UK Has Become Overrun With Chocolate Thieves
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Key Points:
- In the UK, retailers like Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Co-op are placing Cadbury chocolate bars in clear plastic anti-theft boxes due to a rise in thefts aimed at reselling sweets on illicit markets.
- The Association of Convenience Stores reports that chocolate theft has evolved from casual shoplifting to organized crime, alongside other high-value items like alcohol, meat, and coffee.
- The Heart of England Co-operative lost nearly $340,000 to chocolate theft last year, with offenders capable of stealing thousands of pounds' worth in a single week, prompting stores to adopt measures such as partial shelving, relocating products, AI-linked CCTV, and displaying photos of known shoplifters.
- The British Retail Consortium recorded 5
