Billions of euros in losses as shoplifting increases in Germany

NAMPA / DPA

2025-06-24

Cologne (dpa) - Shoplifting in Germany has increased again, according to a study by the the retail research institute EHI in Cologne published on Tuesday. In 2024, customers stole goods worth around ?2.95 billion ($3.4 billion), a 4.6% increase compared to the previous year. The total loss has risen for the third time in a row and reached an all-time high - though the increase is lower than in 2023, which saw a 15% rise year-on-year. "There are......

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