He warned the problem may grow if the economy slows down next year as some economists suggest.
“Theft will cost everyone more because someone has to pay for that food,” he said. “You and I pay for theft.” Metro and Loblaw both declined to comment on the matter, referring The Canadian Press to the Retail Council of Canada. Sobeys did not respond to a request for comment. Kelly said some grocers are struggling to recruit new staff, and when businesses don’t have enough employees to perform physical monitoring, they could be in a vulnerable position.
As a result, more retail stores, even smaller ones, are hiring security guards including off-duty police officers. They are also taking other steps such as retrofitting to make sure they have clearer sightlines within the business, using more electronic monitoring technology, and limiting the number of people in the store so they can provide one-to-one service.Article content
While it is difficult to know the exact impact of theft on local businesses because much of crime goes unreported, the council’s estimates suggest retail crime cost $5 billion in losses in 2019 in Canada.
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We are proud to report that we have seen a total of zero thefts since 1998.
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Pretty sure self checkouts aren’t helping.
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