Cost of retail theft soars despite increased crime prevention spend

Shoplifters targetted high-value goods, with the average incident costing £70.

Source: Alamy

The cost of retail crime soared year-on-year in 2010 despite retailers investing more than £210m in crime prevention.

 

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