It’s a crime that goes unnoticed a lot of the time, but it’s costing the victims billions of dollars a year. Shoplifting is a serious problem in America, and retail stores are losing lots and lots of money each year because of it.
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What really surprised me is that these aren’t just one-off shoplifters. Sure, some of them may be, but people have gotten way more sophisticated at the way they shoplift. According to the Loss Prevention Research Council, these are crime rings and huge operations that are getting away with shoplifting department stores. It’s kind of mind-blowing when you think about it.
There is another technology that won’t let you take an item off the shelf until you’ve entered in your phone number, or scanned a QR code. Once that task is complete, then a case will open and you can take the item you’re looking for. So because of these expansive crime rings, I will now have to scan my phone, or have my face recognized if I want to buy shaving cream or toothpaste? I know it’s a minimal thing to complain about, but protecting my privacy and date is important to me, so it just seems crazy that shoplifters are winning in this battle.
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