Walmart reduces hours at 5 Atlanta stores after announcing a police workspace in separate area store

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Walmart did not clarify whether retail crime or shoplifting incidents were a primary factor in the decision to shorten hours at five stores in Atlanta.

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Lowe's CEO says the 'greatest deterrent' for retail theft is hiring and training workers

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Earlier this year, Ellison said Lowe's spending on employee compensation had increased by $3 billion since 2018, and would grow by another $1 billion over the next three years.

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The main reasons retailers are posting weaker profits this year have nothing to do with theft

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The National Retail Federation estimates shrink topped $94 billion in 2021, which would put this year's figure well north of $100 billion if the rate remains the same or increases.

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Walmart is making an unusual move to deter theft by providing police a workspace inside one of its stores

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Aside from deterring shoplifters, the planned workspace in an Atlanta Walmart would provide a spot for police in the area to recharge batteries and do paperwork.

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How Tractor Supply managed to shrink theft rates when they're surging almost everywhere else

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Shoppers visit a Tractor Supply Co. store in Wisconsin
"Organized retail crime is worse now than I've ever seen it," Tractor Supply Co. CEO Hal Lawton told Insider – but not at his company.

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Theft has become such a nightmare for Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores that they're going to lock up some items and simply stop selling others

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Customers shop at a Dollar Tree store on March 04, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.
Retailers have warned of a jump in organized retail crime.

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A grocery chain is offering free coffee to cops in an attempt to deter shoplifters

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A cashier scans goods at a Waitrose supermarket in London on December 29, 2021
The initiative was "part of efforts to strengthen relationships and tackle retail crime," a press release said.

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