In May and June, a serial shoplifter posing as a workman in high-visibility gear repeatedly entered a Boots store in Glasgow and loaded a large holdall with expensive perfumes, aftershaves, hairdryers and straighteners. The thief managed to steal thousands of pounds worth of goods. It is a stark illustration of a worsening problem. Shoplifting has been a scourge for the retail industry since high inflation eroded consumer spending power in the wake of the pandemic.Shoplifting in the UK hit a rec...