Supermarkets fit GPS trackers on British beef to guard against shoplifters
They are being used in Co-op stores across the region - meanwhile, other stores are using security tags on shopping baskets to stop them being stolen
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Co-op bites back at shoplifters with GPS tracking on meat
By the end of 2021, around 550 Co-op staff will be issued with recording devices, while frontline shop workers will wear headsets to alert security about any issues.
The Co-op has begun attaching GPS tracking tags on meat products in a trial to bite back at shoplifters this week.
Clear plastic boxes with the tracking tech built-in have been put around meat products in stores across the UK.
What triggered Co-op to place GPS tracking on their items is unknown, but it is likely a deterrent as they have appeared on meat and other high-value items.
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