Organized retail theft is on the rise in Illinois and businesses are fighting back
Shoppers are returning to stores this holiday season, while retailers are concerned about a disturbing rise in organized retail theft.
By Andrea Guthmann
Organized retail theft is on the rise in Illinois and businesses are fighting back
Shoppers are returning to stores this holiday season, while retailers are concerned about a disturbing rise in organized retail theft.
By Andrea Guthmann
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In its first major bust, the Illinois Attorney General’s new Organized Retail Crime Task Force recovered millions in stolen merchandise being held in Chicago storage units.
Reset finds out how retailers are fighting back and what this means for holiday shoppers.
GUEST: Ally Marotti, reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business