In 2019, the most popular shoplifting mode at supermarkets in Colombia was to hide merchandise in clothes, bags, and purses. This shoplifting mode represented 17.6 percent of the shoplifting cases, followed by theft taking advantage of the fact that no plastic bag was given. As of December 2019, Colombian retailers distributed 60 percent fewer single-use plastic bags when compared to 2015.
Share of external shoplifting cases at grocery retailers in Colombia in 2019, by mode
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El Espectador. (October 28, 2020). Share of external shoplifting cases at grocery retailers in Colombia in 2019, by mode [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184718/shoplifting-cases-grocery-retailers-colombia-mode/
El Espectador. "Share of external shoplifting cases at grocery retailers in Colombia in 2019, by mode ." Chart. October 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184718/shoplifting-cases-grocery-retailers-colombia-mode/
El Espectador. (2020). Share of external shoplifting cases at grocery retailers in Colombia in 2019, by mode . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184718/shoplifting-cases-grocery-retailers-colombia-mode/
El Espectador. "Share of External Shoplifting Cases at Grocery Retailers in Colombia in 2019, by Mode ." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184718/shoplifting-cases-grocery-retailers-colombia-mode/
El Espectador, Share of external shoplifting cases at grocery retailers in Colombia in 2019, by mode Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184718/shoplifting-cases-grocery-retailers-colombia-mode/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of external shoplifting cases at grocery retailers in Colombia in 2019, by mode [Graph], El Espectador, October 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184718/shoplifting-cases-grocery-retailers-colombia-mode/