The high-tech fight against shoplifters | FT #shorts

Shoplifting has been a scorge for the retail industry since high inflation eroded consumer spending power in the wake of the pandemic. It is often linked to organized crime groups with stolen goods regularly sold on black markets, online platforms or even abroad. Shoplifting in the UK hit a record 2.2% billion last year alongside surging crime levels and rising violence and abuse against staff.Many retailers have complained that a lack of enforcement from thinly resourced police has emboldened criminals and ...