Retail theft isn’t about shoplifters stuffing electronics under their coats anymore. It’s spilling into the high-stakes world of logistics, where entire shipments disappear before they have a chance to hit the shelves.
In an effort to stem losses, companies are turning their products into silent informants, using technology to follow the trail long after it leaves the warehouse.
Walmart is leading that charge by using hidden trackers in some shipments to help locate stolen merchandise after it leaves the supply chain, and one recent case in Louisiana shows how that can play out…