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In the early 1990s, book store owners in New York and California accused second-hand book stores of organizing theft rings to shoplift titles for resale. Drama Book Shop in Manhattan lost 533 books with a total sales price of $10,873 from January 1 to May 8, 1991.
John Charles Gilkey (born 1968) [1] is a prolific serial book and document thief who has stolen approximately US$200,000 worth of rare books and manuscripts. [2] Gilkey used Modern Library's List of 100 Best Novels [3] as a guide to what items he would steal. [4]
Stephen Carrie Blumberg (born 1948 [1] in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is best known as a bibliomane who lived in Ottumwa, Iowa.After being arrested for stealing more than 23,600 books worth US$5.3 million in 1990 (equivalent to about $12M in 2023), he became known as the Book Bandit and was recognized as the most successful book thief in the history of the United States.
When police arrested him on Wednesday, they also seized comic books and other evidence of theft. People who suspect they were victims of theft from the man were encouraged to call (541) 967-3950.
The BRC has estimated that theft is costing retailers nearly £1 billion per year, while the ACS says 90% of workers have experienced verbal abuse in that period.
A Home Office spokesperson says the government is taking "strong action", removing a £200 threshold for low-value shop theft and making it a specific crime to assault a retail worker.
Electronic article surveillance antennas at an H&M store in Torp shopping mall, Sweden. Electronic article surveillance (EAS) is a type of system used to prevent shoplifting [1] from retail stores, pilferage of books from libraries, or unwanted removal of properties from office buildings. EAS systems typically consist of two components: EAS ...
Target claimed in September 2023 that theft and organized retail crime helped drive its $500 million decrease in annual profits. Some store branches of major chains were closed. [9] Theft had risen to $70 billion in 2020, according to the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). A pattern emerged of crime rings consisting of two parts ...