Target to close 9 stores across 4 states, citing retail crime. See the full list.

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Empty shopping cart sits next to empty pens at Target store on Black Friday
Target is closing nine stores in four states. It says theft and organized retail crime are threatening safety.

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Shoplifting and other inventory loss cost retailers $112 billion last year

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Tide laundry detergent bottles with a security locking system to prevent theft at a CVS pharmacy, Queens, New York.

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Apple is marketing a feature that makes it easier for users to have their accounts stolen — despite a major WSJ investigation

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apple support's advertisement of password changing feature
A screenshot of Apple Support's video on how to reset your Apple ID. The feature has been used by iPhone thieves, The Wall Street Journal found in an investigation; a victim of the scheme also talked to Insider.

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Two Men Charged in Gen Con Magic: The Gathering Card Theft

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Yesterday two men were charged for the August 1st Gen Con theft where nearly $300,000 worth of product was stolen from

Thieves reportedly stole $500,000 of olive oil after drought boosted prices, turning it into 'liquid gold'

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A bottle of extra virgin olive oil in a supermarket.

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A Dodge Charger is 60 times more likely to be stolen than any other vehicle in the US. It's now taken the most-stolen crown from Hyundai and Kia.

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2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
The Dodge Hellcat is now the country's most-stolen car, according to the Highway Data Loss Institute. A 2022 model starts at $81,000.

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How Best Buy is winning the war against retail theft

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A Best Buy manager checks a customer's receipt. Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said theft rates have remained relatively stable over the last few years.

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A thief suspected of plundering treasures from the British Museum vaults for 20 years is a 'possible case of kleptomania,' police source says

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A police van is seen outside the gates of the British Museum as officers deal with a public disturbance on August 23, 2023 in London, England.
A police van is seen outside the gates of the British Museum as officers deal with a public disturbance on August 23, 2023 in London, England.

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Rolex remains the favorite of robbers as luxury watch thefts top $1.3 billion, defying a plunge in secondary-market prices

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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 60th Anniversary

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Some San Francisco Safeway stores added gates barring shoppers from leaving unless they scan a receipt. It's an anti-theft measure that has spread across the UK.

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A woman holding a basket shops at a refrigerated section of a grocery store.
A customer shops for meat at a Safeway store on April 12, 2023 in San Rafael, California. According to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation in March slowed to its lowest rate in nearly two years with prices rising 5 percent, down from 6 percent in February. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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