Shoplifting is a 'problem which is just getting steadily worse', George Weston, the CEO of Primark-owner Associated British Foods says.
Shoplifting is a "problem which is just getting steadily worse", George Weston, the CEO of Primark-owner Associated British Foods says.Retailers say that profits have been under pressure from loss of inventory due to theft at their stores. / Photo: Reuters Archive
"It's become an epidemic. Sadly, in the last year we've seen twice as many offences," Sharon White, chair of the John Lewis Partnership that owns department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, told BBC Radio on Tuesday.
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