How the rise in organized retail theft is scaring shoppers, worrying workers and squeezing stores during the industry’s prime selling season.
![Andrew Ghazarian, sales supervisor at Rag & Bone in the Gold Coast](https://s3-prod.chicagobusiness.com/styles/width_792/s3/andrew.jpg)
There’s a new feature at many luxury stores in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood this holiday season: security guards posted just inside the doors, ushering customers in one at a time.