There are two important points to be made here. 1) “missing merchandise” or “shrinkage” if you prefer ≠ theft 2) they, and subsequently the media, heavily imp

There are two important points to be made here. 1) “missing merchandise” or “shrinkage” if you prefer ≠ theft 2) they, and subsequently the media, heavily implied retail theft was on the rise and not just that, but specifically “boogeyman style theft” even though theft numbers have remained the same