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‘Fortress stores’ can fight theft – but is it how we want to shop?

Written by: Michael Townsley, Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University

“Fortress stores” with security-tagged chicken and steaks in wire security cages. GPS-tracked jars of instant coffee. Everything from toothpaste and deodorant to face creams, locked inside display cases, with buttons to call for staff.

While those examples might sound extreme, they’ve already happened for shoppers in parts of the...

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