From shoplifters defecating to avoid capture, to needle threats... https://t.co/9GON8c2aoE
Inside the Boots nerve centre that's catching shoplifters in action: How staff issue stern warnings to would-be thieves from control room and build up profiles of serial offenders https://t.co/kzY2FPoDhH https://t.co/sMyqFQOqaU
The stores are introducing new measures in an effort to cut the cost of shoplifting https://t.co/8OVn2LmorA

Dollar stores like Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, and Dollar General are facing challenges with shoplifting and theft, prompting them to remove or reduce self-checkout registers in hundreds of stores. The shift away from self-checkout was driven by the unintended consequences of increased theft despite initial cost-saving intentions.


