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M&S Says List-Based Shoplifting Hits Shropshire Stores Daily

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Marks & Spencer manager Elisa Lewis says thieves use lists to steal thousands of pounds.
Shoplifting occurs daily, sometimes hourly, at Lewis’s Shropshire stores.
M&S imposes lifetime bans on caught shoplifters, which Lewis believes deters younger offenders.
Staff sometimes place suspected thieves in an in-house detention room to assess motivations.
The first trading hour and the Christmas run-up are peak periods for shoplifting.

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Marks & Spencer manager Elisa Lewis says thieves use lists to steal thousands of pounds.
Shoplifting occurs daily, sometimes hourly, at Lewis’s Shropshire stores.
M&S imposes lifetime bans on caught shoplifters, which Lewis believes deters younger offenders.
Staff sometimes place suspected thieves in an in-house detention room to assess motivations.
The first trading hour and the Christmas run-up are peak periods for shoplifting.