Phil Thomson: Auror CEO on retail crime spiking to be 26% higher than quarter 4 last year

Published: Dec. 11, 2023, 7:11 p.m.

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Retail crime\'s already spiking in the lead up to Christmas.\\xa0

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It\'s 26% higher than quarter four last year, even though we\'re only near the start of December. \\xa0

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Just 10% of people are causing 60% of the impact.\\xa0

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Auror CEO Phil Thomson told Mike Hosking that this is organised retail crime.\\xa0

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He says a lot of people will think it\'s down to the cost of living, but there are people out there stealing to order and doing it as their full-time job.\\xa0

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