Now Sephora locks up its perfume! Fragrances are removed from store shelves and replaced by testers - after Walgreens and Target implemented similar measures to combat rampant theft
Customers who wish to purchase a bottle will have to ask staff under new rules Sephora has become the latest store to lock up its products in a bid to stave off rising theft rates. Retailers lost almost $80 billion to shoplifters last year - an increase of nearly $13 billion compared to the year prior - according to figures from the National Retail Foundation. Target has been forced to lock up underwear by a brand called Pair of Thieves among others as it struggles under sky rocketing shoplifting The underwear was seen under lock and key at several stores including ones in New York, Orange County and this branch in Minneapolis And with up to 70 per cent of shrink accounted for by theft, it means retailers lost approximately $78.4 billion to shoplifters. Retailers lost almost $80 billion to shoplifters last year - an increase of nearly $13 billion compared to the year prior - according to figures from the National Retail Foundation Laura Cooper, head of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, previously told the New York Post: 'Without deterrents and accountability, communities will be victimized, and businesses terrorized.'
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