Retail theft and organized crime are churning US chains, hurting workers

Law enforcement officials say social media plays an increasingly important role in organizing and promoting such events. Several recent store robberies in the San Francisco area, including at Burberry, Bloomingdale’s, Yves Saint Laurent, Walgreens and Fendi, are likely to happen. organized on social media apps, said Fran Clader, communications director for the California Highway Patrol, which has a task force dedicated to investigating organized thefts.