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.

More than 432,000 shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2017 by just 21 large retailers who recovered over $188 million from these thieves, according to the 30^th Annual Retail Theft Survey by Jack L. Hayes International.

The Loss Prevention Foundation announced that Terry Sullivan, LPC has been named as its next President.

Thefts from retailers and other inventory “shrink” grew to $48.9 billion in 2016 from $45.2 billion the year before even as budget constraints left retail security budgets flat or declining.

More than 438,000 shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2016 by just 23 large retailers who recovered more than $120 million from these thieves, according to the 29th Annual Retail Theft Survey by Jack L. Hayes International.

Growing up, Dr. Read Hayes saw his father and grandfather, both physicians, study the human body and how disease affects it.

Apparel, children’s toys, electronics and electronic accessories are expected to be the most stolen items this holiday season in the U.S.

Self-service checkout technology may offer convenience and speed, but it also helps turn shoppers into petty thieves.

More than 1.2 million shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2015 by just 25 large retailers.

Retailers’ inventory shrink averaged 1.38 percent of retail sales, or $45.2 billion in 2015, up by $1.2 billion from 2014.