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Technology blankets a store with a thick fog in seconds after shoplifters trip an alarm, which forces would-be thieves to run without executing their raid.

Police seized ten people and intercepted thousands of dollars worth of stolen goods at the Nike Community Store in East Los Angeles after posing undercover as young couples on a day out.

Stores lost an estimated $86.6 billion to retail theft in 2022, and projections indicate that retail theft may cost stores over $115 billion by 2025.

The LAPD is combating a spike in flash-mob robberies with a dedicated task force to counter the phenomenon, which is often organized via social media.

When Dick's Sporting Goods unveiled a disappointing quarter this week, one challenge led its earning release: retail crime was eating into profits.

It's time for authorities to step up and reverse the trend decimating urban retail centers by flexing the long arm of the law to halt the "five-finger discount."

A major retailer in Washington, D.C., could face closure if theft continues to increase and drain its resources

Los Angeles's zero cash bail policy is partly to blame for rising retail theft, police officials say following two flash mob robberies in the last week.

It comes as retailers across the country have been closing increasing numbers of stores - citing issues with organized retail crime and lower foot traffic.

A major retailer in Washington, D.C., could face closure if theft continues to increase and drain its resources