Overview

• Anti-theft alarms have been fixed to Ambre Solaire and Piz Buin bottles across both retailers.
• Key suncream and mosquito repellent ranges are locked in plastic security cases requiring staff to unlock items for customers.
• ONS data show shoplifting offences reached 530,643 in the year to March, nearly double the rate two decades ago.
• The British Retail Consortium warns that theft-driven losses feed into higher prices for honest shoppers.
• Some customers say the new measures risk causing product shortages and extra delays at store checkouts.