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Workers threatened with weapons as retail crime spikes

Summary by PerthNow
Retail crime is worsening with a drastic number of Bunnings and Kmart workers threatened with violence every month, parent company Wesfarmers says.
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Crime is becoming increasingly serious in the Australian retail environment. The latest data shows that retail employees at Bunnings hardware stores and Kmart stores are threatened by customers more than 1,000 times a month, many of which involve the use of weapons.

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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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