shoplifting

Plural: shopliftings

Noun

• the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
  • "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
• The action of stealing goods from a shop, store or other place of business.
• A theft from a shop during trading hours.

Verb

• steal in a store
• present participle and gerund of shoplift

Synonyms

retail theft, shoplift, shrinkage