A Primark spokesperson said the firm would not be disclosing which branches have made the change.
Checkout staff at some Primark branches have started sealing up its paper carrier bags with blue 'sold' stickers to stop shoplifters. It means any customers carrying bags without the stickers will be stopped at the door by store security guards. A Primark spokesperson told Sky News: 'Antisocial behaviour and retail crime is rising right across the retail industry and we're working with other retailers and organisations to help tackle this.
'They could blend in with customers because you can only get bags from the checkouts. It was very hard for security guards to spot.
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