- December 17, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
A new survey shows that up to 89% of small business owners are experiencing an increase in shoplifting. (Photo by Edward Howell on Unsplash)
Small business owners who have faced unprecedented challenges during the pandemic are being confronted by rising threats from an old foe – shoplifters.
A new survey shows that up to 89% of small business owners are experiencing an increase in shoplifting. Additionally, a new report from Business.org shows that during peak seasons, like holiday shopping season, 54% of small business owners say they have an increase in shoplifting.
For Oklahoma small businesses, the shoplifting problem is becoming not just a cost-loss problem, but a safety concern for employees as well.
Kiley Raper, CEO of the Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association, said Oklahoma members have made the shoplifting dilemma a top issue for the 2022 legislative session. Organized retail crime, or ORC, refers to professional shoplifting or other theft…
