Package theft is steadily on the rise in the United States as more and more consumers shift to do more of their shopping online. While many people associate package theft with the holiday season, data shows that package theft is actually an issue throughout the year, especially around consumer holidays like Amazon Prime day. A 2015 report estimated that 23 million Americans had packages stolen from their doorsteps.
To better understand how American consumers are being affected by package theft in 2017, Shorr Packaging recently surveyed American consumers. The purpose of this survey of 1,000 people was to understand who’s being affected by package theft, what cautionary methods Americans are taking to avoid their online shipments from getting taken, and also to see how consumers believe online retailers can keep their packages safe. Let’s look at same of the takeaways from the report: