Middle class shoplifters partly to blame for rise in retail crime, says Marks & Spencer chairman, UK News
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Archie Norman says the "social phenomenon" has become a "global problem".
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I walked out with a £150 trolley – it was so easy': the rise of middle-class shoplifting
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Middle classes shoplift too, says M&S chairman
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The rise of middle-class shoplifting and how it became…
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M&S joint chief executive Bickerstaffe to step down, Business News
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I walked out with a £150 trolley – it was so easy': the rise of middle-class shoplifting
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M&S chair: Self-checkout encourages shoplifting among middle-class
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Marks & Spencer in sexism row over 'vomit-inducing' window display, UK News
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Middle classes shoplift too, says M&S chairman
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Confessions of the middle-class shoplifters: They're middle-aged mothers with professional lives. With Britain in the grip of a theft epidemic, they explain why they don't need to steal - but can't resist
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Middle classes shoplift too, says M&S chairman
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Marks & Spencer - News on the UK retailer M&S - page 2
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M&S shares surge after retailer says 'encouraging' sales show turnaround is working, Business News
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Meet the shoplifting expert who says the middle classes have a problem
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Rise in shoplifting: 'Her son was crying and hungry so she stole food