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#13161394

6 January 2026

Ink dye security tags are affixed to clothing at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 6, 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 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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#13161395

6 January 2026

Ink dye security tags are affixed to clothing at a retail store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 6, 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 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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#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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#12408334

25 May 2025

A Wolt food delivery courier arrives by e-bike to pick up an order from a McDonald's restaurant in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 24, 2025. The courier checks their smartphone while standing in front of the restaurant entrance.

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#12408335

25 May 2025

A Wolt food delivery courier arrives by e-bike to pick up an order from a McDonald's restaurant in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 24, 2025. The courier checks their smartphone while standing in front of the restaurant entrance.

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#12375631

17 May 2025

A large advertisement for government subsidies for purchasing electronic devices is seen in the subway station in Shanghai, China, on May 17, 2025.

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#11913546

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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#11913550

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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#11913542

3 January 2025

A sign warns that stolen mobile phones are tracked and locked globally at a mobile phone store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 19, 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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#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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#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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#11913574

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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#11913575

3 January 2025

Self-checkout at a pharmacy 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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