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Black Friday theft threat turns holiday weekend into shoplifters' 'Super Bowl': former detective
Shoplifting incidents surged 93% in 2023 with professional theft rings exploiting crowded stores and distracted staff to target high-value items, the National Retail Federation reported.
- On Friday, Patrick Brosnan, former NYPD detective and security consultant, warned that Black Friday has become shoplifters' Super Bowl as the National Retail Federation reported a 93% rise in theft and 90% increase in losses since 2019.
- With nearly 187 million Americans shopping between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, crowded stores, stretched staff and high-value displays create chaos that enables quick getaways.
- Professional theft rings operate across state lines and resell goods via sophisticated online marketplaces, arriving highly coordinated and focused, outpacing store staff and security on Black Friday.
- To mitigate losses, Brosnan recommends locking electronics, fragrances, tools and designer goods, while WJAX reported retailers raise prices to cover theft-driven restocking costs.
- Organized retail theft is expanding faster than law enforcement can adapt, growing into a multibillion-dollar business while busy aisles and distracted employees still create ideal theft conditions.
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