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Hong Kong PC retailer accuses senior staff of stealing inventory to run rival online store
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A Hong Kong PC retailer alleges two senior employees stole stock for a year to resell via a secret competing web store.
Inventory theft by trusted staff can go undetected for long periods, especially when leveraging insider knowledge of logistics and e-commerce. For retailers, this highlights vulnerabilities in supply chain oversight and the risks of direct competition from rogue employees. The case also underscores the legal and operational challenges of recovering losses from such schemes.
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Two senior employees allegedly stole inventory over a year to resell via a separate online store they operated.
The retailer claims evidence includes CCTV footage, inventory records, and chat logs, and has referred the case to authorities.
The accused store denies the allegations, calling them fabrications and threatening legal action.
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