Home Depot says shoplifting challenges aren't getting any easier

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Power tools locked in merchandise cages at Home Depot.
Casual and organized criminals still have their sights on Home Depot.

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That Viral Sign in San Francisco About Stealing Items Up to $950 Is Completely Fake

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Have you seen photos on social media of a street sign that reads, “Notice, Stolen goods must remain under $950"? The photos were taken in San Francisco and appear to be referring to a right-wing disinformation campaign that claims theft has been legalized in California. But the signs weren’t put there by any…

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T.J. Maxx is making some employees wear cameras to catch shoplifters

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Some store employees at T.J. Maxx have to wear body cameras.

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Shoplifting's biggest enablers might be the retailers themselves

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People shopping at a Walmart Supercenter store in Rosemead, California, in 2019.

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Why we don't actually know whether retail theft is a big problem

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A store employee wearing a red vest and a black long-sleeved shirt handles a jug of laundry detergent at a locked case with other jugs of Downy detergent on shelves. At the top of the photo, a keychain hangs from the lock used to secure the shelf when it's not open.
Many retailers have locked up goods in response to a supposed rise in retail theft.

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Target and Walmart stores in the Bay Area are locking up underwear and socks to prevent shoplifting

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Products are locked behind glass as a person shops at a Target store in the Harlem neighborhood in Manhattan on September 28, 2023 in New York City.
Products are locked behind glass as a person shops at a Target store in the Harlem neighborhood in Manhattan on September 28, 2023 in New York City.

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Rich people are more likely to steal from self-checkout. Why?

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A person self-scans an item at a self-checkout at Lowes.
In a recent survey, people with household incomes of more than $100,000 were the group that most admitted they stole items from a self-checkout.

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Self-checkout theft is a bigger problem than you may have thought

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People wearing coats and other cold-weather clothing scan and pay for groceries at a supermarket in New York City. Lighted signs that read
Shoplifters or shoppers?

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How Walmart, Kroger, and other major retailers are ramping up self-checkout tech to combat theft

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Self-checkout doesn't have to be so hard.

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What is retail shrink, and how does it differ from theft?

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Shrink often comes up in discussions about theft and organized retail crime.

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