Lock Up Your Spam?

Spam Anti-theft Protection

Retail crime has been on the rise throughout the US for the past five years, with organized criminal rings targeting stores everywhere. The National Retail Federation reports that store losses mounted from $453,940 per $1 billion in sales in 2015 to $719,458 in 2020.

Retailers and LEOs are searching for methods to help stem the thievery.

Enter high security Spam.

With theft on the rise, these are the ‘hot products’ – including Spam – that drug stores are most likely to lock up

Jordan Hart

• Drug stores are targeted by thieves for the variety of ‘hot products’ they offer.

• Companies opt for plastic anti-theft cases as employees are prohibited from stopping shoplifters.

• Store security is focused on the ‘vital few’ over the ‘trivial many,’ expert says.

As inflation rises, concerns about theft are increasing, too — and stores are opting for more security to address the issue.

Spam, the canned meat product priced at $3.99 for 12 ounces, is the latest item to be locked up in an anti-theft case at a Duane Reade location in New York City.

A can of Starkist Tuna — $1.89 — is also locked up at the city’s Port Authority bus depot, located in an area where crime is up 52%.

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Grand larceny has gone up 41% in New York along with robbery and burglary going up 34% and 36%, respectively, .

The most commonly stolen items from stores include cigarettes, over-the-counter medications, contraceptives, liquor, teeth-whitening strips, and health and beauty products.

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I could note work boots and Father’s Day cards are markedly absent from the hot list, if I were making unkind remarks. Easy fix, though. If they want to curb Spam theft, offer the public free samples.

Hat tip to Ex for the inspiration.

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