Dame Sharon White, chair of the John Lewis Partnership, said organised gangs are ransacking stores to order.
Brazen shoplifters looking for a brand of gin warned Waitrose staff they would return when it was back in stock. The supermarket's boss, Dame Sharon Lewis, says organised gangs are stealing high-value items to order - and described the trend as 'profoundly shocking'. Dame Sharon - chair of the John Lewis Partnership - has previously warned retail crime is reaching 'epidemic levels', with the business facing a £12m hit from shoplifting.
'' Her comments came after the government announced the launch of a new national intelligence unit to tackle organised shoplifting gangs. Thirteen major retailers - including Tesco, the Co-op, John Lewis and Marks and Spencer - are contributing £60,000 over two years, and the Home Office £30,000, to fund the new squad. Police also made renewed commitments to attend the scene of more shoplifting incidents where there is violence or security staff have stopped a suspect.
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