Whether or not they boost sales , a friendly welcome is said to cut shoplifting .
无论他们是否有助于推动销售,这样一种友善的欢迎被认为可以减少商店行窃。
As the country ages and grows poorer , this has led to a surge in petty crime , such as shoplifting by the elderly .
国家越来越老也越来越穷,小型犯罪开始露出苗头,比如说,老年人在商店行窃。
Most of the inmates have been convicted of shoplifting and theft , reflecting the financial pressures and lack of family support facing many older japanese amid a lengthy economic slump and fraying social cohesion .