CVS recently announced that it is partnering with law enforcement and the Attorney General’s Office to curb the proliferation of organized retail crime. fox business report.
On Wednesday, CVS CEO Karen Lynch told CBS Evening News that the pharmacy chain is doing everything it can to crack down on shoplifting, adding that thieves are “ransacking the entire counter. ” he said.
Lynch said many items in the store are locked because robbery is a problem for retailers.According to the National Retail Security Administration, American retailers lost approximately $112.1 billion to shoplifters in 2022. investigation.
“Organized theft in retail stores is a huge problem,” she added. “They’re coming in, clearing the shelves and reselling.” [the items]. My biggest concern is the safety of my colleagues and the safety of my customers. ”
Over the past few years, the retailer has rolled out additional safety measures, Lynch said.
“We are working very closely with law enforcement and the attorney general because they have not been charged and need to be prosecuted,” she continued. “Actually, the other day, there was a video of a car driving through my front door late at night.”
Lynch explained that the video showed a vehicle passing through the front door of one of the pharmacy stores. Six men then jumped out of the car and “ransacked the entire CVS.”
A CVS spokesperson called the retailer “a national leader in the fight against.” [organized retail crime]” reported FOX Business.
“We partner with federal, state, and local law enforcement and other retailers to identify and dismantle these criminal activities,” a CVS representative said, adding that the retailer has already committed dozens of He pointed out that they had succeeded in dismantling large-scale criminal organizations.
CVS says it supports: Fighting organized retail crime laws, a new bipartisan bill that would strengthen collaboration between law enforcement agencies. If passed by lawmakers, the bill would create the Federal Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center.
david johnston national retail foundation “We have to really think about what got us here, and there are a lot of factors that got us here, some of them individual “This includes states changing their responses.” Shoplifting. ”
Mr Johnston called for “appropriate punishment” for individuals caught stealing from retail stores.
In January, a CVS location in Washington, D.C., announced it would close, despite having armed security guards, likely due to problems with theft at retail stores in the area. A CVS spokesperson said: WTOP The retailer said it was working with law enforcement to “identify and dismantle several major shoplifting rings.”
CVS announced plans to close 900 stores over three years in 2021, citing “regional market trends, population changes, and regional store density.” The closures represent nearly 10% of all stores in the United States.
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