#Lawmakers express outrage over NYC’s ‘revolving door’ shoplift crisis that’s killing local businesses

#Lawmakers express outrage over NYC’s ‘revolving door’ shoplift crisis that’s killing local businesses

“Lawmakers express outrage over NYC’s ‘revolving door’ shoplift crisis that’s killing local businesses” Lawmakers expressed outrage Monday over the shoplifting crisis that’s killing local businesses — including by calling for the return of 1990s-style law enforcement in the wake of complaints from nearly 4,000 grocers. “It’s utterly ridiculous that a small subset of career criminals…

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#Ex-CEO Bob Nardelli warns organized retail theft an ‘epidemic’

#Ex-CEO Bob Nardelli warns organized retail theft an ‘epidemic’

“Ex-CEO Bob Nardelli warns organized retail theft an ‘epidemic’” As big-name retailers like Walmart and Home Depot warn of rising retail thefts this holiday season, two experts are predicting the surge “only escalates from here” into an “epidemic.” “Today, this thing is an epidemic. It’s spreading faster than COVID,” former chairman and CEO of Chrysler…

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#Retail theft could lead Walmart to close stores, raise prices

#Retail theft could lead Walmart to close stores, raise prices

“Retail theft could lead Walmart to close stores, raise prices” Shoplifting has gotten so bad at Walmart stores that the retail giant may shutter locations in areas where local governments are taking a soft-on-crime approach, the company’s boss said. CEO Doug McMillon, who has led Walmart since 2015, confirmed the retailer has experienced an increase…

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#Prosecuting serial NYC shoplifter would’ve been ‘a waste of resources:’ Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

#Prosecuting serial NYC shoplifter would’ve been ‘a waste of resources:’ Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

“Prosecuting serial NYC shoplifter would’ve been ‘a waste of resources:’ Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg” The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office admitted Tuesday that it pursued just two of nearly two dozen separate cases against a serial shoplifter, because it would have been “a waste of resources” to hit him with all the charges. Ex-con Wilfredo Ocasio,…

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#Retailers add cameras, steel cables to deter holiday crime

#Retailers add cameras, steel cables to deter holiday crime

“Retailers add cameras, steel cables to deter holiday crime” Retailers ranging from Walmart to Barnes & Noble are installing cameras or locking away items to deter shoplifters and thieves as they brace for a post-pandemic rush of holiday shoppers this year. Some, including Walmart, J.C. Penney, Apple and Walgreens, put in place new surveillance systems or more security…

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