That there are going to be shop lifters, is accepted in the industry. It is called shrinkage. Every year or every 6 weeks, retailers hire inventory audit compan

That there are going to be shop lifters, is accepted in the industry. It is called shrinkage. Every year or every 6 weeks, retailers hire inventory audit companies to calculate shrinkage. Some consulting company like McKinsey might have advised big retailers on how to reduce/recoup the shrinkage. These cease and desist letters, vague laws, etc are product of that effort.