Retail theft and the rise of public shaming: Legal expert warns against vigilante tactics

Retail theft and the rise of public shaming: Legal expert warns against vigilante tactics

Retailers are posting images of suspected thieves in growing numbers, but a top Auckland barrister says the law may not be on their side.

Target pulls the plug on self-checkout amid shoplifting surge, and customers are fuming

Target is removing self-checkout lanes due to rising theft and shopper frustration, joining Walmart and others scaling back automation to fight shoplifting.

Target rips out self-checkouts as retail thefts plague stores — but customers aren’t happy

Target is removing self-checkout stations from stores — and shoppers are hating it.

Looks like Target’s been in trouble for a while

Been seeing some recent chatter about Target but it looks to me like Target’s been having trouble for a while. (XRT and XLP are retail-sector funds, and seem like a reasonable comparison to me, based on stupid googling.)