6.10.05

Shoplifters of the World Unite

Britons are the most prolific shoplifters in Europe, a survey published on Wednesday showed.(...)
They stole 3.58 billion pounds ($6.29 billion) of goods from their nation's shops last year, the equivalent of 1.59 percent of British retail turnover.

Finland had the second worst shoplifting problem followed by Portugal and Greece while the Swiss were the most disciplined shoppers, the survey showed. Theft accounted for 0.89 percent of Swiss retail turnover.

In all, Europeans stole 30.8 billion euros ($36.72 billion) worth of goods from their stores last year -- 71.5 euros per person.
Dados os valores envolvidos, é caso para cantar:
Shoplifters of the world
Unite and take over