Self-checkout machines are closed at Target at 789 Mission St., San Francisco, on Dec. 8, 2023. Kendra Smith/SFGATE San Francisco stores have quietly disabled self-checkout recently, indicating a trend in “defensive retailing” that may soon spread across the city. While innovative measures to prevent theft at Bay Area retailers have been well documented this year, the … Read more
Police arrested several people in San Francisco on suspicion of shoplifting during a one-day operation on Tuesday at a store on Polk Street, officials said. Sundry Photography/Getty Images San Francisco police arrested seven people on suspicion of shoplifting during a one-day operation on Tuesday at a store on Polk Street, officials said. These arrests come about a … Read more
Earlier this year, Target announced it will permanently close a San Francisco store at 1690 Folsom Street because of rampant retail theft. A new analysis of shoplifting data from the Council on Criminal Justice shows how shoplifting rates in San Francisco stack up against other major U.S. cities. Screenshot via Google When compared with shoplifting … Read more