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Washington business leaders push for partnerships against organized retail theft
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) estimates Washington state experienced over $2.7 billion in retail theft in 2021, the second highest in the nation per capita. Prosecutors with both ...
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WA still leads nation in retail theft but Organized Task Force here to stay, for now
Commander Dickens informed the Lynnwood Times that organized retail theft rings are attracted to Lynnwood not only across the ...
The Bellingham Herald7mon
WA retailers lose $3 billion to theft each year. Here’s what Gig Harbor does to stop it
Mike Johnson, senior vice president of policy and government affairs for the Washington Retail Association, told The News Tribune that they applaud Gig Harbor’s Business Check program.
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At a Lynnwood thrift store, rising shoplifting mirrors larger retail crime surge
according to a 2024 Washington Retail Association article. Shopping carts are seen with long poles at Bella’s Voice on Friday, April 25, 2025, in Lynnwood, Washington. The poles were installed ...
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Washington's Styrofoam ban goes into effect on Saturday
The Washington Retail Association has a different perspective. Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs Mark Johnson spoke with The Center Square. “We think this really takes away ...
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To help fund roads, Washington lawmakers eye fee on delivery of online purchases
McLean said it was not part of the analysis. A coalition of opponents – including the Association of Washington Business and Washington Retail Association – cite the issue in comments included ...
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Organized retail crime costs Illinois retailers, consumers, taxpayers
Retail Industry Leaders Association Vice President of Asset Protection Khris Hamlin told The Center Square that organized theft is definitely a growing problem. “We can talk numbers up and down ...