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Retail crime is "out of control" and shoplifters are carrying out increasingly brazen and violent acts of theft because they do not fear any consequences, an industry body has told the 大象传媒. In some cases, offenders are openly clearing shelves of items in full view of customers and shop workers - a tactic sometimes known as "kamikaze" shoplifting. In the 12 months to September last year, incidents of customer theft in the UK rose by 3.7 million to 20.4 million, and cost retailers 拢2bn. The figures were published today in the annual crime survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents more than 200 major retailers.

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