Shoplifters carrying shopping lists, says M&S manager
The Marks and Spencer area manager for Shropshire says shoplifting is a "really large issue".
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"Shoplifting was a 'really large issue' and could be 'a daily, possibly even hourly, occurrence'."
— Elisa Lewis , Executive
"There is a tendency for retailers to absorb that theft rather than reporting it."
— Cath Harmer , Activist
"The feedback has been fantastic."
— Insp Ingrid Tozer , Academic
Key People
Coordinator for Safer Shrewsbury and representative of Shrewsbury Business Improvement District.
Regional manager for Marks & Spencer in Shropshire.
West Mercia Police officer responsible for Shrewsbury town centre.
Police officer based in Shrewsbury with 16 years of experience.
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The Marks and Spencer area manager for Shropshire says shoplifting is a "really large issue".
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