432,000 Shoplifters and Dishonest Employees Apprehended in 2017
Shoplifting continues to rise, according to the 30th Annual Retail Theft Survey from Jack L. Hayes International, Inc. 432,046 shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2017, up 1.7 percent from 2016.
The average case value for shoplifters was $381.25, up more than 10 percent from 2016. On average, dishonest employees stole $966.61.