In 2021, Missouri lost out on nearly $70 million in retail sales tax dollars due to theft. That’s according to Dave Overfelt, president of the Missouri Retailers Association. As a way to fight back against retail theft, St. Louis-based grocer Schnucks has a...
We have heard about the rash of organized retail theft in bigger cities across the country, but how about here in our own backyard? Dave Overfelt is the President of the Missouri Retailers Association, and he gives us the lowdown on how bad organized retail theft is...
Retailers in Missouri lose an estimated $1.44 billion in annual revenue to theft. It’s an ongoing problem that Dave Overfelt, president of the Missouri Retailers Association, said prosecutors and judges need to hand down stiffer penalties. “When there’s no...