Retail theft includes which actions?

• A. Taking merchandise alone or with others
• B. Altering or removing a price tag
• C. Transferring merchandise from one container to another
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Retail theft covers a range of acts where someone seeks to deprive the store of merchandise, not just a completed purchase. Taking merchandise, whether by oneself or with others, is the most direct form of shoplifting. Altering or removing a price tag is theft by deception, since it changes the displayed value and can lead to a loss for the retailer. Transferring merchandise from one container to another is a concealment tactic used to hide the item or mislead checkout, which is also a form of stealing. Because each of these actions can deprive the retailer of property or revenue, all of them are included under retail theft.