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Tackling Retail Theft in Australia: Insights, Articles and Success Stories

Retail theft is rising—and it’s impacting businesses of every size across Australia. From large chains to local family-run stores, shoplifting and aggressive behaviour are costing retailers millions in lost revenue, damaged inventory, and staff safety concerns.

At Veesion Australia, we believe prevention starts with awareness and innovation. This blog explores the growing challenge of retail crime and showcases how AI-powered solutions are helping retailers respond in real time—reducing shrinkage, protecting staff, and creating safer shopping environments.

Is Your Face Really Secure? Weighing the Risks and Rewards of Facial Recognition Everywhere

Walk into a store, board a flight, log into an account, or browse online. Chances are you may be asked to scan your face. Facial recognition and other biometric tools are rapidly becoming routine ways to prove identity. They’re promoted as fast, seamless and secure, yet they also raise serious concerns about privacy, consent and how personal data is stored, shared and used. The debate becomes…
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Rising Retail Crime Puts Pressure on Businesses and Communities

Retailers across Victoria are facing a noticeable rise in theft, aggression, and in-store incidents, turning what was once an occasional concern into an ongoing challenge for both businesses and shoppers. Recent crime figures show a sharp increase in offences occurring inside retail environments, with theft and physical confrontations among the fastest-growing categories. Compared with the…
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Why users love VEESION?

Why Veesion Gets Strong Praise: What Users Are Saying When you browse Veesion’s Trustpilot reviews, a number of recurring themes come up again and again — and together, they paint a picture of a solution that many retailers value highly. ✅ Theft Deterrence & Real Impact on Losses One reviewer wrote: “Since we installed Veesion in our store, the regular thieves haven’t come back.…
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Victoria Moves Toward Stronger Protections for Retail Workers

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association have welcomed the Victorian Government’s commitment to introduce tougher penalties for those who assault or abuse retail workers, along with new Workplace Protection Orders aimed at improving frontline safety. This announcement marks an important step forward for the thousands of workers who face growing levels of…
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How Kmart has transformed their business with AWS

Migrating to AWS Managed Services has transformed the way our teams work. We’ve achieved significant cost savings, freed up our application teams from operational processes, and directed our focus towards more strategic initiatives.   Read more: https://d1.awsstatic.com/Kmart_Australia_Infographic.pdf
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Retail Theft Hits 21-Year High: What It Means for Australian Retailers

Australia’s retail sector is facing a theft crisis, with new ABS data revealing 595,660 victims of theft in 2024 — the highest in 21 years and a 6% rise from last year. Almost half of all thefts (45%) occurred in retail stores. ARA CEO Chris Rodwell said the surge reflects what retailers experience daily, describing it as a “full-scale retail crime crisis.” In Victoria alone, thefts spiked by…
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Retailers hit hardest amid rising theft cases

Retail Theft in Australia Hits 21-Year High Retail theft in Australia has reached crisis levels, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). The report revealed 595,660 theft victims in 2024 — the highest figure in 21 years and a 6% rise from 2023. Nearly half of all theft cases (45%) happened in retail settings, showing…
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$80K Supermarket Theft Ring Busted by NSW Police

NSW Police Bust Alleged $80K Supermarket Theft Ring At dawn in Sydney’s west, NSW Police launched a coordinated raid targeting a group accused of stealing more than $80,000 worth of supermarket goods over three months. The alleged syndicate is said to have hit hundreds of Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi stores, taking items like olive oil, coffee, tuna, energy drinks, and Lego to resell on the…
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Crime in Victoria Hits Decade-High as Bail System Faces Scrutiny

Victoria has recorded a dramatic surge in crime, with recent figures showing the highest number of reported incidents in over ten years. The steep rise comes despite recent legal reforms aimed at keeping repeat offenders behind bars. In the 12 months to June, nearly half a million criminal offences were logged across the state — a jump of more than 18% compared to the previous year. The overall…
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Victoria’s Crime Surge Sparks Doubts Over Bail Reforms

Victoria is grappling with a significant spike in crime, with the latest data showing the state has recorded its highest number of criminal incidents in more than ten years. Despite recent efforts to toughen bail laws, crime continues to rise—raising questions about the effectiveness of the government’s crackdown. In the year leading up to June 30, more than 483,000 criminal incidents were…
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