Shoplifting 'epidemic' hits record high as abuse against shop workers also soars, survey shows

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Shoplifting has hit a record high with 16.7 million incidents recorded last year - more than double compared with 2022.

The spate cost retailers about £1.8bn - also a record - and this is the first time it has surpassed the £1bn mark, according to an annual survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Violence and abuse against shop workers also spiked last year with about 1,300 incidents daily, a rise of 50% from 870 the year before.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/shoplifting-epidemic-hits-record-high-as-abuse-against-shop-workers-also-soars-survey-shows-13070857

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