Dr. Read Hayes, a researcher and criminologist in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, offers his expert view regarding the recent spike in shoplifting, especially the organized ones, and what retailers and high-end stores can do to tackle this issue in a series of interviews. Here is a sample of his interviews with some of the news outlets.

How Retailers Can Improve Self-Checkout
One Target store. One huge spike in shoplifting reports. What does it mean for San Francisco?
Retailers increase security, cities divert traffic to fight organized theft networks
Flash Mob Robberies Have Some South Florida Retail Stores On High Alert
Put an end to this madness’: Retailers ramp up security after wave of robberies