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- Early 2022 seemed to be a dire time for San Francisco, with shocking examples of retail crime.
- Retailers pointed to raging shoplifting stats as stores closed, contributing to the city's "doom loop."
- But according to a recent report, retail crime in San Franciscio is now 5% below its pre-pandemic norm.
In the summer of 2021, reported shoplifting incidents in San Francisco exploded.