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Chas Newkey-Burden

Cost of living: is shoplifting on the rise?

Stores tighten security as thefts of goods soars by 22% amid financial turmoil

Supermarkets are responding to a rise in shoplifting by putting empty coffee jars on the shelves, limiting the number of steaks on view and adding security tags to everyday items such as milk.

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