Walmart employees have begun to wear body cameras as concerns about crime and shoplifting are on the rise. The Arkansas-based retail giant recently began a pilot test involving multiple stores in the Dallas area to address confrontations with unruly customers, a person familiar with the initiative told The Post. “While we don’t talk about the … Read more
A Walmart shopper brazenly recorded herself stealing items at the self-checkout, unaware that the store’s AI surveillance had caught her. Despite the embarrassment, she shared the footage on TikTok. TikTok user Nesha posted a video of herself shoplifting at Walmart, accompanied by the caption, “POV: When you usually don’t get caught, and now you’re banned … Read more
A Walmart shopper shamelessly filmed herself shoplifting at the self-checkout and getting caught by the company’s AI-powered cameras — but still posted the embarrassing clip to TikTok. “POV: When you usually don’t get caught and now you’re banned for 2 years from all Walmarts in my area,” TikToker Nesha wrote over the video which has … Read more
Chop robbers and steak stealers are being thwarted with new security boxes that contain GPS trackers in them. Co-op shoppers spotted lamb chops being sold for £6 along with Sirloin steaks for just £3.99 were both encased in new plastic containers with the label: “Caution. Security Device Muust be removed at checkout before leaving the … Read more
Target’s sales and customer traffic bounced back this week after it closed crime-afflicted stores – suggesting more retailers may begin shuttering locations over shoplifting, sources told The Post. The “cheap chic” discounter posted earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street’s forecasts on Wednesday as markdowns lured inflation-weary shoppers. But Target COO Michael Fiddelke also cited … Read more
A serial shoplifter who perpetrated a widespread scheme of dishonesty and fraud against major high street retailers, resulting in losses of £500,000, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Fifty-four-year-old Narinder Kaur of Cleverton, Wiltshire, embarked on a nationwide ‘shopping spree,’ which defrauded prominent retailers such as Debenhams, John Lewis, House of Fraser, and … Read more
Target plans to crack down on retail theft by lowering the threshold for how much shoplifters can swipe before employees are allowed to finally step in, according to a report. The Minnesota-based big box retail chain — which has blamed retail theft for hurting its bottom line — instructed store staff to halt bandits who … Read more
“The time has come to put an end to this blight on our high streets,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. Announcing his new crackdown on shoplifting across the UK, Sunak revealed that the nation has “seen a rising tide of aggressive shoplifting on our high streets and in our town centres” since the COVID-19 … Read more
New Zealand’s Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman has been forced to resign from parliament after several reports emerged, accusing her of shoplifting things on at least three occasions. The allegations came to light after CCTV footage of the MP stealing things from high-end stores in Auckland and Wellington became public. The MP later issued a … Read more
Retail workers face increasing threats from shoplifters brandishing “knives and guns,” a top Home Depot executive told a congressional panel looking to pass legislation amid the scourge of organized retail theft. Scott Glenn, head of loss prevention for the 2,000-store chain, joined industry leaders and law enforcement officials in pleading for help during a hearing … Read more
