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William Ton

Workers threatened with weapons as retail crime spikes

Wesfarmers has revealed the extent of worsening retail crime at stores including Bunnings and Kmart. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Retail workers at Bunnings and Kmart are being threatened by customers more than 1000 times a month, with many incidents involving weapons.

Parent company Wesfarmers, which also owns Target and Priceline Pharmacy, has revealed the extent of worsening rates of retail crime.

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