Supermarkets go high-tech to combat shoplifters

Cheese theft is on the rise, but razor blades, confectionary and oysters are still the top shoplifting targets. Photo / Brett PhibbsSupermarkets are introducing electronic tags on items popular with shoplifters and other thieves.The Source Tagging Alliance, set up by leading retailers, is encouraging suppliers to use radio frequency identification (RFID) and source tagging on [...] continue reading world news