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Shoplifting has increased in the U.S. by 93 percent over four years, according to a report.

The Impact of Retail Theft & Violence study, which was conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Loss Prevention Research Council, and sponsored by Sensormatic Solutions, found that the figure rose dramatically between 2019 and 2023.

The study also found that 91 percent of those who participated in the survey noted a rise in violence from shoplifters over this period.

Why It Matters

The report noted that the rise in shoplifting occurred over a time period where inflation was the highest it has been in the past 20 years.

Economic hardships have been tied to an increase in shoplifting.

In 2021, 2022 and 2023, average inflation rates were at 4.7 percent, 8 percent and 4.1 percent respectively.

What To Know

Barbara C. Staib, director of communications at the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention (NASP), told Newsweek that "Anything that makes people feel t