Shoplifting surge scares retailers
A shoplifting surge has become a big margin issue for retailers worldwide, from Walmart to LVMH. They could take a leaf from the books of battle-hardened chains in South Africa
02 November 2023 - 05:00
If you hear a whistle blown in a shopping centre, chances are it’s to alert other shops in the mall to the presence of shoplifters.
So says the sales director of a large retailer which is increasingly having to manage security issues, from shoplifting to full-scale armed robberies...
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