U.S. retailers admit they lied about shoplifting, again | Boing Boing
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The circle of life. Stores fail for complex reasons → retailer quietly posts accurate analysis of its own mistakes → retailer loudly posts press release blaming shoplifters and gangs → media likes …
    • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
      43·
      1 year ago

      And that’s a totally simplistic view of what I said. Overall, big box does well to keep theft down as to avoid paying. It’s all a big game.

      • quo@feddit.uk
        4·
        11 months ago

        “They’re all insured for these kinds of losses anyway” is a simple straightforward statement.

        Insurance doesn’t mean they are protected from theft. If they actually have too much theft, closing a store can make sense, regardless of insurance.