![]() “This is a people issue where we’re scrambling really hard to make sure everybody is safe and you know, a lot of people in our communities don’t feel safe walking down the street now, walking into a store and seeing somebody committing a crime," Hunt said. ![]() He said retailers have lost billions of dollars due to the increase of theft, but more importantly, retailer workers' safety is at risk. "In the City of Vancouver, for example, just in that one city, we’re going to spend well over $1-million more than what we spent a couple years ago on this," said Tony Hunt, the general manager for loss prevention for the chain retail company. Her store has had to amp up its security to reduce the frequency of shoplifting, like many other businesses, including London Drugs. “People come and they take what they need and it’s hard for businesses because you can’t catch or stop everybody," she said. She said people are struggling financially and becoming more desperate for goods. “I think with just the cost of everything going up now, people are going to their last resort," said Jocelyn Gbarazia, the assistant manager of 8th & Main, a clothing store. Shoplifting is becoming a bigger issue in British Columbia, according to the Retail Council of Canada, which reports that on average, retail thefts have increased by about 300 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic.
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