Question???Answer!!!Shoplifters Get Smarter!Shoplifting Has Gone Big-TimeAnatomy of these ThievesSlide 6Why Steal?Retailer’s Call for HelpReferencesQuestion???Question???What do electronics, razor blades, and baby food What do electronics, razor blades, and baby food have in common?have in common?Answer!!!Answer!!!They are the most common items that are They are the most common items that are shoplifted.shoplifted.Shoplifters Get Smarter!Shoplifters Get Smarter!Corey PierceCorey PierceMatthew WuMatthew WuKara BochslerKara BochslerShoplifting Has Gone Big-TimeShoplifting Has Gone Big-TimeShoplifting is steadily increasingShoplifting is steadily increasingA good thief can haul off $5,000 to A good thief can haul off $5,000 to $10,000 per day$10,000 per dayGroups of thieves are armed with floor Groups of thieves are armed with floor plans and foil-lined bags to evade security plans and foil-lined bags to evade security sensorssensorsAnatomy of these ThievesAnatomy of these ThievesOperate with the training of a paramilitaryOperate with the training of a paramilitaryVery organized and planned outVery organized and planned out““Low Risk, High Profit” is the goalLow Risk, High Profit” is the goalGang members are often careful to steal Gang members are often careful to steal little enough in a single strike to avoid little enough in a single strike to avoid serious charges if they are caught. serious charges if they are caught. ““At any one time, these individuals won't At any one time, these individuals won't have a huge amount of goods, but they have a huge amount of goods, but they will be making thousands of trips.”will be making thousands of trips.”Why Steal?Why Steal?Thieves are reselling the stolen merchandise on-Thieves are reselling the stolen merchandise on-linelinePure profit Pure profit For Tangy Cheese Doritos??? For Tangy Cheese Doritos???Retailer’s Call for HelpRetailer’s Call for HelpLobbying to strengthen laws-stiffer Lobbying to strengthen laws-stiffer penaltiespenaltiesNRF (National Retail Federation) is trying NRF (National Retail Federation) is trying to make organized shoplifting a federal to make organized shoplifting a federal felonyfelonyOnline vendors are starting to require Online vendors are starting to require serial numbers for each item being sold serial numbers for each item being sold (this can catch stolen merchandise) (this can catch stolen
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