Co-op’s £80m Shoplifting Hit

Saturday, 5th April 2025 at 11:19am

According to the This Is Money website, the Co-op Group suffered £80 million in losses from shoplifting across its food business in 2024.

The group, which trades from over 2,300 food stores across Britain, has been one of the worst hit retailers with a marked increase in thefts in recent years.

In an effort to curtail the current crime epidemic, Co-op began testing the use of artificial intelligence in 14 shops to detect concealed goods and alert staff members.

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