Shoplifting and shop theft a stumbling bloc to Swedish retail
business and the Swedish society as shops loose billions in
shoplifting
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Thefts in Swedish stores/shops each year amounts to around Skr6
billion, according to an analysis made by the industry organizations,
Handelns utredningsinstitut or in short, HUI-research on behave of
business and employers organization, Svensk Handel (The Swedish Trade
Federation).
Image/ Theft growth in Swedish shops – massive loose to the society
According to Swedish Trade Security specialist, Per Geijer, the
losses traders incur because of theft and shoplifting eventually
trickle down to consumers in the form of higher prices, report Swedish
television.
Expensive jackets, makeup and meat are some of the products that
attract the thieves more. These items are often stolen from Swedish the
various Swedish stores that deal with them. In most cases, these goods
can be resold thus diverting that revenue to someone else other than
the stores.
The report stress that as Skr6 billion disappear out of the Swedish
stores every year through theft and shoplifting, and theft and
shoplifting losses, hit households to the tones of some Skr1290 for
every Swedish household.
This has been described as a pure economic loss in the society in the
form of tax revenues and the losses that traders have naturally pass
down to the consumer eventually in the form of higher prices, according
to Per Geijer.
Per Geijer now thinks that the whole concept of shoplifting should be
revamped so that shoplifting offenses are more often classed as theft.
Because as it is now he does not think, either legislators or the
police take the problem seriously.
“This is a crime, just the concept of shoplifting sends a signal that
this offense is not very serious. It is very unfortunate,” said Per
Geijer to Swedish television
by Scancomark.com Team
