No, actually—shoplifting may have historically been primarily for personal use, and that may still be the primary cause by number of shoplifters, but organized

No, actually—shoplifting may have historically been primarily for personal use, and that may still be the primary cause by number of shoplifters, but organized gangs of shoplifters who steal large amounts of stuff to resell online are very much a thing [0] that's widely reported on [1] across many news outlets [2] and government groups [3]. [0] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/organized-crime-rings-plaguing-retailers-ulta-tj-maxx-walgreens-rcna142919 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/organized-crime-rings-p... [1] https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-04/eight-arrested-in-multi-million-dollar-retail-theft-operation-sheriff-officials-said https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-04/eight-ar... [2] https://apnews.com/article/business-health-government-and-politics-california-coronavirus-pandemic-d0c6dc49ef4cd6d05f649a860bd72888 https://apnews.com/article/business-health-government-and-po... [3] https://www.chp.ca.gov/notify-chp/organized-retail-theft-program https://www.chp.ca.gov/notify-chp/organized-retail-theft-pro...