Retail theft is growing more sophisticated, UF experts warn

With the busiest shopping season of the year approaching, new findings from the National Retail Federation’s Impact of Retail Theft and Violence 2025 report—developed by UF’s SaferPlaces Lab and the Loss Prevention Research Council—show retailers are facing increasingly complex and technology-driven threats.

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