美国零售盗窃和暴力事件激增,促使人们呼吁采取联邦行动和储存安保升级。 U.S. retail theft and violence surged, prompting calls for federal action and store security upgrades.

美国零售商报告说,盗窃和暴力事件激增,去年商店行窃事件上升18%,根据全国零售联合会的报告,自2019年以来上升93%。 U.S. retailers are reporting a surge in theft and violence, with shoplifting incidents up 18% last year and a 93% increase since 2019, according to a National Retail Federation report. 偷盗事件期间的暴力行为上升了17%。 Violence during theft events rose 17%. 犯罪分子越来越多地使用有组织的方法,如货物盗窃、回程欺诈和礼品卡骗局,经常在网上或向围栏出售被盗物品。 Criminals are increasingly using organized methods like cargo theft, return fraud, and gift card scams, often selling stolen goods online or to fences. 零售商的反应是安全技术、雇员培训和商店重新设计,但这些措施可能损害客户体验。 Retailers are responding with security tech, employee training, and store redesigns, but these measures can hurt customer experience. 国家康复基金敦促国会通过《打击有组织零售犯罪法》,以改进执法协调,并打击大规模盗窃团伙。 The NRF is urging Congress to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to improve law enforcement coordination and tackle large-scale theft rings.