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  2. Booster bag - Wikipedia

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    A booster bag is a handmade bag used to shoplift, typically from retail stores, libraries, and any other location employing electronic security detectors to deter theft. [1] The booster bag can be an ordinary shopping bag , backpack , pocketed garment, or other inconspicuous container whose inside is lined with a special conductive material ...

  3. 'Tis the season for pickpockets: protect yourself - AOL

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    A friend of mine recently had his pocket picked in Brussels, which reminded me that the economic downturn and Christmas shopping are a perfect storm setting the stage for a sharp increase in ...

  4. Pickpocketing - Wikipedia

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    Pickpocketing "Dandy PickPockets Diving: Scene Near St. James Palace" (1818) by I. R. Cruikshank. Pickpocketing is a form of larceny that involves the stealing of money or other valuables from the person or a victim's pocket without them noticing the theft at the time.

  5. VIP Industries - Wikipedia

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    It is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and is the world's second-largest and Asia's largest luggage maker. [7] The company has more than 8,000 retail outlets across India and a network of retailers in 50 countries. Skybags contributes the largest share (33%) of VIP Industries. It acquired United Kingdom-based luggage brand Carlton in 2004 ...

  6. Kipling (brand) - Wikipedia

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    Kipling is known for its casual-styled accessories, bags, backpacks and luggage. Besides its crinkle nylon fabric, the brand produces bags in many other materials. Its offering ranges from pouches, wallets and small key hangers to handbags, cross-bodies, totes, backpacks, weekenders and luggage.

  7. Plastic shopping bag - Wikipedia

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    From the mid-1980s onwards, plastic bags became common for carrying daily groceries from the store to vehicles and homes throughout the developed world. As plastic bags increasingly replaced paper bags, and as other plastic materials and products replaced glass, metal, stone, timber and other materials, a packaging materials war erupted, with ...

  8. Bob Arno - Wikipedia

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    As Arno's study of criminal pickpockets and con artists advanced, he appeared more and more frequently on national and local news shows around the world. Notable were his highly-rated (and repeated) segments on ABC's 20/20 (November 3, 2000, June 22, 2001, July 30, 2004, July 13, 2012, March 23, 2013).

  9. Bag - Wikipedia

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    In the modern world, bags are ubiquitous, [1] with many people routinely carrying a wide variety of them in the form of cloth or leather briefcases, handbags, and backpacks, and with bags made from more disposable materials such as paper or plastic being used for shopping or to carry groceries. Today, bags are also used as a fashion statement.