Customers shop at a Dollar Tree store on March 04, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.
Retailers have warned of a jump in organized retail crime.
  • Theft is becoming a mounting problem at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores.
  • Their CEO said stores would start locking up some items and even remove others from sale completely.
  • Other retailers have warned of rising theft levels, including a jump in organized retail crime.

Dollar Tree and Family Dollar say theft has become so bad that they're going to start locking up some items in stores and even remove other items from sale completely.

This comes as retailers across the US warn of rising theft levels, including a jump in organized retail crime.