Sainsbury's Warns of Egg Theft, Shoplifting Surge

0:00On April 17, Sainsbury's is putting up bold signs and stores, warning folks that swapping fancy eggs from premium boxes into cheaper ones counts as. Straight up theft. They're using CCTV to catch it and promising the hand footage straight to police for prosecution. This hits amid a big spike in shoplifting across UK supermarkets. Premium Berfor Brown eggs go for £3.20 for a 6-pack, with their rich golden yolks while the store's own brand is just £1.80. Ed prices have jumped a third since early 2022, from £2.48 a dozen to £3.31 now, pushing some to try. These sneaky switches. Shoppers are fed up. 153-year-old woman in e-ling bought £4.50 Clarence Court eggs from Waitrose only to find basic ones. Inside, staff there said it's getting common. Social media is buzzing with influencers calling out the trend. Shoplifting reports in England and Wales have doubled to over 530,000 last year of 133% in five.

1:06Retail bosses blame police for not following up, while cops say stores aren't sharing CCTV enough. Retailers like Marks & Spencer and Costa Coffee are hiring guards and dealing with daily abuse to staff, which is up to 43% of. Workers facing hostility. An upcoming crime in policing bill aims to toughen rules, making retail assaults a specific crime and dropping the £200 theft threshold. So hopefully on a shopper's seat prices stabilize soon.