Category Archives: Shoplifting

The Sky News website reports that a prolific shoplifter has been jailed and banned from every Boots store after stealing £107,000 worth of goods from the high street chain.

Liam Hutchinson committed 99 shoplifting offences in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

The BBC News website reports that Sainsbury’s is planning to introduce facial recognition technology across its supermarkets.

The retailer has begun an eight-week trial in two stores as part of a crackdown on the crime, which has increased sharply in recent years.

The BBC News website reports that 11 women have been arrested in a crackdown on high-value shoplifting across the East Midlands.

Police carried out targeted raids at eight houses seizing clothing, footwear and toiletries.

The BBC News website reports that supermarket chain Iceland will financially reward customers who report incidents of shoplifting.

Shoppers who alert staff to a theft in progress will receive a £1 credit on their Iceland Bonus Card, as part of efforts to tackle rising levels of retail theft.

According to The Sun website, asylum-seekers staying in taxpayer-funded hotels are swiping thousands of pounds of designer gear from top stores.

London stores such as Liberty, Polo Ralph Lauren and John Lewis are being targeted, with security staff feeling powerless to stop the thefts.

According to the Retail Systems website, Lidl has become the latest major supermarket to trial new self-service checkouts, to help address record levels of shoplifting.

The tills feature cameras that detect when shoppers fail to scan items properly, then plays back recorded footage on a screen before customers can complete their purchases.