This Tumbler in Such High Demand It's Hard to Find, Even Store Thieves Appear... Becoming a Social Issue

23-Year-Old Woman Stole 65 Stanley Tumblers
Trunk and Passenger Seat Filled with Tumblers

As the 'Stanley Tumbler' gains popularity in the United States, a woman was caught by the police after stealing more than 60 tumblers.

On the 24th (local time), NBC News and other foreign media reported that a 23-year-old woman was arrested on theft charges for stealing 65 Stanley Tumblers from a store in California. The police recovered all the Stanley Tumblers from the woman's vehicle. The stolen tumblers were reportedly worth about $2,500 (approximately 3.33 million KRW).

The woman filled a shopping cart with Stanley Tumblers and left the store without paying, then was caught by police at a highway entrance ramp. She was fleeing with tumblers packed not only in the trunk but also in the front passenger seat.

Later, the police issued a statement saying, "We are aware that Stanley Tumblers have recently become very popular, but we strongly advise against committing crimes for hydration purposes," and added, "We are doing our best to prevent retail theft."

A woman was caught by the police for stealing a 'Stanley Tumbler' in the United States.
[Image source=Roseville Police Department Facebook, California]

Meanwhile, the popularity of Stanley Tumblers has been rising recently in the U.S., influenced by social networking services (SNS). Consumers have even set up tents and stayed overnight in so-called 'sleep-out runs' just to get their hands on these tumblers. Especially, the Stanley Tumbler released as a special limited edition at Starbucks has a retail price of $49.95 (about 65,000 KRW), but in the online secondhand market, it is traded for up to $550 (about 730,000 KRW), more than ten times the retail price.

As the tumbler gains popularity among the younger generation in the U.S., Stanley's annual sales are expected to exceed $750 million (about 1.034 trillion KRW) in 2023.

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