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Chris Quin: Foodstuffs North Island CEO calls for solutions after recording almost 40 percent increase in retail crime

Published: June 6, 2023, 8:10 p.m.

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Grocers are calling for solutions after recording an almost 40 percent increase in North Island retail crime.

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Data collected from New World, PAK\'nSAVE and Four Square stores have found an average of 37 incidents of retail crime a day between February and April this year.

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Foodstuffs North Island chief executive Chris Quin told Mike Hosking local grocers have never seen retail crime at these levels.

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He says investment in security is around $8 million a year and that\'s just in North Island stores.

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