Alarming increase in store crimes leaves retailers struggling

Retailers are struggling to contain an escalation of store crimes with theft up 20 per cent in the last year.

Chief executive officer of Ritchies Store, Fred Harrison, says he’s never seen anything like this in his 40 year career.

“We’re catching probably twice as many as we were … 18 months to two years ago,” he told Heidi Murphy, filling in for Tom Elliott.

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