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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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#12984541

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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#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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#12548891

12 July 2025

A mobile police surveillance unit with mounted cameras monitors the busy Karlsplatz Stachus square in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025. The area is a known hotspot for crime in Munich.

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#12548892

12 July 2025

A mobile police surveillance unit with mounted cameras monitors the busy Karlsplatz Stachus square in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025. The area is a known hotspot for crime in Munich.

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#12548893

12 July 2025

A mobile police surveillance unit with mounted cameras monitors the busy Karlsplatz Stachus square in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025. The area is a known hotspot for crime in Munich.

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#12548894

12 July 2025

A mobile police surveillance unit with mounted cameras monitors the busy Karlsplatz Stachus square in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025. The area is a known hotspot for crime in Munich.

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#12548895

12 July 2025

A mobile police surveillance unit with mounted cameras monitors the busy Karlsplatz Stachus square in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025. The area is a known hotspot for crime in Munich.

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#12537414

7 July 2025

Hot weather is replaced by strong wind gusts in Novi Sad, Serbia, on July 7, 2025. Climate change contributes to an increase in extreme weather events, including sudden wind gusts, severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and unexpected storms.

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#12537415

7 July 2025

Hot weather is replaced by strong wind gusts in Novi Sad, Serbia, on July 7, 2025. Climate change contributes to an increase in extreme weather events, including sudden wind gusts, severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and unexpected storms.

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