EVERETT — At Bella’s Voice Thrift Store, a nonprofit secondhand shop benefiting animal welfare causes, shoplifting isn’t an occasional nuisance — it’s a daily battle. Staff estimate five to 10 thefts ...

As rampant shoplifting across the US has forced store closures and inflicted billions of dollars in losses on retailers, one industry giant appears to have cracked the problem. Costco has largely ...

A grocery store in the Inland Empire is stirring up a debate among shoppers as it implemented a bag policy that one may see at large stadiums or concert venues: Checking out large bags at the door.

Police responded at about 6 p.m. on Aug. 4 to JCPenney, where a store loss prevention employee said he observed a suspected female shoplifter exit the store and get into a car carrying a suitcase.

Retail giant Target has limited self-checkout to customers with 10 items or less, but denies claims the move is due to theft. Like several other retail stores, the Minneapolis store has been hit with ...