Supermarkets are responding to a rise in shoplifting by putting empty coffee jars on the shelves, limiting the number of steaks on view and adding security tags to everyday items such as milk.
The cost-of-living crisis is being blamed for the increase in shoplifting and stores report that many people are stealing products for the first time in their lives as their financial circumstances lead them to take desperate measures.
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