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It also says that they sounded the alarm when shrink was at 3.5%, but they're back down to the more-normal 2.5% now. That's a decline that undercuts the very-po
by pwinnski 4y ago
It also says that they sounded the alarm when shrink was at 3.5%, but they're back down to the more-normal 2.5% now. That's a decline that undercuts the very-popular trope that open theft is rampant or out of control in certain cites.
- WalterBright 4y agoTheir anti-theft measures brought it to 2.5%. They also closed several stores due to unsustainable theft. The 2.5% was overall, not each store.
- UncleEntity 4y agoThey also say that shoplifting isn’t as bad as industrialized (organized?) theft. And casual shoplifting becomes a problem when everything, like ice cream, is behind lock and key (also from the referenced article).