Grocery shoplifting on the rise in Canada amid inflation, industry insiders say

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Charlebois said inflation and grocery theft are affecting one another, meaning when prices go up, shoplifting surges, and to offset the loss, businesses have no other option but to further increase the prices. “Retail crime, including theft and arson, is sadly higher than it historically has been at Walmart Canada and across the entire retail industry,” she said.Article contentFefer said the company is implementing measures to prevent and reduce theft in order to keep prices low and keep its employees and customers safe.

“There is great concern among Canadian businesses right now about crime, and crime in Canadian workplaces,” he said. “Shoplifting is definitely being felt more, especially as we’ve come out of lockdown and restrictions.”Article content

Crime will go up at the same rate as cost of living

It will get worse first of all the politician don't lead a very good record they steal get away with it, so now when the public does it they want the Same treatment, Or the big words mental illness, drug addiction or they are homeless everyone has an excuse it's all b.s.

Will get worse as food prices will keep rising. What will you do if you can't afford to feed your family? Current government can not only afford food, but they can afford it only working a couple days a week. You think they have any urgency to fix this? No, they dont

With all the WEALTH in 🇨🇦 no one should be STARVING to EAT. Bottom Line. The system is rigged and these politicians truly don’t care.

I don’t condone shoplifting but these grocery chains are part of the problem. If the cost of food items from the wholesaler, farm etc… are up 10% but prices are up 30% then what does that tell you? It’s pure profit.

Can anyone guess why? JT is his initials

They have to feed their families stop rising prices

And then there's the excess profit theft at the checkout....

I don't blame these people if the grocery stores are making a over abundance of profit go for it people feed your families

no way .. only goin on for ever .. ya new

Fare evasion is REALLY 'on the rise,' is that because of inflation?

Saw large families of minorities heading for self checkout. Since most don’t speak English I wouldn’t be surprised many items don’t get scanned.

That is called starvation. Look out there will be much more of this people will not starve.

I need a jacket with big pockets To steal a lots of broccoli And an extent in for a sockets To plug in fridge on balcony 😆🤣

This may seem nuts but let people access free food 24/7. Just my honest opinion. Yes something like that. They step in and can take x calories worth of items.

No shit. Soooo what's the answer? You need an app to enter the store?

Why is this even warrant being g news Of course it is. Too bad the government doesn't care. Maybe they are nazis or mysogynists.

And it's prices are going up again in January I hear.

Probably and like in the US, the Police don't even respond to shoplifting complaints so you know it's going to get far worse. At least in Durham Region that is.

Grocery chain sell 5% less food and makes 40% more profit . Who is the shoplifter ?

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