New technology coming to stores could stop theft and ease customer access.

Bay Area innovator stops shoplifting, gives shoppers power to open padlocked shelves::New technology coming to stores could stop theft and ease customer access.

    • LWD@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Except I wasn’t pretending to quote somebody. Not only is your quote unsourced, it’s also not a quote… It’s a paraphrase.

      First, you left out the subtitle for the report, which also summarizes it:

      New CCJ analysis of 24 cities shows a mixed picture, with trends driven by large numbers in New York City

      The fact that New York City was an outlier that affected the rest of the results is important. Especially when the results are so varied:

      Among the cities, New York (+64%) and Los Angeles (+61%) recorded the biggest growth in reported shoplifting from mid-year 2019 to mid-year 2023. St. Petersburg (-78%) and St. Paul (-65%) had the largest decreases.

      You shouldn’t have assumed anything based on this, but don’t take my word for it, I’ll quote the report:

      “Far better data from law enforcement and the retail industry data is needed to help strengthen our grasp of shoplifting trends. For now, it’s unclear if the increase is a result of increased shoplifting, increased reporting from businesses to police, or a combination of both.”