"merchandise theft"

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30 November 2025

The exterior of the Ludwig Beck department store in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 30, 2025, features festive and elaborate Christmas-themed window displays at night. Shoppers and pedestrians walk past the windows, which feature mannequins and theatrical decorations.

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13 November 2025

Baby formula is secured in plastic containers to prevent theft at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on November 8, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of scooping up even the cheapest items in a hurry. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12984547

13 November 2025

Radio-frequency identification security tags (RFID tags) are affixed to clothing at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on November 8, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. However, customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly purchasing even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12984548

13 November 2025

Radio-frequency identification security tags (RFID tags) are affixed to clothing at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on November 8, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. However, customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly purchasing even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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25 July 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 23: The Cineplex Odeon logo displayed at the The Cineplex Odeon cinema front in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 23, 2025.

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#12559689

16 July 2025

Empty product boxes are exchanged for products after payment at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12559691

16 July 2025

Empty product boxes are exchanged for products after payment at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 2, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12559693

16 July 2025

A locked display case is at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 02, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12559694

16 July 2025

Cards are exchanged after payment for baby formula to prevent theft at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 8, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12559695

16 July 2025

Cards are exchanged after payment for baby formula to prevent theft at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 8, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12559697

16 July 2025

Security tags are affixed to shoes at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 30, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12559700

16 July 2025

Security tags are affixed to shoes at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 30, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12559701

16 July 2025

Ink security tags are affixed to clothing at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 30, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#12559703

16 July 2025

Ink security tags are affixed to clothing at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 30, 2025. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#11913562

3 January 2025

Anti-theft devices affix to merchandise to deter shoplifting at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 18, 2024. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#11913556

3 January 2025

Security tags affix to merchandise to deter shoplifting at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 18, 2024. In an attempt to stop retail theft, big chain stores lock up more and more of their wares. Customers are not happy about the extended wait times and decreasing ease of quickly obtaining even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting jump 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) says some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, pegging the losses at $5 billion a year.

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