"Anti-theft devices are affixed to boxes of perfume to deter..."

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3 January 2025

Anti-theft devices are affixed to boxes of perfume 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 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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3 January 2025

Anti-theft devices are affixed to boxes of perfume 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 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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