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 .

这里大部分囚犯都是因商店行窃或盗窃而被定罪的，这反映了在漫长的经济低迷期和逐渐瓦解的社会凝聚力之下，老年人所面对的财务压力和家庭关爱的匮乏。