National Retail Federation – Page 2

Thousands of NYC Shoplifting Cases Committed by Just 327 People

Nearly a third of all shoplifting arrests in the city last year involved just 327 people, the police said. Businesses say they have little defense.

The battered industry’s next generation of leaders needs a complex set of skills, yet scaled-down store training programs aren’t meeting demand.

With food and gas prices still high, U.S. shoppers were more reluctant to spend on more discretionary items as the holiday shopping season arrived.

It promises to be unpredictable, with retailers and consumers still figuring out how much will be spent and on what kinds of goods.

Consumers are buying fewer discretionary goods and returning more. To clear their shelves, retailers are selling to liquidators at steep discounts.