Organized Shoplifting Spurs High-Tech Security Measures

Organized Shoplifting Spurs High-Tech Security Measures
Empty shelves for pasta are seen at a supermarket on January 13, 2022 in Monterey Park, California.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images
Allan Stein
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Spurred in part by inflation and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, the increasing volume of retail shoplifting since 2019 has prompted stores across the country to adopt stronger methods to deter shoplifters.

One measure involved the use of “spider wire” with an electronic security tag on a $20.83 package of ribeye steak at a Walmart in Florida, as shown in a TikTok video that has since gone viral.

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