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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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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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#11913570

3 January 2025

An anti-theft locked display case containing beauty products with a customer service button is present 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 of their wares. Customers express dissatisfaction with the extended wait times and the decreasing ease of quickly purchasing even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting increase by 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) states that some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, estimating the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#11913573

3 January 2025

An anti-theft locked display case containing beauty products with a customer service button is present 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 of their wares. Customers express dissatisfaction with the extended wait times and the decreasing ease of quickly purchasing even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting increase by 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) states that some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, estimating the losses at $5 billion a year.

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3 January 2025

An anti-theft locked display case containing beauty products with a customer service button is present 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 of their wares. Customers express dissatisfaction with the extended wait times and the decreasing ease of quickly purchasing even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting increase by 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) states that some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, estimating the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#11913588

3 January 2025

An anti-theft locked display case containing beauty products with a customer service button is present 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 of their wares. Customers express dissatisfaction with the extended wait times and the decreasing ease of quickly purchasing even the cheapest items. According to Statistics Canada, rates of shoplifting increase by 31% in 2022 compared to 2021. The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) states that some of its members report a 300% increase in thefts since 2020, estimating the losses at $5 billion a year.

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#11913564

3 January 2025

A clothing security tag is affixed 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 of their wares. 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, with losses pegged at $5 billion a year.

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#11913569

3 January 2025

A clothing security tag is affixed to shoes 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 of their wares. 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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