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NEW YORK (AP) — When the pandemic threat eased, Maureen Holohan was eager to scale back her online shopping and return to physical stores so she could more easily compare prices and scour ingredients on beauty and health care products for herself and her three children.

In the past six months or so, CVS, Target and other retailers have been locking up more everyday items like deodorant and laundry detergent as a way to reduce theft.

National retailers across the country are looking for ways to cut down on theft while keeping shoppers happy. More everyday items are being locked up to reduce theft.

Increasingly, retailers are locking up more products or increasing the number of security guards at their stores to curtail theft.

Increasingly, retailers are locking up more products or increasing the number of security guards at their stores to curtail theft.

It’s unclear how much money retailers are losing due to organized retail crime -- or if the problem has substantially increased.

Increasingly, retailers are locking up more products or increasing the number of security guards at their stores to curtail theft.

Increasingly, retailers are locking up more products or increasing the number of security guards at their stores to curtail theft.

Increasingly, retailers are locking up more products or increasing the number of security guards at their stores to curtail theft.

Increasingly, retailers are locking up more products or increasing the number of security guards at their stores to curtail theft.