retail crime

Retail theft drives possible return to tough-on-crime policies in California

U.S.
Amanda Smith

California could be on the verge of a rightward correction in criminal-justice policy. The state was a leader in rewriting laws to ...

Is shoplifting on the rise? Retail data shows it’s fallen in many cities post-pandemic

U.S.
Amanda Smith

In 2021, upwards of 30 people robbed a Best Buy in Minneapolis on Black Friday, in tandem with another Best Buy store in ...

Warning two in five shop workers face weekly abuse from customers

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Some two in five retail workers face abuse from customers on a weekly basis, new research suggests. The Retail Trust charity said ...