What are the financial, safety, and social costs to retail businesses, workers, customers, and communities as a result of retail theft? Explain in detail.

According to the ABC News video, how much more $($in dollars$)$ does the average American consumer pay for goods each year due to retail theft?

What are some retailers doing to protect their workers and fight organized retail theft?

Why is retail theft on the rise in the United States? List the reasons according to the online articles and YouTube videos within this discussion board.

What state and$/$or federal laws are currently enforced AND are currently being propsoed to fight against retail theft?

Do you believe the newly proposed retail theft laws will be successful in reduce retail theft including organized retail crime? Why or why not? If no$,$ then what proposed law$($s$)$ would you suggest to better address this issue?