revealed that a significant uptick in theft at its stores across the country could mean more store closers and higher prices at the ones that remain open, according to a news source.