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Retail merchants clash with rising shoplifting menace
Retail merchants nationwide have intensified defense against shoplifting after years of tolerance. Experts report losses approaching billions, with educational campaigns and new electronic systems cutting theft rates. Analysts note professional and amateur shoplifters across ages and incomes, including teens and midlife shoppers, while outlining motives from need to thrill and resentment of service. The movement signals a broader push by retailers to deter theft and protect inventories.
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FBI
Hamowitz
Haimowitz
Stotes
Slich
Incc
Trere
Phillip Ennis
Oakland Retail Merchants, Inc
California
Ennis
Minneapolis
Dayton's Department Store