shoplifting

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The move follows official figures showing shoplifting offences in England and Wales topped half a million last year - a year-on-year increase of about 20% - prompting concern across the High Street.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Nelson Eusebio, director of government affairs at the National Supermarket Association, said his group would like to see shoplifting drop further, especially in the Bronx, which continues to struggle with organized theft rings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

After the pandemic, some New York City retailers stopped reporting shoplifting incidents to police, frustrated that repeat offenders didn’t seem to face meaningful consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Marks & Spencer's retail director has called for a crackdown on retail crime, after a string of incidents involving shoplifting and violence at its stores.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“They get angry when they read about how filthy they are,” Hunter Thompson later wrote of the Hell’s Angels, “but instead of shoplifting some deodorant, they strive to become even filthier.”

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser