James said: “There is no point calling the police. He also said there is nothing to deter shoplifters. He’s noticed shoplifting increase and claims some are using the cost of living crisis as an excuse to steal. He said: “Honestly, you want to cry when you see it.” James, who runs the store as a family business, said vibrators, pants and other kit go missing weekly and recounted witnessing a man stuff £150 worth of jocks into his jacket and walking out. It’s usually the people you least expect.” There is no one type of person who does it. He said: “When you’re quoting a £200 item going outside the store, it gets depressing. The business owner has worked in the West End for 30 years and said he has been forced to tag everything in the store. “Shoplifting is getting worse from when I first started.” James O’Sullivan, who runs the adult clothes and accessory store Harmony, said shoplifting is “rife”. One shop manager said gangs are pickpocketing customers (Image: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon) He said: “Even if we are here, they steal and take stuff outside. The seasoned manager recounted how he to let one shoplifter go after five hours because the police had not arrived and it was closing time. They even threaten to go after us after work.” This has forced the store to double lock some products and has had a serious impact on employee morale, he said. The manager said this is usually the first in a number of steps shoplifters take before bolting out with a product. When the LDRS visited, they saw a store alarm unplugged from a device. But he said crooks prefer stealing phones, bags and headphones because of their small size. He said despite the store being decked out with the latest security gear, thieves - who he claimed range from teens to adult men - still break in using pliers or a hammer and take anything they can. The worker said he tried grabbing the thief when his finger got stuck in a spider lock and twisted until it broke. Security guards on patrol on Oxford Street (Image: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon)Ī manager at Currys said he broke his finger trying to stop a shoplifter. We’ll go up to them and say things like ‘Hi, how’s your day? How many phones have you stolen today?’” She said: “We definitely know who they are. This savvy manager keeps an eye out for those “certain people” and trolls them until they leave. She said the thieves tend to pickpocket customers or work in groups to distract workers so one of them can make off with stolen goods. You never know if you’re going to be shoved, pushed or punched.” The shop has moved staff to the front of the store to stop thieves popping in quickly to steal items, she claimed.Ī shoe store manager, who also did not want her and her store to be named, said the shop is targeted at least once a month. She said: “When it comes to men, it’s very scary. She said her employer urges them not to intervene and to report the incident to police, which she claims does nothing to stop workers feeling scared and intimidated. ![]() The woman said gangs come in with large plastic bags they use to stash items in and run out. They come in, walk around the store, look for cameras, and we just look at them and then they leave.” ![]() The sales assistant has worked across a range of the chain’s stores for the past two years and said she sees shoplifters in the Oxford Street shop on a daily basis. Shoppers flock to Oxford Street for its deals and variety of high-end shops (Image: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon)
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