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DAYTON — News Center 7′s Mike Campbell went looking for answers to a phenomenon that the National Retail Federation says is out of control.

The NRF said any losses chain stores suffer are passed on to customers every time.

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Campbell’s investigation found that thieves now go far beyond the usual targets of high-end electronics, expensive perfumes, and heavy-duty machinery. today on News Center 7 beginning at 5:00pm.

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